David, Diane Joy

Diane Joy David, 70, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, April 15, 2013, at her home. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, April 19, at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, located at 3650 Cottage Grove Avenue SE, with Fr. Fred Shaheen presiding. Burial will follow in St. George Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church, where there will be a 7 p.m. Trisagion.

Diane was born Dec. 22, 1942, in Marshalltown, the daughter of Donald and Marcia (Lura) Bryant. She married Carl David on Dec. 2, 1974. She enjoyed creative projects that included flower arranging and donated much of her work to family, friends, and various organizations. She loved shopping and took joy in finding just the right gift for someone's birthday or special event. She was an avid cook and rarely allowed anyone to leave her home without a few home-baked cookies. She was particularly proud of all her grandchildren and never let an opportunity slip to tell you about them.

Diane is survived by her husband, Carl; sons, Jerry D. (Regina) Meyer of Cedar Rapids, and James D. (Dawn) Meyer of Arlington, Mass.; daughters, Michelle David of Denton, Texas, Daneen (Terry) Riley of Grapevine, Texas, Christine Hausman of Columbia, Mo., and Amy Jo (Michael) Cable of Austin, Texas; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a brother, Donald D. (Lynne) Bryant Jr. of Westminster, Calif.

She was preceded in death by father and mother, Donald and Marcia Bryant; and a daughter, Jeanette R. Meyer.

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Published April 17, 2013, in The Gazette