Diane Marie Strempel

Diane Marie Strempel

OBITUARY

Diane Marie Strempel (née Eckhardt), born on December 29, 1946, in Elyria, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2024, at the age of 77, from her battle against Vascular Dementia. A beloved mother and grandmother, Diane’s life was marked by her profound kindness and enduring compassion.Diane is survived by her loving daughters, Tracy Ricchiuto(Robert)and Kathy Dunbar Leone; and grandchildren, Rachel Ricchiuto and her fiancé Spencer Hovanetz, Dominic Ricchiuto, Jacob Dunbar, and Sophia Dunbar. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Abigail Dunbar, and her parents, Georgia and Junior Eckhardt. Diane’s greatest accomplishment in life was raising her daughters. Diane spent countless hours with her grandchildren, offering them her unconditional love. She enjoyed conversation with her girlfriends over coffee, especially with her best friend, Jean.Honored in 2014 as the Grandmother of the Year by the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, for her heartfelt contributions of crocheted baby blankets, a tribute to her late granddaughter, Abigail.A private family memorial service will be held in Madison, Ohio, where Diane raised her daughters.