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Diane Francis
Visitation: Friday, August 14, 2009 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Irby Funeral Home 301 South Main Rector, AR 72461 Service: Monday, August 11, 2009 1:00 PM	VIEW/SEND CONDOLENCES
DIANE EVELYN FRANCIS Diane Francis, age 55 of Marmaduke passed from this life on August 10, 2009 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Diane was born September 24, 1953 at Artesia, California and moved to Bakersfield with her family when she was four years old. She enjoyed living in the country and swimming at Lakeside School. She attended Lakeside from kindergarten until the eighth grade and graduated from West High School and Bakersfield College. Diane went to work for Kern County Welfare Department in 1974. She was the county's youngest Account Clerk III, before she transferred to the Kern County Park's Department in January 1978. She was their first full time female ranger. In five years she became sergeant. Diane retired in 2005 when she was diagnosed with appendix cancer. She was a member of the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. Diane married the love of her life, Joe Francis in December 1993. Together they raised their family, ran their business, JD services and built their home. Diane is survived by her husband, Joe of the home, her daughters, Crystal Noel and Sonny, Katie Marie and Lyndsay Colkers and husband, Tim, two sons: Justin Francis and Bryan Costerain and Rebecca, grandsons: Kaden and Kaleb Colkers, her parents: Orville and Wanda Idema of Bakersfield, her sisters: Marie and Larry Estrada and Annette and Kirk Given and nephew: Richard Estrada. She was preceded in death by her brother: Bruce Idema. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 2:00 pm at the Irby Funeral Home in Marmaduke. Brother David White will be officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Visitation begins Friday, August 14, 2009 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the chapel also. You may sign the online guest book at www.irbyfuneralhome.com.