Diane R. Dowell
Diane Rae Dowell, age 80, of Berlin, died peacefully on Monday, January 27, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton.
She was born September 14, 1944, in Berlin, WI, the daughter of Walter Sr. and Runette Brechlin Alf. Diane was a 1962 graduate of Berlin High School. She received her Bachelor Degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. On August 6, 1966, she was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Harold Dowell at St. Paul Lutheran Church at Fairburn.
Diane shared her love of history by teaching 6th grade Social Studies in the Wautoma School District. She enjoyed traveling, weekend get-aways to the casino and reading. Diane lived life to the fullest and especially loved spending time with her family and friends. Although Diane is gone, she will live in our hearts. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Omro.
She is survived by her husband, Harold “Butch” Dowell; children, Shawn Dowell and Tammy (Dowell) Karls; grandchildren, Lydia (Braeden) Kelley and Laurelann Smith; brothers, Donald Alf and Walter (Janice) Alf Jr.; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Diane was preceded in death by her parents; infant brother, baby Alf; sister, Carol Alf; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 31, at 11:00 a.m., at Grace Lutheran Church in Omro, with Rev. Mark A. Wenzel officiating. Interment will be in Shead Island Cemetery. Friends and relatives may call at the church on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barbola Funeral Chapel in Berlin. Memorials may be directed to Grace Lutheran Church in Omro. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail to Diane Dowell, c/o Barbola Funeral Chapel, PO Box 201, Berlin, WI 54923.
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