Diane Lopez

A resident of Goodman Wis., where she was born, Diane also spent some years living in Beloit, Wis., Kankakee, Ill., and Rockford, Ill.

Diane enjoyed playing cards and board games with her family and friends. Other activities include photography, singing, creating personalized greeting cards, playing computer games, and making people laugh. She loved telling jokes — even while she was sick. Her infectious laugh and vivacious personality lifted the spirits of friends and family.

Survivors include her mother, Lucille Nickel of Arizona; daughters, Debbie Dwyer and Audra (Lane) Howerton, all of Paragould, Ark.; brother, Larry Engel; grandchildren, Kyle Leake and Tabitha Dorn; great-grandchild, Otto Leake; and numerous step-children and step-grandchildren.

Diane was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Engel; husband of 35 years, Michael C. Lopez; sister, Jeannie Pagelow; and grandson, Blake Howerton.

A graveside service will take place Thursday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m. at Goodman Cemetery in Goodman, Wis. Ralph Wilson will officiate.

You may leave a condolence or tribute for Diane’s family online at www.JacobsFuneralHomes.com.

The family has chosen the Jacobs-Lundholm Funeral Home and Crematory, Florence, Wis., to honor Diane’s legacy of life.