Dianne R. O’Hare, age 66, of 7645 North Lake Bluff 0.5 Drive, Gladstone, MI died Monday February 14, 2005 at the Casa Grande General Hospital in Casa Grande, AZ.
Dianne was born February 14, 1939 in North Bay, Ontario Canada the daughter of John and Evelyn
(Cummings) Gardiner and she was raised in North Bay. She was united in marriage to Kenneth O’Hare on October 10, 1964 in North Bay. Dianne worked for the Ontario Northern Railroad before she and Ken moved to Crystal Falls, MI in the late 1960s. While in Crystal Falls she worked as a legal secretary for the Cassanova and Ryan Law Firm in Crystal Falls. Dianne and Ken moved their family to Gladstone in 1979. Dianne was employed by the Butch-Quinn Law Firm in Escanaba where she was a legal secretary until her retirement in 1996. Following her retirement, they enjoyed spending the winter months in Arizona. Dianne was a member of All Saints Church in Gladstone and the Red Hat Society in Arizona. Her hobbies included knitting, bowling and cross stitching. She adored her grandchildren and loved spending time with them.
In addition to her husband Kenneth, survivors include:
2 Daughters: Cathy Nelson of Gladstone and Nancy (Daniel) Bailey of Marquette, MI
3 Grandchildren: Sarah Nelson of Gladstone, Drew VanDrese and Addison Bailey of Marquette, MI
2 Brothers:Keith (Susan) Robbins of Ontario, Canada and Bill (Sylvia) Allen of Oshawa, Ontario
1 Sister: Dorothy (James) Ceresia of North Bay, Ontario
1 Sister-in-law: Nancy Cliffe of Mississauga, Ontario
Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins
Beloved dog: Casey at home
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Jack Cliffe.
Dianne’s family will receive friends on Monday from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. Funeral services celebrating the life of Dianne R. O’Hare will follow at 1:00 P.M. at the Skradski Funeral Home with Rev. Arnold Grambow of All Saints Church officiating. A luncheon will follow services at the All Saints Church Fellowship Hall. Burial will be in North Bay, Ontario at a later date. Memorial contributions in memory of Dianne may be directed to the American Diabetes Association or to the American Kidney Foundation; envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Anonymous
Sorry for your loss. If we can do anything for you let me know.
Robert & Aida Seppala
Gladstone, MI
Dear Ken, Kathy, Nancy & Family,
I was so sorry to hear of Dianne’s passing. She was a wonderful woman. Always willing to go the extra mile for anyone. My children thought of her as a grandmother. Please accept my sincere condolences from the bottom of my heart. I can’t express in mere words the sorrow I feel for all of you and your families. Dianne was a one in a million wife, mother, sister and grandmother– she will be missed by all who knew her.
Love always, Sandy Boutilier Anderson
Rapid River, MI
Dear Ken, Kathy, Nancy & Family-
I was so sorry to hear of Dianne’s passing. She was a wonderful woman. Always willing to go the extra mile for anyone. My children thought of her as a grandmother. Please accept my sincere condolences from the bottom of my heart. I can’t express in mere words the sorrow I feel for all of you and your families. Dianne was a one in a million wife, mother, sister and grandmother– she will be missed by all who knew her.
Love always, Sandy
Sandra Boutilier Anderson
Rapid River, MI
Ken- Cindy and I are profoundly saddened at your sudden loss. Diane will be missed by all of us who knew and worked with her.
Allen and Cindy Bush
Traverse City, MI
She was the best grandma ever!!!! We were best friends and will always be!I love and miss her. R.I.P.
P.S. This is not goodbye, see you in a while.
Drew
Marquette, MI
You will be missed.
Paul McKenzie
Climax, MI
In loving memory of a dear friend of our family of many years we offer our sincere sympathy to K.O. and family. Diane will be foundly remember.
