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Diana was born August 28, 1936, in New Market, Iowa, to Rex and Charlotte (Smith) Garvin.

She married Raymond Gray on March 29, 1953, in Clarinda, Iowa.

Raymond and Diana moved their family to a small acreage in Fontanelle Nebraska in 1970. There, she settled in to enjoy the beauty of their home life and the many happy times with Raymond and their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Their front porch was the favorite family gathering place where they shared love and laughter.

Diana was a devoted member of Salem Lutheran Church of Fontanelle.

She was an extremely talented artist and enjoyed painting.

Diana delighted in cooking and gardening and spending time with her family.

Diana L. Gray, 87 yrs, of Fontanelle, NE, passed away, February 3, 2024, at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont, Nebraska.

Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Ed (Jan) Gray of Omaha, NE and Rex (Rhonda) Gray of Elkhorn, NE; daughters, Alese (Bill) Brandt of rural Cedar Bluffs, IA and Tracy (Alan) Christensen of Papillion, NE; 9 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond; brother, Carrol Garvin; sisters, Marcella Long and Elaine McGhghy; grandson, Spencer Christensen; and great-grandson, William Krietz.

In Loving Memory of Diana L. Gray

Born August 28, 1936 New Market, Iowa ~ Entered Into Rest February 3, 2024 Fremont, Nebraska

Funeral Service 11am Thursday, February 8, 2024 Salem Lutheran Church of Fontanelle, Fontanelle, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. Allison Siburg. Congregational Hymns: "Amazing Grace", "In The Garden", "Here I Am Lord", "On Eagle's Wings", "I, The Lord of Sea and Sky". Organist: Timothy Siburg.

Private Interment: Salem Lutheran Fontanelle Cemetery, Fontanelle, Nebraska

"Our Flowers"

All our flowers are around me;
Running up and down the stairs,
Laughing, shouting, crying;
Living in the love we share.
Only God knows what lies in wait.
I pray that He will be standing near.
I watch our lovely flower garden;
Their strong stems bending in a child's trade winds.
Knowing children have their miseries
But can overcome them with a grin.
Our flowers are all different kinds; no two alike.
They all take special care.
I like to see them in the sunshine.
Happy faces everywhere.
For flowers to grow, the rain must come.
Then after the clouds have passed away,
the sun seems so bright and our flowers are in God's light.
In my heart I'll keep our flowers,
To them my love I'll always give.
--I wrote to my husband sometime in 1968--Diana

~~~obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file at the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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