Diana Mae Wells
I will miss her smile and her laugh very much as I am sure that you will. I will be out of town on the 30th but I will be with you in spirit. She was a very special person to me.Please take comfort that she lived her "DASH" very well. The Dash Poem By Linda Ellis I read of a man who stood to speak At the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on her tombstone From the beginning to the end He noted that the first came the date of her birth And spoke the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most of all Was the dash between those years. For that dash represents all the time That she spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved her Know what that little line is worth. For it matters not how much we own; The cars, the house, the cash, What matters is how we live and love And how we spend our dash. So think about this long and hard. Are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left. That can still be rearranged. If we could just slow down enough To consider what's true and real And always try to understand The way other people feel. And be less quick to anger, And show appreciation more And love the people in our lives Like we've never loved before. If we treat each other with respect And more often wear a smile Remembering that this special dash Might only last a little while. So, when the eulogy is being read With your life's actions to rehash Would you be proud of the things they say About how you lived your dash?
Rich Chapman
Cedar Rapids
IA
Rick & Patty and family, We want to extend our sympathy to all of you and know we are praying for all of you. Love, Larry & Sheri
Larry & Sheri Herren
Polk City
IA
Diana was a great friend and neighbor to us. She lived next door for over fifteen years. We will miss her spending time in her yard tending to her flower garden. Diana loved her cats over the years and enjoyed volunteering at her church. She had great artistic talent in sewing and crocheting, which will be remembered for many years by the lovely banners she has sewn for her church. Thursday, May 21st, (the day Diana died) her daisies and poppies bloomed in her yard! We are glad she is no longer suffering and has gone to live with Jesus eternally.
Bill and Kathy Armstrong
Cedar Rapids
IA
Dear Rick, Patty and Family, I was so sorry to read about Diana in today's paper. Since I am no longer living in the Cedar Rapids area, I was not aware that she had been ill. I have such great memories of working with her at Emmaus - she asked me several times to serve sandwiches from the Marion Maid-Rite for Friday lunch! She was such a wonderful, gracious, loving lady. We will all miss her gentleness and her smile. I will keep all of you in my prayers. God Bless you and your family. De Colores, Ellie
Ellie (Osborn) Vetter
Fort Myers
FL
Rick, Patty and Family, We are sorry for the loss of your mother. Having her in your home must have been a blessing to her and you also. With our love and deepest sympathy, Bill and Marj Kirkpatrick
Bill and Marjory Kirkpatrick
Cedar Rapids
IA
so sorry to here , diana was a wonderful friend, sh wassomeone who you could talk to and talk about alot of things. i loved her dearly.we talked alot at church.sh had a heart of gold. she will be missed .her spirits was always strong no matter how she was feeling. i love you diana, you will always be in my heart.
pat mefford
marion
IA
hello i just forgot to say i am with you all. i know that she is not in pain any more. she was like a flower has you plant them and has they grew so did she with her love and devotion.she is like a flower , has it blooms so does her love.i will miss her smile, her jokes.some day we will all meet and be together.her memories will never die. they will be carried on.love you
pat mefford
marion
IA
To the family of Dianna, Dian is my sister,Tami's,Mother in Law, but I only got to know her well while woking with her at Acme.I loved listening to her stories about all the adventures she had with her mother and of course her beloved friend Bevely. She never faild to have me in tears laughing. Shortly after she had started her chemo, a friend and I went to visit Dian. When we got there we were pleasently surprised to see how great she looked.She amazed us with her still present sence of humor and her dedication to living her life with courage and dedication to God's will in her life. She will be greatly missed by all of us who had the privelige to Know her. Sincerely,Amy(Stiles) Davis
Amy (Stiles) Davis
Cedar Rapids
IA
Rick & Patty - Our sympathy to your family. Diana became a dear friend of ours when we joined Living Water. She was one of the reasons we joined. Diana was always upbeat and always happy. I enjoyed the time I spent with her working on banners. She and Sid had a few of their Chemo treatments at the same time. We loved her dearly and will miss her. I imagine she has already found a sewing machine and is making gowns for the angels. Fran & Sid Blair
Fran & Sid Blair
Marion
IA
I was so lucky growing up to have a Grandma that would actually climb trees, rollerblade, and role down hills in intertubes with me. Grandma had a great sense of adventure and liked to try anything, at least once:-) She always had a great sense of humor, even when she was dying, and always wore a big smile. I will cherish the wonderful memories.