Frey, Diane (Barth) 1949 - 2019

FREY, BARTH, LOONEY, RAMSEY, GERLEMAN, MARLOW, LANGELIER, KRUMREI, SAUER, IMOEHL, DECARLO, MCCABE, HOYME, KLINE, SMITH, ETIE, HOVEY, BRUSSE, MCKENZIE, ACOSTA, HENECKE, STORTZ

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:45

Diane Frey, age 69, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA.

Funeral services will at held at 3:30 p.m., on Friday, March 15, 2019 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Allen Vik presiding. Burial will be held in the Locust Cemetery, rural Decorah in the spring.

Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. until the time of service on Friday at the Decorah Lutheran Church.

She was born November 23, 1949 and raised in Winneshiek County and lived in Decorah all her life. She attended Decorah High School. Diane worked at Camcar Textron for 35 years before enjoying retirement. Diane’s hobbies and talents were many; she enjoyed traveling to casinos across the Midwest in her yellow crocs - always having an itch for the latest scratch tickets, watching Wheel of Fortune at 6:30pm, getting pampered at the Hairloom with Ellen & Crystal. She had a passion for her Norwegian heritage - especially for lefse and rommegrot, taking her Yorkies to the Whippy Dip for treats, listening to Jim Busta and Molly B polka music, attending Charlie Pride concerts, playing Euchre, sipping on margaritas and golfing at Silvercrest and Oneota Golf & Country Clubs. In her younger years Diane enjoyed bowling and was a part of a bowling league and enjoyed boating on the Mississippi River. Diane was a beloved wife to her childhood sweetheart and husband of 47 years, Mick, and was the proud parent of her two adorable Yorkies, Zipper & Elle Mae, who will forever miss her. Diane touched a lot of people in her life, and there were many who treasured & cherished their friendship with her. She was known for her big heart, sense of humor, and providing many laughs for her family and friends.

Diane is survived by her special friend Tom Granahan. Sister: Donna Barth. Brothers: Denis (LuAnn Looney) Barth, Dean (Tracy) Barth. Brother-in-law: Darrell (Mavis) Frey. Sisters-in-law: Donna Frey and Shirley (Tom) (Frey) Ramsey along with many nieces and nephews, Patrick Gerleman, Christopher Gerleman, Lisa (Randy) Marlow, Paul (Valentina) Langelier, Pamela (Tracey) Krumrei, Chad Barth, Christina (Barth) Sauer, Jacinda (Cody) Imoehl, Jania Barth, Rachel DeCarlo, Alan (Angela) Frey, Kristi McCabe, Jerry (Heather) Frey, Billy (Jennifer) Frey, Cindy (Shaun) Hoyme, Michelle (Eric) Kline, Debbie Henecke Smith (Rodney), many great nieces and nephews, Ashleigh Gerleman, Preston Gerleman (Pat), Austin Gerleman, Kelsey Gerleman, Ryan Gerleman (Chris), Logan Etie (Lisa), Riley Krumrei, Cole Krumrei, Shannon Krumrei, Heather Krumrei (Pamela),Nathan Frey, Macy Frey, Reece Frey (Alan), Ashley Hovey, Troy (Molly Brusse) Hovey, Lexi McCabe, Harley McCabe, Michael McCabe (Kristi), Mckenzie (Andres) Acosta, Teesha Frey, Delaynee Frey (Jerry), James Hoyme, Noah Hoyme (Cindy), Oliva Kline, Ava Kline, Ella Kline, Lexi Kline (Michelle), Larissa Henecke, Gabrielle Henecke, Bradley Henecke (Debbie).

Diane was preceded in death by her husband: Robert “Mick” Frey in 2017. Parents: Orlando and Alma (Ramsey) Barth. Brother: Darrell Barth who died at age 3. Father and mother-in-law: Lester and Madeline (Stortz) Frey. Brothers-in-law: James and Loren Frey. Niece: Brenda Ramsey.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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