Diane Elaine (Hollingsworth) Althouse: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - Friday, April 28, 1995

Deceased Name: Diane Elaine (Hollingsworth) Althouse

ALTHOUSE
Diane Elaine (Hollingsworth), born in 1949, passed from this life, at the age of 45, on April 19, 1995. An employee of the HUD
Administration, Diane was one of the many beloved individuals who passed on in the explosion of the Alfred P. Murrah Building. Diane grew up in Shawnee, Ok., graduated from Shawnee High School, and was a former member of St. Benedict Catholic Church, Shawnee. An active member of Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church of Edmond, Diane was a Benedictine Oblate Novice at Saint Gregory's Abbey, Shawnee, and was due to receive her permanent vows on April 23, 1995. In loving memory of Diane, her family offers their prayers to all those touched by this tragedy. The family asks that memorial donations be made to St. Gregory's Abbey or to the Disaster Relief Fund. A memorial wake and rosary was held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 26 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Shawnee. Mass of Christian Burial was 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 27, at St. Benedict's. Father Michael Roethler, O.S.B., celebrant. Burial St. Gregory's Abbey Cemetery. Surviving family includes a daughter and son-in-law, Athena and Edward Roy of OKC; a son, Aarion Althouse of Jacksonville, N.C.; granddaughter, Stephanie Roy of OKC; parents, James and Dorothy Hollingsworth of Shawnee, Ok.; siblings, Teresa Lee and Philomena Hollingsworth of Tulsa, Daniel Hollingsworth of Albuquerque, NM , Timothy Hollingsworth of Chicago, Michael Hollingsworth of Dale, Ok. and Stephen Hollingsworth of Cody, Wy. Roesch Funeral Chapel, Shawnee.
Page: 35
Copyright (c) 1995 Oklahoma Publishing Company



EDMOND -- Diane Althouse: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

Tulsa World (OK) - Wednesday, April 26, 1995

Deceased Name: EDMOND -- Diane Althouse

EDMOND -- Diane Althouse, 45, died Wednesday. Rosary 7 p.m. Wednesday, services 10 a.m. Thursday, both at St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Shawnee. Roesch, Shawnee.

Edition: FINAL HOME EDITION
Page: N5
Copyright (c) 1995 Tulsa World. World Publishing Co.


Diane E. Althouse: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record


Name: Diane E. Althouse
State of Issue: Oklahoma
Date of Birth: Saturday July 09, 1949
Date of Death: Wednesday April 19, 1995
Est. Age at Death: 45 years, 9 months, 10 days


Published in the Oklahoma Today magazine, Winter 1996 issue:

Diane Althouse was a spiritual woman who spent breaks and lunches praying and listening to religious tapes. Her baby granddaughter, Stephanie, was dear to her, and she happily ran son Aarion to Little League and other activities.

She was completing a year as a Benedictine oblate at St. Gregory's Abbey in Shawnee.

Fun-spirited and outdoorsy, Diane roller bladed and cycled at Lake Hefner park. The evening of April 18, she picked up a new Fiat Spider, a departure for a woman whose biggest thrills were usually bargain shopping at Wal-Mart and secondhand stores.

Diane was a kind-hearted, forgiving soul, said co-worker Teresa Cook, someone who cared and whose eternal generosity did make a difference in the lives of those she touched. Teresa recalls being frenetic about her 12 year old's first slumber party, only to have Diane not only offer reassurance at work, but show up (unmasked) to help chaperon.

On the second anniversary of the death of Teresa's father (with whom Teresa was very close, Diane happened to mention to her friend that she had dropped by the cemetery. I thought I'd have a little talk with him, Diane explained. When Teresa went out, she saw a small granite angel perched atop the headstone's flower vase. The angel had a hand-crafted wreath around its neck intertwined with a white rose (for Teresa's dad), a large red rose (for her mom), and five small red roses (for Teresa and her four sisters).