Obituary of Diane "DiDi" Appleton

Diane "DiDi" Appleton

June 8, 1951-November 28, 2018

Diane passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at age 67. Diane was preceded in death by her father, John Gilbert; mother, Corabelle; and sister, Joni. She will be Forever remembered by her husband, Dennis; daughter, Cori (Ben); grandchildren, Avery, Emma, Ian, and Carter; nieces, Tami (Sean) and Toni (Sean); stepchildren, Kelli, Holly (Andrew) and Danny; and step-grandchildren, Asher and Micah. Diane was an extraordinary human, wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandma and friend.

Her laugh was contagious, and she had an infectious smile that instantly made you smile back. An amazing athlete, Diane was a beautiful dancer, avid marathon runner, loved to bike and run, played tennis and racquetball.

A Celebration of DiDi's life will be held at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, 1669 Arcade Street, Saint Paul, on Wednesday, December 5th, 2018. Visitation is 11:00am – 1:00pm, with a Memorial Service at 1:00pm.