Mull, Diana L. 1952-1978

MULL, ADAMS, KELDING, BROCK, PHELPS

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The Grinnell (IA) Herald-Register; Aug. 14, 1978

DIANE MULL SERVICES HELD

Funeral services for Diane L. Mull, 26, who died early Wednesday morning of a stab wound at her home, were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Smith Funeral Home east side facility.

The Rev. Damon R. Reese, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, officiated. Organist was Mrs. Leonard Pearce, and vocalist was Mrs. William Smith. Pallbearers were Jim Brown, W. Leroy Calvin, Willie Kriegel, Don Sears, William Smith, and Donald Turner. Burial was at Hazelwood Cemetery.

The daughter of Wayne and Bonnie Adams Kelding, she was born July 20, 1952, in Iowa City. She attended the Tama schools and South Tama High School.

On Nov. 15, 1969, she was married to Michael Allen Mull in Toledo. The couple had two sons, Dwayne L., 7, and Matthew G., 2. Mr. and Mrs. Mull had made their home in Grinnell since 1971. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church here. She was formerly employed by the DeLong Sportswear Co. here.

Survivors include her parents; her husband; her two sons; and her brothers and sisters, Mrs.Charles (Kathy) Brock of Grinnell, Mrs. Ronald (Martha) Phelps of Manchester, Sp. 5 Alan W. Kelding of Ft. Carson, Colo., David M. Kelding of Dysart, Roxanne L. Kelding, Lloyd K. Kelding, Mark A. Kelding, and Melinda J. Kelding, all of Grinnell.

She was preceded in death by an infant sister, Marcia Kelding.
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The Grinnell Herald-Register; Aug. 31, 1978

MULL DEATH CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN

State and local officials still have not determined whether the death of Diane Mull, 26, of Grinnell was the result of homicide or a self-inflicted stab wound.

Earlier, Poweshiek County Attorney Don Schild had said he hoped a conclusion would be reached concerning the death before Sept. 1.

But BCI agents and local law enforcement officers are continuing to investigate events surrounding the death, and Schild said the official cause of death "will be made public as soon as a determination has been made."

Diane Mull's body was discovered at her home at 1117 Hamilton Ave. during the early morning hours of Aug. 9. An autopsy showed that she died of a single stab wound to the heart area. Her husband, Michael, underwent a polygraph examination in Des Moines, but results of that test reportedly were inconclusive.

"We want to conduct a thorough investigation and at the same time make it consistent with the public's right to know and the family's right to privacy," Schild said.