Diane L. Jackson, 71, of Stevensville, passed away on February 2, 2022 at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph.
Funeral services will be held at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in Coloma on Tuesday, February 8 at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at North Shore Memory Gardens. Memorial donations in Diane’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, in memory of her father Robert Jones. Those wishing to leave a message for the family online may do so by selecting the link on this page.
Diane was born August 3, 1950 in St. Joseph to Robert and Blossom (Raeder) Jones. She was employed by Wollin Products, Bosch and most recently Bridgville in Stevensville where she retired from in 2012. Diane enjoyed bowling, reading, card games, computer games and watching sports such as football and women’s college softball on TV.
Diane is survived by her husband Richard, whom she married July 4, 1970; children Jennifer (Allen) Rosenthal of St. Joseph, Ray Jackson, Jeremy Jackson and James Jackson all of Stevensville; grandchildren Kayla Rosenthal of St. Joseph, Cameron (Mercedes) Rosenthal of Eau Claire and Gavin (Charlee) Rosenthal of Berrien Springs; and sister in laws Rose Sturgeon and Judith Jackson of Benton Harbor. Also surviving are nieces Robin DePalma of Benton Harbor, Melissa Thar of Niles, Mary Jackson of Eau Claire, Carrie (Butch) Fogarty of Benton Harbor; nephew Bobby Sturgeon of Berrien Springs; great nieces Emily Thar, Ivy Sanders, Cellie (Drew) Olando; great nephews Andre (Shawnee) Brown, Christopher Thar, Damian Maynor, William Fogarty, Devin Sanders, Nicholas Fogarty and great great nieces and nephews Rylee Thar, Annalee Joiner, Romi Hammond, Landon Wagner, Owen Thar and Andre Brown, Jr.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Connie DePalma and brother in law Ronald Jackson.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Duffield & Pastrick Funeral Home, Coloma.