Elsie Dianne Grunewald Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Dianne (Durham) Grunewald was born to Duane Durham and Carolyn Faye (Smith) Durham in Alva, OK on November 27, 1956 and passed away January 13, 2016, at the age of 59 yrs., 1 mo. & 17 days, at Saint Frances Hospital in Tulsa, OK, surrounded by family and friends. Dianne attended school at Aline-Cleo and graduated from Alva High School in 1975. She attended Tulsa Community College taking classes in Early Childhood Education. She was married to Alan Grunewald on May 24, 1986 in Tulsa, OK. They had one Daughter, Tori Rachel Grunewald, born and passed away July 26, 1986. Dianne spent her life caring for others. Her home was always welcome to those in need; she worked with several adults with disabilities and ran an in-home daycare. She also managed Rex's Chicken for several years. Dianne was a loving wife, sister, daughter and aunt. She loved spending time with her family, especially her nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. She also loved to cook, sew, read and take off on spur-of-the moment adventures. Dianne was cherished by family and friends and will be missed by all. Dianne is survived by her husband Alan Grunewald; brother Danny Durham and wife Jackie of Mounds, OK; sisters Carlene Lightfoot and husband Vince of Kingwood, TX, and Darlene Bouchard and husband Dave of Broken Arrow, OK; nieces and nephews Jeremy Durham, Scotty Dale Durham, Ashley Love and husband Mark Molinyawe, Stephanie Love, Latisha Crow, Scott Bouchard, and Carolyn Bouchard; great nieces and nephews Sean Durham, Shai Durham, Meyer Molinyawe, Torrie Rhoads, Maryiah Rhoads, Raylene Crow, and Aubreah Trotter; and aunts, uncles and cousins. She is preceded in death by her daughter, mother, father, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and brother, Dennis Durham.

Elsie Dianne Grunewald

November 27, 1956 - January 13, 2016