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Diane Fitrakis Obituary

Diane (Curtis) Fitrakis

Feb. 6, 1946 - June 8, 2019

SOUTH BEND, IN - Diane Fitrakis, 73, passed away June 8, 2019 at Memorial Hospital.

Born February 6, 1946 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Mayo and Charlotte (Fry) Curtis.

On March 10, 1980, Diane married John Russell Fitrakis. He survives her. Also left to cherish her memory are her four children: Daniel Johnson of Sunnyvale, CA, Kristin Kroh of Las Vegas, NV, Tamara Standlee of Ukiah, CA, and Stephen Johnson of Yokosuka, Japan; sister, Janell Vezzani of Elk Ridge, UT; brother, Les Curtis of Lehi, UT, and six grandchildren.

Diane was a member of the Relief Society in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was passionate about working with textiles and for many years, while living in California, she did costuming for the community theater. She loved to garden and discovered, in her later years, a great love for travel as well. She was kind, generous, warm-hearted, and eternally optimistic; and she saw every person she met as an opportunity for friendship. She will be dearly missed.

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 14 at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 930 Park Place in Mishawaka. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the church. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Susan G. Komen, for the cure for breast cancer.

To send condolences to the family, please visit www.McGannHay.com.

Published by South Bend Tribune on Jun. 12, 2019.
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Mike and I were reminiscing about the first time we met you in California! Your kids were young and we all met for a
Picnic and introduced the kids into our Greek games at the golf course! I could tell then how much he loved you and by all the care he had given you, always insuring you saw your kids, and traveled..My Brother is such a softie,he would and has done so much to insure you were happy. You will be greatly missed my sister- in law, Always from our heats and souls, Mike and Lori

Lori & Mike Ziegler

June 12, 2019

Lori & Mike Ziegler

June 12, 2019

Please accept my deepest and heartfelt sympathy. May the God who binds up the broken-hearted comforts all who mourn, and sustain your family during this challenging time.(Isaiah 61: 1,2.)

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June 10, 2019

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