Barbara Jean Diedel

A Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara Jean Diedel, 79, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Barbara passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, at her home.

Barbara was born on June 26, 1943, in Logan, IA, the daughter of Robert and Beatrice (Jacobs) Wolken. She was a homemaker and worked at local businesses, Prairie Patches, University Floral, Strong Hall and was an Avon representative. With business ventures in new construction house cleaning, embroidery design, furniture upholstery and The Gift Garden.

She was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Corpus Christi Choir and former area coordinator of Marriage Encounter, Girl Scout leader, Den Mother and Birthright volunteer.

She loved cooking, baking, sewing, floral gardening and vacationing with her family and friends.

She always said, “family is everything”. She married Raymond “Ray” Chester Diedel on October 18, 1961, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Scipio, KS. He survives at the home.

Other survivors include her children, daughter Deborah (Bernard) Antes, McLouth, KS, son Daniel (Christina) Diedel, Lawrence, KS, son David (Sonia) Diedel, Olathe, KS, daughter Denise (Larry) Sanders, Eudora, KS, son Drew (Jennifer) Diedel, Lawrence, KS; 10 grandchildren, Tresa Mcalhaney, Jessie (Garret) Frieden, Nicole (Scott) Calkins, Jessica (Bill) White, Keaton (Allison) Diedel, Krista (Nathan) True, Ethan Diedel, Zara Diedel, Victoria Sanders, Wyatt Diedel; 16 great-grandchildren, Logan, Natalie, Emma, Maegan, Gunner, Tate, Ellison, Delainy, Finnley, Quinn, Cooper, Adelyn, Eli, Payton, Kaisyn and Everly; sister, Judy (Stan) Pearce, Cherokee, KS, brother Nick (Lynette) Wolken, Ottawa, KS.

She was preceded in death by her father Robert Wolken, mother Beatrice (Jacobs) Wolken, brother Bobby Wolken and brother Terry Wolken.

Memorial contributions may be made in Barbara’s name to Corpus Christi Catholic Church or to Alzheimer’s Association and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Visitation at Corpus Christi Catholic Church is set for Wednesday, July 13, 2022, from 9:00 – 9:50 am, with a Rosary recitation beginning at 9:50 am and Mass of Christian Burial following at 10:00 am. Burial will follow directly at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Please join us after the burial for a luncheon at Corpus Christi Catholic Church where you can share your memories with family and friends.