Diane Leona Dicus' Obituary
Diane Leona Dicus born March 1, 1942 in Clairton, Pa. passed peacefully November 17, 2019 at the age of 77 while residing in Houston, Texas. Born outside Pittsburgh, Pa. during WWII & the great depression, like so many families she had multiple roles to support the family. Her father, a steel miller, taught the kids at very young ages to garden, grow, pick and sell strawberries roadside to assist the family financially. She was a secondary care provider and lead her younger siblings in their efforts. With beautiful blue eyes, charismatic smile, zest for life and full of spirit and independence, upon reaching the legal age limit, she made her way across the united states to Los Angeles California. There she attended accounting school, met her husband and had two boys, Theadore Dicus & Terry Dicus. She loved the beach and would take the family spending as much time as possible finding solace Oceanside. Even in her final days, she would remissness about the days at the beach and how it would touch her soul. Life happenings eventually relocated her to Houston, where all of her immediate family had eventually resided. She joined the family business in the accounting department where she eventually retired as the accounting manager. She spent the balance of her retirement attending family functions and cherished visits from her family, especially her boys and grand children.
She is preceded in death by her parents Andrew J. Barko, Sr. & Wanda C. Kasmerski-Barko and is survived by her sons Theadore Dicus, Terry Dicus & partner Sharon Gibson, Grand daughter, Jourdan Dicus & partner Tyler Broyles and great grandson Ryder Andrew Broyles, Grandson Jacob Andrew Dicus, sisters, Sharon Wark & husband James Wark, Laurie Hawkins, brothers, Andrew "Sonny" Barko, Jr. & wife Jo Francis Barko, Mike Hill, niece-Lisa Meau, husband Ben & daughter Emily Meau, nephew Justin Hawkins and cousin Stephanie Barko.
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