Dianna Wiese

1943 - 2025

Dianna Wiese

November 13, 1943 - September 18, 2025

Dianna Mae Wiese, 81, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home.

She was born in Davenport, Iowa, in 1943 to Viola Marie LaGrange and Leroy William LaGrange. After losing her dad to an illness when she was 3, she was doted on by her mother and older siblings and gained her nickname Babe.

Dianna graduated in 1962 from Central High School. She started working at J.I. Case. Dianna met the love of her life, Merle, on a blind date in 1964 when he was on leave from the Marines. They wrote each other love letters until he returned from Vietnam in 1966 and were married in 1967.

Everyone who knew Dianna knew how much she enjoyed listening to, singing to and dancing to Elvis. She also enjoyed eating chocolate and doing crossword puzzles.

Dianna will always be remembered for how much she loved being with her kids and grandchildren. We'll remember how much she enjoyed celebrating Christmas, the start of spring and cheering on the Cubs. She was our cheerleader, sounding-board, and prayer-warrior. We couldn't have asked for a better wife, mom, grandmother, and friend, and will miss Dianna every day.

Dianna was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Janet; and her brother, John; and is survived by her husband, Merle; children, Lisa (Richard), William (Sara), and Timothy; grandchildren, Joshua, Sara, Addylen, Evelyen, Gunner, Grace, Rosie, and Mason; and great-grandchildren.

The visitation is at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 23rd, at Runge Mortuary and Crematory. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., with burial at Allen's Grove Cemetery. Please share condolences with the family at www.rungemortuary.com.

Runge Mortuary & Crematory

838 E. Kimberly Rd.

563-391-6202