Diane Manders

Diane Carol Manders, age 64, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at home. A Funeral Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll with Father Dennis Atto officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mooseheart Children's Home, 155 S. International Dr., Mooseheart, IL 60539-1118.

Diane was born April 30, 1946 in Chicago, the daughter of Victor and Mary (Cassady) LeBleau. On May 5, 1973, she married Harold Manders. Diane was a wonderful Wife, Mother and especially Grandmother. She cared for her grandchildren while their parents worked.

Diane was very active in the Antioch Moose Lodge #735, where she was a member since 1991. She made her College of Regents Degree in 1999.

Diane is survived and will be dearly missed by her husband, Harold of Mt. Carroll; her daughter, Donna Schneider of Lake Villa; her son, Allan (JoAnn) Manders of Lake Villa; two step daughters, Denise (Ray) LaForte of Carol Stream and Dawn Liss of Dixon; six grandchildren, Nathen, Cassandra, Tyler, Trevor, Daniel and Jocelyn; two sisters, Vivian Gasper of West Chicago and Lori (Rick) Stone of Las Vegas, Nevada; and a God daughter, Charmaine (Andrew) Kane of Pamona, CA. Diane is preceded in death by her son, William Roman and both parents.