Diana Elsie Dicks of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away February 5, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 83. She was born October 28, 1938, in Cherokee, Iowa, the daughter of Harry Curtis and Violet Hicks. She married the love of her life, Donald Robert Dicks on July 2, 1958, in Le Mars, Iowa and worked as a Nursing assistant. She also helped her husband with their business, Don's Sanitation. Diana lived in Gassville since moving from Milford, Iowa in 1977. She was a member of St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church. She enjoyed embroidery and needlework, making items for the church, playing bingo and her pets. She loved spending time with her family.
Diana is survived by her sons, Don (Jeri Lynn) Dicks of Gassville, AR, Curtis (Pam) Dicks of Mountain Home, AR and William (Kelly) Dicks of Gassville, AR; daughters, Barbara Mickelson of Mountain Home, AR and Alice (Charles) Stell of Mountain Home, AR; brothers, Richard Curtis of Cherokee, IA, Harlan Curtis of Cherokee, IA and Harry Curtis of St Joseph, MO; grandchildren, Blaine Stern, Jared Mickelson, Evan Mickelson, Aaron Dicks, Breanna Feldkamp, Cory Dicks, Christine Razer, Joshua Dicks, Dakota Dicks and Nicole King; twenty five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; brothers, David Curtis, Dean Curtis and Thayne Curtis; and sister Delores Tallman.
Visitation will be Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, with Rosary Service at 6:30 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass for Diana will be 10:00 am, Thursday, February 10, 2022, at St. Peter The Fisherman Catholic Church, with Reverend Norbert Rappold officiating. Burial will be in the Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery following the Funeral Mass with Jared Mickelson, Evan Mickelson, Joshua Dicks, Dakota Dicks, Aaron Dicks and Cory Dicks as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Christine Razer and Breanna Feldkamp.
Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of North Central Arkansas.
Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas. Visit an online obituary and guestbook at
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