In Memory
Diane Yenny, age 71, of Grand Island, passed away Tues., Sept. 5, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Mass will be held Wed., Sept. 13, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Father Jorge Canela, Celebrant. Casual attire is requested for the service. Rosary service will be held at 10 a.m. Interment at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials suggested to Children International or Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. All Faiths Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Condolences can be left at www.giallfaiths.com. Diane was born May 7, 1952 in Salina, Kan. to Peter Marcel and Virginia Eileen (Addy) Graff. She graduated from McCook Senior High School in 1970. She went on to Kearney State College and earned a degree in Elementary Education, graduating in 1977. She moved to Grand Island in 1979 and met Dan Yenny. On Feb. 26, 1983 she married Dan at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Diane was a teacher at Cedar Hollow School, an Accounting Technician for the City of Grand Island and an Administrative Assistant at the Red Cross. She also worked at the Grand Island News and Book Store and as a bookkeeper at Northside Sheet Metal. Diane’s grandchildren were the love of her life. She was a die-hard Kansas City Chiefs football fan. She liked horse racing and crocheting. She was a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral. Survived by husband, Dan; son, Brady (Kathy) Skiles; granddaughters, Kierney (Jack Haury) Skiles and Kaydence Skiles; siblings, Susan (Tom) Deaver, Mark (Linda) Graff, Todd (Laurie) Graff, Mike (Merriul) Thomas, Delrae Hirschman, Scott (Jill) Thomas, Becky (Larry) Todd, Jon (Ronda) Graff, Chad (Joann) Graff and Christi (John) Cashman; aunts, Opal Nester, Kay (Darel) Burns and Nan Graff; uncles, Wilber, Victor and David Keeler; brother in-law, Steve (Sharon) Yenny; sister in-law, Gail (Jane) Yenny and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Eileen Graff and stepmother, Dolores (Orten) Graff; mother in-law, Ruby Yenny; brother in-law, John Hirschman and nephew, Tyler Hirschman.
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