Obit: Handrick, Diane Evelyn (1948 - 2018)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surname: Bruns, Hadler, Handrick, Kuehne, Oelke, Seubert, Zimbauer

----Source: The Record - Review (Abbotsford, WI) 12/06/2018

Handrick, Diane Evelyn (Oelke) (19 SEP 1948 - 4 DEC 2018)

Diane Evelyn (Oelke) Handrick, 70, of Marathon, passed away peacefully on Dec. 4, 2018, at 3:10 p.m. under the care of St. Croix Hospice at Colonial Center of Colby.

Diane was born Sept. 19, 1948, in Wausau, to the late Victor and Lucelia (Bruns) Oelke. On Aug. 2, 1969, she married Duane Handrick.

Diane was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Among her favorite pastimes, she enjoyed gardening, cooking/baking, reading, going to garage sales and craft shows, taking the occasional trip to the casino and watching her daughters and grandsons participate in sporting events. She was a lifelong member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and taught Sunday School and vacation Bible school for many years. She had a handful of part-time jobs, but her true calling and greatest joy came from her role as a proud homemaker, a stay-at-home mom and being “Grandma” to Bryce and “Nana” to Cohen and Braham. She was kind and always welcomed friends and family with a smile that could light up a room.

The family has comfort knowing that God embraced her in his arms during her favorite holiday season, Christmas. She loved meticulously decorating the Christmas tree, displaying her collection of old world Santas and nutcrackers, making Christmas cookies/candies and always enjoyed the family tradition of making homemade popcorn balls.

Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Duane, Marathon; her daughters, Jody (Kelly) Seubert, Marathon, and Jenell (Chad) Kuehne, Anoka, Minn.; three grandsons, Bryce Seubert, Cohen Kuehne and Braham Kuehne; her brother, Donald (Sue) Oelke, Lake Nokomis; sister, Nancy (Rudy) Zimbauer, Lake Tomahawk; as well as many other family and friends who loved her dearly.

The family would like to thank the staff at Colonial Center of Colby and St. Croix Hospice for the love and care Diane received during her time with them.

The visitation and funeral service took place Saturday, Dec. 8, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 206 Hemlock Street, Marathon. Rev. Jon Hadler presided. Visitation for family and friends was from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The funeral service began at 12 p.m., followed by a luncheon in the fellowship hall. Burial was in St. Matthew Cemetery, Marathon.

Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Marathon, was in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com.