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Jannes K. "Jan" Diamond

1943 - 2021

BORN

1943

DIED

2021

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Gibbons Funeral Home - Elmhurst

134 South York Road

Elmhurst, Illinois

Jannes Diamond Obituary

Diamond, Jannes K. "Jan"

Jannes K. "Jan" Diamond, longtime resident of Evanston, IL, died peacefully on February 10. She was born January 12, 1943 in Iowa. The family moved to Elmhurst IL in 1948 where Jan graduated from Immaculate Conception schools, then attended college at St Teresa's in Minnesota and Loyola University in Chicago. Jan was the cherished daughter of the late Kay, nee Dobbin and Bill Diamond; best friend of the late Ken Bailey; loving sister of Judith (Jim) McFarlane Sr. and Jean (Tom) Martin; adored aunt of Jim (Libby Grant) McFarlane Jr, Maureen (Franz Schauer, Jr) McFarlane, Michael (Nancy) McFarlane, Patrick (Catalina Vasquez) McFarlane, Joseph Martin, Michelle (Tony Rodriguez) Martin and Liz (Dinuk Abeysekera) Martin; fond great-aunt of Cassidy and Riley McFarlane, Hannah and Franz Schauer III, Jack, Kellagh, Liam, Shamus and Murphy McFarlane, Caroline, Frank and Tess Rodriguez, Skylar, Bill, Zoe, Meghan and Henry Handler. Jan spent her career in the advertising industry and retired as a Senior Vice President, Director of Creative Services with DDB Needham Worldwide in 2005. Visitation is Sunday from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Friends and family will meet Monday at 9:15 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 134 Arthur Street, Elmhurst. Interment at Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery, Elmhurst. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, PO Box 515, Northampton, MA 01061-0515 or the charity of your choice. For funeral information, please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Feb. 14, 2021.

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Eleanor Quela-Banasek

February 13, 2021

My deepest condolences to Jan's family and friends.
Rest in peace, Jan.

Mike Weppner

February 12, 2021

My deepest sympathy and condolences

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February 14, 2021

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Feb

14

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Gibbons Funeral Home - Elmhurst

134 South York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Feb

15

Mass of Christian Burial

9:15 a.m.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

134 Arthur Street, Elmhurst, IL

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134 South York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

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