Memorial
Dianne D. Bizek, 70, of Palo died Friday, September 5, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital of ovarian cancer. Memorial services at 11:00 AM on Saturday September 13, at the Palo United Methodist Church. There will be a visitation at the Church from 5 to 8 PM on Friday. Rev. John Howerton will officiate. Inurnment at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery at 2:30 PM on Saturday. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include her husband Dennis, two daughters, Tina (Cathy) Kingery of Cedar Rapids, and Michelle (Brian) Hansel of Oswego, Illinois; a son-in-law Roger Coppess of Cedar Rapids; a sister Pam (Jerry) Loeffebien of Brainerd, Minnesota; three brothers Robert (Terri) Blackwelder Jr. of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, Richard (Linda) Blackwelder of Canby, Minnesota and David (Denise) Blackwelder of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren, Macey, Logan, Colin, Paige, and Ella. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Dianne was born on May 27, 1944 in Effington, North Dakota the daughter of Robert Sr. and Arlene Hoss Blackwelder. She graduated from Long Beach High School 1961. Dianne married Dennis W. Bizek on October 14, 1967 in Cedar Rapids.
She was a faithful member of the Palo United Methodist Church where she was very active especially in the Bible School Program. Dianne enjoyed gardening, shopping, cooking, was an avid reader, loved the holidays, and the time spent with her beloved family especially her grandchildren, She was very committed to her family and never missed an event that her grandchildren were involved in. Her memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved her.
Memorial donations may be given to the Palo United Methodist Church.