Mantha Family
North Bay, ON
My Aunt and Godmother was an extraordinary person, with a heart that was bigger than herself. Even through all she had been through, she always turned the conversations off of her and on to how your life was going. You never heard her complain about what life had dealt her – many would never know that her parents had died when she was very young. That her brothers both were adopted, and that once my mother (Dorothy) married my dad (Jim) at age 11 she was raised by them. It just wasn’t in her to complain. Aunt Di loved life, loved Uncle Kenny, Cathy and Nancy more than life itself. Then there was her grandchildren, Sarah, Drew and Addison and everyone that knew Aunt Di, knew that they were the cutest, the smartest and most wonderful grandchildren that ever existed! Aunt Di touched everyones life and heart in an extremely special way. She will be missed and loved and never forgotten, and as Drew said we will see her soon. I love you Aunt Di.
Love Marn xoxoxoxo
Marnie Hadley
Soquel, CA
Hello Ken:
It has been many years since we were together and I am so sorry to read in the Nugget about Dianne’s passing away. Will be thinking and praying for you.
Murray O’Hare
Port Alberni, B.C.
Dear Ken, Cathy, Nancy and family,
I was terrbily sorry to hear of your loss; please accept my deepest sympathy and prayers. To me; Dianne will always be remembered as a wonderful caring, person; who had time for everyone. She was a good friend to me who was uplifting, understanding and compassionate.
In prayer,
Ann Marie (Koepp) Champion
Henderson, NV
Ken & family,
We at Renal Care Group were deeply saddened by the passing of Dianne. she was family to each & every one of here, & we always looked forward to her return in the spring. Our thoughts & prayers are with you and your family during this time. Dianne will always be remembered and have a special place in our hearts. It was our blessing to have been a part of Dianne’s & your life. Your friends at Reanl Care Group. Donna N, Heidi, Bonnie, Lori, Cindy, Donna A, Mary B, Tennille, Deann, & Ray.
Renal Care Group Dialysis
Escanaba, MI
Dear Ken, Cathy, Nancy and family,
We were so saddened to hear of Diane’s death. I will always remember her happy smile when we gathered together at Auntie Mae’s. She was so loving and welcoming. Her photo here says it all. It was amazing to me that Michael, growing up in Nova Scotia, thought of Diane’s big brother Jack, as his ‘big brother’ and no one made the connection until our wedding. Diane will be missed by all who knew her. I wish we could be there with you today. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
With our love,
Michael and Ellen Hart
Brockville, ON
Kenny and family;
Sorry to read about Diane. From e-mail meassages she was a loving wife mother and friend to many and will be greatly missed. Our prayers are with you. I will make contribution to Diabetic assc. in North Bay.
Rick and Lisa, Jim and Bob Lassman
North Bay, ON
Sincere condolences to Ken and Family in this very trying time from myself and, also, my sister Stephanie Wright (Cummings) and our families.
Mrs. Marsha Sisca (Cummings)
North Bay ON Canada P1A 4E6
Dear Uncle Kenny, Kathy and Nancy
We were deeply saddened to hear of Aunt Dianne’s passing. She was always such a wonderful and positive role model of what it meant to live life to its fullest. She will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Much love.
Richard, Erika, Kate and Shannon O’Hare
Oakville, ON
Dear Uncle Kenny, Kathy, Nancy and family,
We were deeply saddened to learn of your loss. Our thoughts are with you. I will always remember Aunt Dianne as a caring and loving person with a warm heart.
Michael O’Hare and Neena Kushwaha
Ottawa, ON
Dear Ken, Cathy, Nancy and family,
We are so saddened to hear of your loss. We remember how open and welcoming Dianne and Ken were as the “satelite” of our neighborhood on Lake Bluff. Dianne put up with all the shenanigans (you guys know who you are who contributed). You would think that Dianne would get tired of us all descending on her house to share her swimming pool, but she was always happy and welcoming. I am sure you will all miss her terribly.
You are in our prayers.
Love
Peggy and Ed Maguire
Sterling Hts, MI