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In addition to her mother and husband, Diane is survived by her daughters, Danara Steckelberg and husband, Chris of Austin, Texas and Dariane Rose and boyfriend, Aaron Wade, Jr. of Los Angeles, California ; bonus daughters, Jaymi Johnson and husband, Adam of Magnolia, Texas and Ashley Scherer of Katy, Texas; grandchildren, Daegan, Ziraea, and Havana Steckelberg, Ayden Jaradi, Emma and Finn Johnson, Elijah and Isaiah Garza; brother, Michael R. Sendelbach of Mount Vernon, Illinois; sisters, Vickie Hiatt and husband, Doug of Mount Vernon, Illinois and Sandra Sendelbach and spouse, Stacy Portney of Maryville, Illinois; and several nieces and nephews.
Diane was preceded in death by her father, Donald Sendelbach; sister, Joyce Kramm; and grandparents, Geraldine and Glenn "Mutt" Wilson.
Diane loved everyone with a big heart. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. She loved the beach and the sun. Diane's faith was very strong even through her battle with severe illness. She knew she would be okay whether home on earth or in heaven.
A Visitation will be held Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A Funeral Service will begin at 1:00 pm with Pastor Chris Bean officiating. A Celebration of Life will be held at Mount Vernon Gun and Sportsman's Club in Mount Vernon, Illinois at 2:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Diane's honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.
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Cindy Reynolds
May 12, 2023
My sister, Marjorie & I fondly remember Diane from our times spent from about ages 13 to age 18 in Rainbow Girls, in Mt. Vernon. I remember one summer decorating the Rainbow Girls float for the Sweetcorn & Watermelon Festival parade one year--we would work on it in her Grandpa & Grama's wrecker/towtruck garage near where the Mt. Vernon High School used to be.
Diane also served as a beautiful Worthy Advisor in Rainbow Girls one of those years, & during that time, we all enjoyed Rainbow Girls' Charity fund-raising activities, such as home-made Bake Sales in front of Rose Hiron's "Roses" clothing store on the Mt. Vernon square--& other fund-raising activities, such as dressing up like Santa's elves--to take pictures of kids with Santa one Christmas in Santa's small "house", also across from Rose's store.
I am very sad to hear of Diane's passing---
but, YES !! She DID have a strong Faith---& as in Rainbow Girls' teachings, Diane knew that, "...Faith Hope, & Charity--but the Greatest of these is Love"---she excelled in all of those in her Faith, especially in "Love".
My Prayers go out to Diane's Memory, & to her Family.....Yes, she very much touched us all while she was here on this Earth.
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