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Diane Marie Stein Brittian
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Birth: Oct. 18, 1956
Minot
Ward County
North Dakota, USA
Death: Jan. 10, 2012
Wichita
Sedgwick County
Kansas, USA
Brittian, Diane, 55, Teen Coordinator with McConnell Air Force Base, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Rosary was at 7:30 pm Thursday at Downing and Lahey East Mortuary and Funeral Mass was at 10:00 am Friday at Church of the Magdalen, with Rev. Roger Lumbre officiating.
Diane was born and raised in Minot, ND, graduated from Minot High School in 1974 and has spent the last 25 years in Wichita. Diane was a beloved mother, grammie, sister and aunt. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandkids.
Survivors include her children, Brad Brittian, Rebecca (Steve) Thomas, and Brett (Danielle Horn and son Xander) Brittian; grandchildren, Benjamin Brittian, Allison Thomas, Braxton Powers, and Brooklynn Brittian, all of Wichita, sister and her children; Patricia (Warren) Graves of Minot, ND, Sarah (Adam) Rassier of Grand Forks, ND, Josh Graves; brother and his children, Bryan (Holly) Stein, Shelby and Sydney Stein and brother Bruce Stein, all of Minot, ND.
Tributes were sent to the family via www.dlwichita.com.
Rosary was at 7:30 pm Thursday at Downing and Lahey East Mortuary & Crematory, Wichita, KS.
Mom's Eulogy, by Brad:
"It's hard to believe that the journey that started back in 1999 with her first Cancer diagnosis ended 2 days ago. I think we can all take comfort in knowing that her pain is over and she's in a better place.
Mom's battle with cancer took her on quite the journey. A lot of her time was consumed with finding ways to live healthier and to ultimately beat her disease. In this battle and during her quest for knowledge, she made many friends that give her the support she needed to keep fighting.
As the cancer progressed, her good moments became fewer and farther between, but she still knew how to enjoy them. Despite all she' been through, all the treatments and surgeries, she was always positive and upbeat. Her concerns always remained for her family. From her diagnosis until the time she left us, she worried about the consequences of her illness in terms of how we would be affected. She was the most selfless person I've ever known.
She cared more about her grandkids than anything in the world. I remember her asking me what I thought she should have her grandkids call her. She thought granny made her sound too old, so she settled on Grammy. Brooklyn, Allison, Ben, and Braxton have all been very fortunate to have had such an amazing woman in their lives. You kids should know that Grammy will always be with us in our hearts.
One of the things I admired most about my mother was that you always knew where she stood. There was no wondering how she felt or what she thought, she simply told it like it is. However, it did lead to a few "foot in mouth" moments, as Becky puts it.
Mom loved to travel and experience new things. I will always remember our trip to Italy a few years ago. In preparation, she tried to learn some basic Italian words and phrases. Thank you in Italian is grazie, but somehow mom managed to say gracias all week. I would look at her and she would say "Did I do it again?". I'd just say yea and we would laugh about it.
If you knew mom's love, compassion, and positive nature as a friend, you can imagine what it meant to me to be her son.
She was always there if I needed someone to talk to.
Mom was an amazing person. She will be dearly missed."
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Parents:
Robert William Stein (1934 - 2003)
Viola Marie Geiger Stein (1937 - 1998)
Inscription:
Beloved Mother and Grandmother
Burial:
Ascension Cemetery
Bel Aire
Sedgwick County
Kansas, USA
Created by: Debbie
Record added: Jul 16, 2012
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Diane Marie Stein Brittian
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Diane Marie Stein Brittian
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Diane Marie Stein Brittian
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