Diane S. Carlson's Obituary
Diane Spencer Carlson, 65, of Pentwater, MI, formerly of St. Johns, MI, passed away at the Leila and Cyrus Poppen Residence in Muskegon, MI on March 23rd 2024. She went peacefully surrounded by her loved ones following a nine-and-a-half-year battle with cancer.She was born January 7th, 1959, in Columbus, IN, the daughter of Lloyd and Sue Spencer. Diane graduated from Grosse Pointe South High School in 1977. She then attended Northern Michigan University, where she met the love of her life Mark Carlson. They were married August 9th, 1980, in Grosse Pointe, MI.Diane was a dedicated volunteer to many causes and enjoyed raising her family and being a homemaker. Her love of history and community were proudly demonstrated in her role as the Director of the Paine Gilliam Scott Museum. She loved sewing, quilting, reading, antiques, and shopping. Diane was a dedicated member of the Dune's Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution as well as her beloved Breakfast Club in St. Johns.She is survived by her loving husband of over 43 years, Mark, her daughter, Karen (John) Dorcy, her son Mark Carlson II and her 3 precious granddaughters, Olive and Etta Carlson and Natalie Dorcy. She is also survived by her brother, David (Linda) Spencer, many cousins, nephews and nieces. Diane is preceded in death by her parents Lloyd and Sue Spencer.The family would like to extend a special thanks to the dedicated, caring and professional staff at the Poppen House.There will be a celebration of life on May 11th, 2024 from 1:00 - 4:00PM at Park Place - 310 N Rush St, Pentwater, MI 49449. In lieu of flowers and cards, please consider a donation in Diane's honor to one of the below organizations:The National Leiomyosarcoma Foundationhttps://nlmsf.org/donate/The Paine Gillam Scott Museumhttp://www.pgsmuseum.com/The Michigan Dunes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolutionhttp://dunes.michdar.net/
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