Christine Diehl Obituary

Christine A. Diehl, age 73, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Oakridge Gardens. She was born December 31, 1951, in Neenah, daughter of the late Russell and Bernice (Helein) Cross.
Christy graduated from Menasha High School with the class of 1970. She married Dan "Rocky" Diehl on October 1, 1972, in Menasha.
Christy retired from Ascension Health Care after 20 years of employment. She enjoyed reading, fishing, archery, bow hunting and bowling.
Survivors include her husband, Dan; daughter-in-law, Sherry Diehl; grandson, Jacob (Addison) Diehl; three great-grandchildren: Ona and Freyja Diehl, Sigrid Diehl and another due in August; three brothers: Greg (Denise) Cross, Barney (Diane) Cross, Rob (Connie) Cross; her sister, Mary (Jim) Larson; her In-laws: Linda (Gary) Bartelme, Bev (Jeff) Blank, Rick (Joanie) Diehl, Cheryl (Digger) Zielinski; and 2 special nieces: Jenny Rivas and DeAnn Klein.
Christy was preceded in death her son, Mike in 2016; a grandson, Nick Diehl; her father and mother-in-law, Bob and Pat Diehl; and a brother-in-law, Jerry Heidke.
Christy will be cremated and buried in Bell Cemetery in Winneconne. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Association.
The family would like to thank the Doctors that kept Christy going for the last 43 years: Laura Andrew – Diabetes, Eric Gowing – Rheumatoid Arthritis, Pat Gregory – Heart, Brad Lauderdale – Vascular, Chris Wagner – Gynecology, Joe McCormick and Jenny Marshall – Orthopedic, Sara Hartman – General Practitioner, Cindy Scherer – Chiropractic, Jerry Lang – repaired right arm, the late Joe Pilon – repaired her right ankle so she could walk again; the ladies from Moments Hospice: Kim, Bonnie and Jamies; and the whole staff of Oak Ridge Gardens.