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Mrs. Diesen was born August 21, 1927 in Honolulu, Hawaii, daughter of the late William K. and Theresa Wells. When she was 14 years old she moved to Minnesota after having to evacuate Hawaii due to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA degree in Mathematics. She worked as a mathematician and dynamics engineer for Bell Aircraft. After raising her children, she returned to work as a math teacher. She enjoyed traveling, reading and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Edwin Diesen and her son, Mark Diesen.
Survivors include one daughter, Laura Butler and husband, J.C. of Bristow, Virginia and seven grand-children.
Services and interment at Quantico National Cemetery are private with arrangements by Pierce Funeral Home, Manassas, Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Capital Hospice, 10530 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200, Manassas, Virginia 20109.
This obituary was originally published in the News & Messenger (Woodbridge, VA).
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Robert Diesen
November 26, 2010
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