Diane's obituary
Diane Becker (Milheiser), born on November 5, 1949, sadly passed away on August 4, 2025. A cherished member of her family and community, Diane leaves behind a lasting legacy of Love.
Diane grew up in the Fox Valley area and moved to Necedah Wi in 1998 where she worked at Crestview in the CBRF for most of the time. She enjoyed her work and built lasting relationships with co workers who remembered her in her last days. She loved her kids and family more than anything in this world. When Jamie lost his wife, Diane was right there to help him keep his head right and offered help with raising the boys without hesitation. She was beyond amazing in so many ways and will be missed by us all.
She is survived by her husband, Dave; her sons, Dean Smith, Josh and Jamie Milheiser; her daughters, Michelle Vanden Boogard, Susan Jones,Amy Gauthier, and Jennifer Herbst; her daughters-in-law, Amanda Mullooly and Mandy Milheiser, and sons-in-law, Ted Vanden Boogard, Jason Jones, Justin Gauthier and Jeff Herbst.
Diane was a caring grandmother to Brandon (Mieka) Vanden Boogard, Brittany (Ryan) Erickson, Melissa (Nicholas) Gollmar, Chris Kujawa, Patrick Smith, Preston (Beth), Marshall (Ava), Aiden (Anora), and Rozalyn Milheiser, Kelsie, Mykenzie, Joshua, Braiden Wonderly, Lilly Oens-Fisher, Hannah, Andrew, Gracie, Bella, Jeffery Herbst, Samantha (Alex) Davis, Tyler (Amber), Kaleb (Allison), Hayden, Tanden, Kylen, and Kira Smith.
She also has great grandkids that she would often brag about. Clara, River, Kai, Laellah, Eva, Marcas, Adalia, Amiyah, Everleigh, baby boy Erickson soon, Anastasia, Aurora, Adelaide, Sophia, Fynn and Ryder.
Many nieces and nephews and cousins as well.
She was a beloved sister to Elizabeth Milheiser, Dick (Jane) Milheiser, Dan (Tootie) Milheiser, Scott (Jennie) Milheiser; sister-in-law, Sue Becker; brother-in-law, Lyle (Tonya) Becker; and dear daughter-in-law to Carol Sande. Diane was predeceased by her father, James Milheiser, her mother Dorothy Milheiser and her daughter-in-law, Amanda Milheiser and her beloved Maltese, Casper.
A funeral service for Diane will be held on August 22, 2025, at 1:00 PM at the Assembly of God Church. A reception in her honor will take place on August 22, 2025, at 4:00 PM at 101 Center St. (Village of Necedah town hall)
Diane was an aficionado of home meals, with hamburgers, meatloaf, lasagna, and cookies ranking amongst her favorite dishes, and had a fondness for ice-cold milk, orange juice, and pepsi. Among her favorite literary works were those of Stephen King, and she was a loyal listener of Kenny Rogers and Elvis. Her favorite television shows included Law & Order, CSI, ER, and Wrestling, and she had a soft spot for horror movies. Diane was an ardent supporter of the Green Bay Packers and enjoyed solving Tetris puzzles and word games. Most of all, she cherished spending time with her grandchildren and visiting anywhere as long as she was with her family. Diane's favorite color was blue.
Diane's strong spirit, caring heart, and unwavering love for her family will be deeply missed by all who were fortunate to know and love her. Like all parents she said she didn't have a favorite, but truth be told, it was always Jamie. ;)