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Diane Wilson
DIANE WILSON
Cedar Rapids
Diane L.R. Wilson, 60, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, in her home. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Survivors include her husband, Frank; two sons, Sven of Cedar Rapids and Olaf of Washington, D.C.; her mother and stepfather, Gerd and John Bell of Cedar Rapids; and a brother, Walter (Cappie) Rich of Amana.
She is also survived by a grandson, Cyrus; four nieces, Elsa, Lisa, Sarah and Elaine; and three nephews, Grant, Michael and Thomas.
She was preceded in death by her father, Guy; and a sister, Ingrid Wright.
Diane was born April 6, 1954, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Guy and Gerd Michelsen Rich. She married M. Frank Wilson on Aug. 15, 1980, in Cedar Rapids. When asked where she was from Diane always said she was from Chicago and that her family brought her to Cedar Rapids against her will when she was four years old.
Diane was a devoted mother and wife, she raised two sons to be fine young men and was very proud of both. Sven and Olaf often brought their friends home and they became an extended family to us. They often enjoyed late night fires in the backyard with us. Diane loved cooking, fine dining and herb and flower gardening. She was a spiritual person and studied astrology. She was frustrated that her engineer husband did not share her interest in astrology.
Diane loved meeting new people and easily struck a rapport with them. New friends often shared surprising confidences with her only minutes after meeting her. Diane and Frank shared an interest in live blues music. They sometimes celebrated family birthdays in blues clubs in Chicago.
Diane also enjoyed traveling including her trips to Greece, Mexico and the Florida Keys. She especially enjoyed visiting Door County, Wis., where the family vacationed every year for over 20 years, sometimes joined by our niece, Elsa Wright.
Memorial donations may be given to the Madge Phillips Center in Diane's name.
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