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Dianne Blackburn Obituary

Blackburn, Dianne
1936 - 2019
Dianne L Blackburn age 83 died July 10th 2019. She was born on June 12, 1936, married to James R Blackburn September 14, 1956. She was preceded in death by her husband and is survived by her children John (Carrie), Shelley (Mitzie), Thomas (Jona) and Todd (Brenda). Survived by her grandchildren Billy (Patty), Amy (Brad), Jack, Jesse, Tanne (Kevin), Hunter and Jessa. Survived by her sister Colleen and sister-in-laws Suzanne and Sue and numerous nieces, nephews, and great grandchildren. Her guidance and tender loving care will be missed by all of her family. Her friends are too numerous to count but she loved them all and enjoyed talking to them each and every day. She received a bachelor's degree at Cleveland State University while raising 4 children and went on to teach middle school at Horace Mann in Lakewood Ohio for 28 years. Several of her students still keep in touch with her. She was a longtime member of Bay Presbyterian church before moving to Columbus, Ohio to live by her daughters. She was loved by so many and will be missed so much. May God's love shine upon you our beloved Dianne! Memorial service to be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers please donate to the International Rescue Committee in Dianne's name.

Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Jul. 17 to Jul. 24, 2019.
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Glad you are celebrating Grandpa's birthday with him. I miss you and love you

Hunter Blackburn

Grandchild

December 10, 2019

Hunter,
I was sad to see that your grandmother passed away. I know you and her were close. If you need anything, Deb and I are a phone call away. God bless

Jim, Deb, Jaymes and Faith V

Deb and Jim V

July 30, 2019

Dianne was the friend you could count on, loving and kind and generous. My whole family will miss her. Now she is reunited with her special Jim!

Carole Andrews

July 28, 2019

Hunter, so sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers are with your family.

Jay

July 23, 2019

Our condolences to the family of Diane Blackburn. She was always a spark of life at any gathering and we will all miss her. Our thoughts are with you .

Dennis Rankin Wolfgang Salazar

July 23, 2019

Aunt Dianne. What a blessing she was to the Blackburn family. She always was so optimistic, buoyant, thoughtful, and loving. To John, Shelley, Tom and Todd and your families, we know your loss runs deep. We were very fortunate to have been able to talk with Aunt Dianne not long before she passed. Even with her health problems she was more concerned about her relatives hundreds of miles away. She was so proud of you, her children and your families. We know you will be carrying on her legacy. Aunt Dianne and Uncle Jim were the best, and now together again. Love to you all.

Mike and Caroline Blackburn

Family

July 22, 2019

May God comfort you in this time of loss. I am sorry for your loss, Blackburn family.

The Kubecs

July 22, 2019

Dear Dianne, you were such a wonderful friend in the short window we had together. I miss you and love you, and I look forward to seeing you again.

Amanda Shenigo

July 19, 2019

I had the privilege of getting to know Dianne these past couple of months. She will be missed from the table at lunch time at the Forum.

LeAnn (Le) Davis

Friend

July 18, 2019

May my dear friend rest in peace. God Bless.

Hazel Silvestro

July 17, 2019

My grandmother was a great person and was a friend to anyone she met. I have a lot of memories of her (and my grandfather as well). All throughout my life she was always there for me. I miss talking with her and just her in general.

Hunter Blackburn

July 17, 2019

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