Diane Marie Schwab

1951 - 2008  (56 years)

• Name	Diane Marie Schwab
  Birth	7 Oct 1951	Cuba, Allegany Co., New York, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	15 Jun 2008	Ozark, Dale Co., Alabama, USA
  Burial	Astatula Cemetery, Astatula, Lake Co., Florida, USA
  Notes	Mrs. Diane Cline-Creech, a resident of Ozark, Ala., went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday (June 16, 2008) following a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was 56. Diane Mary “Bird” Schwab was born Oct. 7, 1951, in Cuba, N.Y. She was raised in Friendship, N.Y., with three sisters and three brothers. Soon after high school, Diane began her family, giving birth to three sons and one daughter by the age of 28. She attended Alfred State College, graduating in 1984 with an associate’s degree in nursing. She spent the majority of her career in Lakeland, Fla. Diane met the love of her life and her husband of 14 years, Roy Creech, and they were married in 1994. Diane enjoyed the great outdoors and traveling with her husband for many years. In 2001, they bought their first home together in Ozark. Diane attended church at Lighthouse Holiness Church in Ozark. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jay S. and Dorothy A. Schwab; and a sister, Linda S. Barnett. Survivors include her husband, Roy L. Creech of Ozark; sons, Matthew G. VanGilder, Aaron J. VanGilder and Todd D. VanGilder, all of Rochester, N.Y.; daughter, Tenneal Cline of Rochester; stepson, Michael Creech of Ozark; stepdaughter, Renea Faulkner of Hazlehurst, Ga.; nephew, Tony Creech of Lady Lake, Fla.; brothers, Jay A. Schwab of Yankeetown, Fla., Richard P. Schwab of Ligioner, Pa. and James W. Schwab of Annapolis, Md.; sisters, Amy S. Palmer of Wellsville, N.Y., Tina Yanke of Yankeetown, Fla.; and grandchildren, Kristen Creech of Lake Wales, Fla. and Joshua Creech and Katy Creech, both of Cottonwood. Diane also left behind many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and so many wonderful friends. A celebration of life service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Parsons Memorial Presbyterian Church, 5850 Riverside Drive, P.O. Box 6, Yankeetown, FL. An additional celebration will be held at a later date for family and friends in New York. For contact information, please email: mvangilder@harrisinteractive.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Gilda’s Club Rochester New York, 255 Alexander St., Rochester, NY 14607.
  Person ID	I24992	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Jay Simeon Schwab,   b. 19 Apr 1917, Cuba, Allegany Co., New York, USA d. 24 Sep 1980, Wellsville, Allegany Co., New York, USA (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Dorothy Janet Allen,   b. 12 Aug 1920, Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York, USA d. 17 Feb 2004, Yankeetown, Citrus Co., Florida, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1939
  Family ID	F3241	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Loren Alfred VanGilder,   b. 16 Nov 1948, Cuba, Allegany Co., New York, USA d. 17 Nov 2008, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA (Age 60 years)
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F13247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2022

  
  

  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F13329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2022

  
  

  Family 3	Roy Lee Creech,   b. 8 Mar 1947, Leesburg, Lake Co., Florida, USA d. 4 Oct 2010, Ozark, Dale Co., Alabama, USA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	1994	Florida, USA
  Family ID	F12512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2022

  
  

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  Birth - 7 Oct 1951 - Cuba, Allegany Co., New York, USA Marriage - 1994 - Florida, USA Death - 15 Jun 2008 - Ozark, Dale Co., Alabama, USA Burial - - Astatula Cemetery, Astatula, Lake Co., Florida, USA  = Link to Google Earth