Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 p.m. at Gibson-Bode Funeral Home, Port Byron. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo, IL. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Bridget Brown to offset funeral expenses.
Dianna was born on July 14, 1949, in Geneseo, IL, to Emil and Viola (Lock) Schiess. She attended J.D. Darnell High School. Diana married Robert “Bob” Brown, and later married Richard Slaughter.
Dianna enjoyed sewing, crocheting and knitting. She regularly attended Active Day in Moline where she made a lot of friends. She loved spending time with her family and friends and her favorite companion “Sweety” her dog.
Dianna is survived by her children, Bridget Brown of Erie, IL, Paul “Jake” (Stephanie) Brown, Sterling, IL, Ricky (Anna) Slaughter, Kimball, MN, Andy Slaughter (Marlo Birdsall), Milan, IL, Violet (Jesse) Torres, Hillsdale, IL; siblings, Linda Holden, Beverly Ingle, Dennis (Donna) Schiess, Sandra Lawrence, and Barbara Goodrich; 10 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Robert “Rob” Brown; granddaughter Miranda Brown; and her aunt and uncle Leona and Alfred Dobbles.
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