Diane L. Slagle, 72, of St. Libory, Nebraska, died Friday, August 30, 2019, at Grand Island Lakeview Care and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., at Curran Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Sheri Lodel will officiate. Interment will be in the Shelton Cemetery, in Shelton, Nebraska, with a 1:30 committal service. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 3, 2019, from 5 – 7 p.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. You are welcome to sign Diane's guest book at www.curranfuneralchapel.com under her obituary.
Diane was born May 7, 1947, in Oberlin, KS. She was the daughter of Carroll and Clara (Ruby) Berry-Keen.
Survivors of her immediate family include her husband of 55 years William "Bill" Slagle of St. Libory, NE
Children and their spouses, Tammy (Jon) Piehl of St. Libory, NE
William "Allen" (Beverly) Slagle of Shelton, NE
Shannon (Jeannette) Slagle of Gibbon, NE
Brother and sister-in-law, Carroll (Jan) Berry of Arvada, CO
Sisters and brother-in-law, Deanna Sekyra of Columbus, NE
Terri Bredvick of Hastings, NE
Debra (Earl) McNutt of McCook, NE
Sisters-in-law, Twila (Rex) Danielson
Lila Day
Mary Slagle
Brother-in-law, Larry Miller
Diane will also be missed by her 11 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, and nephews.
Diane grew up in McCook, NE attending McCook High School. On May 31, 1964 Diane married William L. "Bill" Slagle in Oberlin, KS. They lived in McCook and Shelton before moving west of St. Libory in 1985. Diane was a mother and homemaker while her children were young. She began working outside the home after they all were in school, working at Leon Plastics and later McCain Foods where she retired from in 2006 after 17 years.
Diane loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was an avid reader and enjoyed her daily crossword puzzle.
Diane is welcomed into heaven by her parents, Carroll Berry, Clara and Robert Keen, a son Paul Lynn, who died in 1974, brothers, Harold, Gary, Bobby, infant twins Terry and Larry, infant sister, Wanda, brother-in-law, Jasper Slagle, and sister-in-law, Wilma Miller.
Visitation
Curran Funeral Chapel
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
3005 South Locust Street
Grand Island, Nebraska 68801
Funeral Service
Curran Funeral Chapel
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
11:00 AM
3005 South Locust Street
Grand Island, Nebraska 68801
Burial
Shelton Cemetery
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
1:30 PM
Shelton, Nebraska 68876