Diane L. Zahn

Diane L. Zahn, age 74, of Chilton, died on December 11, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. She was born March 9, 1949, daughter of the late Earl and Elaine Lau. She graduated from Chilton High School in 1967 and married Donald Zahn the following year. She was the only girl Donald ever dated and they celebrated 55 years of marriage together before she passed.

Diane was a strong, sweet and loving woman. She loved trying any crafts she found on Pinterest which led her to quilting, knitting, home decor projects, and cross-stitching. She enjoyed reading, working on crossword puzzles and playing Solitaire on her phone. She always looked forward to time with family her camping trips with Don.

Diane is survived by her husband, Donald; her children: Doreen (Ben) Schoenborn, David (Lori) Zahn, and Danette (Russell) Wilz; seven grandchildren: Tim Schoenborn, Ashley Schoenborn, Brittany Mirsberger, Kendra Zahn, Cody Wilz, Lukas Wilz, and Zackery Wilz; a brother: Dale (Bev) Lau; and sister-in-law: Vicky (Dave) Schmitting.

Diane was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Elaine; and Donald’s parents: Merlin and Ruth Zahn.

A funeral service will be held at 6:00 pm on Friday, December 22, 2023, at the Wieting Family Funeral Home in Chilton. Friends may call from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm at the funeral home on the day of service. At the time of service and following, there will be a link available for those wishing to watch a livestream or archived recording of the service, watch a memorial video in honor of Diane, or see pictures of the flowers and gifts given to the family, on their website page provided through wietingfuneralhome.com.