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Diana Gollobit
DIANA GOLLOBIT
West Branch
Diana Gollobit, 62, of West Branch, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, following a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, at the funeral home. Burial: Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Casual dress is appropriate for Diana's services.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Gollobit; daughter, Gabrielle Stoner (Brad); mother-in-law, Doris Gollobit; sisters, Joyce Almquist (Wally), Julie Gollobit, Lori Trottier and Angela Phelps (Vic); beloved grandchildren, Samuel and Maciann Stoner; and special furry family members, Daisy the dog and Chico the horse.
Diana was born Feb. 17, 1953, the daughter of John and Shirley Walton, formerly of Mount Vernon. Diana had a love of the outdoors, especially tending to her many bountiful gardens and beautiful flowers. She was known for her beautiful long black hair usually swept into a side pony tail. Diana was a fantastic cook; nobody would pass up a meal at her house. We often joked that she was her grandchildren's short order cook, always making their favorites.
Preceding her in death were her father, John Walton; mother, Shirley Walton; sisters, Isla Jean and Pam Johnston; and father-in-law, Howard "Slim" Gollobit Sr.
Memorials may be directed to the family in care of Gabrielle Stoner.
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