December 11, 1948 — December 3, 2022

Dianne passed away December 3, 2022 at Royal Inland Hospital. She fought with all her might to recover however it seems our dear Lord wanted her in his arms to give her the rest so greatly deserved.

Dianne was born December 11, 1948 to the late Christopher and Rannveig Midford.

Dianne was the beloved mother to Kevin (Cindy) from Edmonton, AB and Trena (Dean) of Kamloops. She was a cherished Grandmother and Amma to Cameron (Sarah), Kyle, Landen, Wyatt (Harper) and Will (Pete) and great grandma/Amma to Callie, Isla, Luca and Hunter.

She is survived by her dear sister Donna and her husband Bob from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Thank you, Aunt Donna, for all you did for mom. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Vernon, who now has his angel and true love back in his arms. Also predeceased by her brother Bill Midford, and her sister Charlene Midford.

Dianne had many struggles in life, being blind was one of them. She never let her disability interfere with achieving any goal she set her mind too. In fact, if she was ever told she wouldn’t or couldn’t do something, she made it her goal to prove that with hard work, determination and heart she could achieve anything she desired. Dianne and Vern moved to Kamloops in 1979 and made this their permanent home. They fell in love with the city and the people in it. They became part of the OLPH church and it was there that Dianne formed a bond with a great group of women from the parish. These friendships remained lifelong and she cherished each one. Some of those friendships are still in place with her dear friends Josie Van Elslander and Marilyn Van Dongen. Please know your friendships were one of our moms’ greatest blessings.

Dianne worked for many years running the kiosk in the Kamloops Law Courts building and here too she formed many friendships. She was also a kind heart that would lend an ear and words of comfort to many people she had never met before who were there for court proceedings. Many people will remember seeing her there working and knitting in between customers. People were amazed at her talented knitting skills and all projects she was able to make without being able to see. Many people were blessed over the years with hand made knitted gifts from Dianne. These gifts were extra special because of the love she put into each of them.

One of Dianne’s happiest places to be was in her backyard sitting in her swing knitting and listening to the birds and smelling all the beautiful flowers Vern would plant, especially for her. This was her paradise. It was always made extra special when she could enjoy this time with her family.

As her challenges in life got harder, she moved into the Kamloops Seniors Village, so she could receive the care that she needed. She always, always, always told her family how wonderful the staff were there and how well they all treated her. She felt like they were part of her family. She enjoyed when they would allow her to be a little mischievous and even egg her on in doing so. She loved a good laugh and a good hug with you all. Our family thanks each and everyone of the staff at Kamloops senior’s village for the exceptional care you gave our mom. A special thank you to Dr. Wynn, for your kind and compassionate care. Dianne adored you and loved to get a hug from you each time she saw you. Brigette, you will forever be the “Thelma” to my mom’s “Louise”.

Our family would also like to thank Doctors, nurses and care-aids from RIH emergency room, PAR, ICU, and 6 South that provided care to our mom in the last week. I wish I could list each of your names individually.

Thank you to Kamloops funeral home for helping us with arrangements.

We will be holding a service and celebration of life in the spring and will notify everyone as the time comes nearer.

In honour of our mom, we ask that you spread love and be kind when the world is not so kind, lend a helping hand and lift others up.

From all your family Mom, we will miss you deeply but we now know you are at peace and free from pain. You no longer have to fight your daily challenges. You can now rest peacefully in the arms of Dad and the Lord.

Condolences may be sent to the family at Kamloops Funeral Home.

• Date : 2022-12-03
• Location : Kamloops