Diane L. Reck, 62 of Springfield

Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield, with burial in the Emanuel Cemetery, rural Springfield. Visitation will be at the church Friday from 5 to 7, followed by a prayer service. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home of Springfield is in charge of the arrangements.

Diane Lynn Reck, daughter of Gordon and Irene (Vegter) Hart, was born September 27, 1950 at Grand Rapids, MI. She went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Diane attained the age of 62 years, three months and 28 days.

Diane attended school in Grand Rapids and graduated from Central Christian High School in 1969.

Diane married David Reck on December 29, 1970 at the Bethel Reformed Church in Grand Rapids. They were married by Dave's father. Four children were blessed to their union.

Diane worked as a waitress for several years and also as a CNA at care facilities in Michigan. They moved to Archer, IA, where Dave served as a pastor and Diane babysat. She and another lady started a Bible Study there known as "OMO" - Our Morning Out- and it is still being held to date. The Reck family came to Springfield in 1991, where Dave began serving as pastor at the Emmanuel Reformed Church and Diane babysat. She loved little children.

Diane was a member of the Emmanuel Reformed Church and God's Garden Circle. She made many banners for the church with Irene Schneider and helped with many VBS programs. Diane and her daughter Julie put together many Christmas programs for God's Garden Circle and provided many bulletin boards at the church.

Diane was know for her crafts of all kinds. She loved to counter-cross stitch and sew. She made prom dresses and bride's maid dresses for her daughters, as well as dolls of all kinds. Diane enjoyed playing the accordion and also was known for her cooking and baking-especially her 4-layer cake. She loved the color blue and angels. Diane was diagnosed with Dementia/Alzheimer's in 2005. Throughout her illness, she remained gentle and kind, enjoying the simple joys of life. She's free now....

Thankful for having shared her life are her husband Dave of Springfield; her children: Julie DeJong and husband Leon of Avon; Pam Johnson and husband David of Storden, MN; Angela Kleinschmit and husband Keith of Menominee, NE; and Tim and fiance' Becky of Yankton; eight grandchildren: Samantha, Levi and Kory DeJong; September Johnson; Christian, Kelsay and Kody Kleinschmit; and Dilyn Reck; brother Garry and wife Marcia of Jenison, MI; sister, Pattie Gaddy and husband Doug of Grand Rapids, MI; her father; many relatives and friends of the family.

Diane was preceded in death by her mother; her paternal and maternal grandparents; an uncle; an aunt; and her best friend Beth Veenstra.