Phyllis Joan (Davidson) DIAMOND

DAVIDSON, DIAMOND, FOWLER, SHOEMAKER, SIMMS, LANGE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/19/2016 at 18:17:01

August 14, 1927 ---- October 14, 2016

Phyllis J Diamond died October 14, 2016 a little after 4 pm at the Clarion Wellness & Rehab Center, Clarion, IA. She was born August 14, 1927 on the Davidson family farm, SE of Webber, KS; she was the oldest of five girls born to Floyd and Dolly Davidson.

Joan went to Webber grade school and graduated from Mankato High school; where she met her future husband, Dallas (Chuck) Diamond. After her marriage to Chuck, she spent her entire life in Jewell County in Webber, KS as a homemaker, farm wife, and helper to Chuck’s Standard Oil jobber business.

Her commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ was a testimony to all she encountered. Her sharing of the joy of her salvation was through selfless acts of service, a positive attitude and love of singing hymns! One of the families fondest memories is at birthday celebrations she would sing "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, born again means salvation, we're glad you have two!"

She grew up working hard on the family farm and daily lived that work ethic, transferring the satisfaction of a job well done to all she encountered. Joan and her mother and sisters went fruit picking in the summer and knew every fruit tree in the area. Walking to Webber was a frequent excursion. Joan’s dad got everyone ponies and they had a well worn path along the railroad tracks. Carolyn had Beauty, Greg had Princess and Patricia had Junie. They rode all over the dirt roads and often would be gone several hours many days of the week.

Joan always made sure they had food and we could keep our ponies in the fenced in pen next to her home in Webber when they and the ponies needed a rest. Several years later the family started showing horses, Joan would often times go with her sisters and her expertise was keeping the show tally for that day on each youth exhibitor. Joan loved took great pride in her horses, caring for them and enjoying them through the years.

She was so thoughtful. Joan always had great snacks and lots of ice cream. She took her sisters more than once to get flu shots. My how her sister Patricia hated shots. For some reason she had a tendency to faint and Joan felt so sorry for her one of those times, that she took them to see Tarzan at the Superior theatre. Another time she purchased tickets to go see the Ice Capades in Lincoln NB and they all rode the bus.

Joan had one of the most beautiful and strong voices that anyone had ever heard. She could sing up and down the scale so easily. Fishing was her main hobby and she garnered quite a reputation for acquired skills. She and her mother caught some incredible big fish.

Our hearts ache as the result of her death, but rejoice in the hope given to all who will receive eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord!

She is preceded in death by her husband, parents and one sister, Beth Fowler, brother-in-law Bert Diamond. She is survived by three sisters Joyce Shoemaker, Carolyn Simms and Patricia Lange, her only child, Greg Diamond of Clarion, IA, sister-in-law Audrey Diamond and brother-in-law Richard Diamond, both of Mankato. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law Donna Diamond of Clarion, three grandsons, Jeremiah of Athens, TX, Zachariah of St. Paul, MN, and Joshua of Clarion, IA along with their wives and great grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held the weekend before memorial day 2017 at the Webber Cemetery, Webber, Kansas. Memorial gifts may go to the Webber Methodist Church with any funds being used at the board’s discretion Megrue-Price Funeral Home of Superior, Nebraska is in charge of the arrangements.

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