Dianne M. Nail DVM

1941 - 2021

Dianne M. Nail, DVM

Dianne Mary Nail, DVM passed away at her home in Broken Arrow, OK, on Friday, February 5, 2021. She was 79.

Dianne was born on November 22, 1941, in Ponca City, OK, to H.R. and Hazel Wall. Her love of animals led her to pursue a career in veterinary medicine after graduating in 1958 from Lamar High School in Houston, TX. She was accepted into the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She graduated in 1965, one of only three women in her class. Dianne married fellow veterinarian, Nicholas A. Nail, DVM in 1966. They began their own small animal practice in 1970 in Broken Arrow where they later moved to raise their family.

Dianne volunteered in many professional and civic organizations. In 1998 she was elected President of the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association, the second female veterinarian to reach that position. Many programs that still exist today, such as the Birthing Center at the Tulsa State Fair, began under her leadership. In 2003 she was recognized as the OVMA Veterinarian of the Year for her outstanding service. An avid gardener, she became a Tulsa County Master Gardener after retiring and in recent years was dedicated to the Broken Arrow Rose Festival.

Dianne is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Nick Nail; brother, Pete Wall of Denver, CO; three children, Debbie (Kent) Meyer of Carlsbad, CA, Brian Nail of Houston, TX, Cindy (Jeff) West of Glen Ellyn, IL; and six grandchildren, Grant and Garrett Meyer, Kate and Liam Nail, and Lauren and Samantha West.

Services were held at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church on February 11, 2021. https://www.garykelleyafs.com