Diane (Brady) Piekarski, 79 year old resident of Swanville, MN passed away on November 3, 2024, at her home surrounded by family after a short battle with anaplastic thyroid cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 AM on Friday, November 8, 2024 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, with Father Joseph Herzing officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Flensburg, MN. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 AM on Friday at St. John the Baptist Church. Caring for Diane and her family is LeMieur Funeral Home in Swanville.
Diane was born in Little Falls, MN on April 15, 1945, to the late James and Irene (Rossa) Brady. She attended Upsala High School. Diane married Jerome Czech on March 5, 1962, and they later divorced. She worked at Munsingwear for a number of years before they closed the factory and then worked at IWCO in Little Falls until retirement. She married James Piekarski on August 24, 1991. After the passing of Jim in 2013, she owned and operated Ski’s Lumber Yard in Swanville, so she never fully retired until the business was sold in 2021. Diane enjoyed many activities including wood crafting, gardening, sewing, bingo, and one of her biggest enjoyments in life was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Diane is survived by her children, Karen (Chris) Brooks, Janet (Kent) Holmberg, Jean Gwost, Ken (Deb) Czech; stepson, Brian (Deb) Piekarski; 11 grandchildren;14 great-grandchildren; 6 sisters and 2 brothers.
Diane was preceded in death by her husband, Jim; parents, James and Irene Brady; father and mother-in-law, Richard and Thresa Piekarski; and son-in-law, Wayne Gwost.
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