While it may be obvious, my name is Diana. I live in the Chicagoland area. I have a great passion for genealogy that originated from an assignment for one of my classes in college. Through my research I discovered this site and found it to be an incredibly helpful tool. The lack of memorials for my family is what led me to join Find A Grave. Since, my main priority has been creating memorials for my family.

I have experienced more death in my life than most people my age. As a result, I have a greater appreciation for life and living it to its fullest. I have also grown quite a fondness for cemeteries, which was enhanced by my love of genealogy. They contain so much information and can sometimes act as a beacon on a branch of a tree that's run dry.

I seek to help others garner information about their families, just as I have been helped along the way. Essentially as a means of paying it forward. I am willing to help in any way I can. As I am out photographing graves of my family members I often take additional photos of the surrounding graves.

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Transfers: If you would like a memorial transferred to you, please feel free to ask. I am more than happy to transfer a memorial to a family member as long as they are not one of my relatives. Please request the transfer using the edit tab.

Photos: You are welcome to use any of the photos I have posted for your own personal, non-commercial, use. Photo credit would be appreciated.

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Names of interest for me: Ness, Buttenbender, Peterson, Marth, Hummel, Mitchell, Nelson, Malmin, Forsberg, Bothner, Mueller, Simon, Paul, Beltz, Noe

My Daddy was the first man I ever loved and a piece of my heart will always be with him. Though I feel your life was cut far too short Dad, you will still be alive within all of our hearts! I love you and miss you every single day!

I miss you every day Gram and Papa. Thank you for helping mold me into the person I am today; your influence knows no bounds!

"If we know where we came from, we may better know where to go. If we know who we came from, we may better understand who we are." –Unknown

While it may be obvious, my name is Diana. I live in the Chicagoland area. I have a great passion for genealogy that originated from an assignment for one of my classes in college. Through my research I discovered this site and found it to be an incredibly helpful tool. The lack of memorials for my family is what led me to join Find A Grave. Since, my main priority has been creating memorials for my family.

I have experienced more death in my life than most people my age. As a result, I have a greater appreciation for life and living it to its fullest. I have also grown quite a fondness for cemeteries, which was enhanced by my love of genealogy. They contain so much information and can sometimes act as a beacon on a branch of a tree that's run dry.

I seek to help others garner information about their families, just as I have been helped along the way. Essentially as a means of paying it forward. I am willing to help in any way I can. As I am out photographing graves of my family members I often take additional photos of the surrounding graves.

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Transfers: If you would like a memorial transferred to you, please feel free to ask. I am more than happy to transfer a memorial to a family member as long as they are not one of my relatives. Please request the transfer using the edit tab.

Photos: You are welcome to use any of the photos I have posted for your own personal, non-commercial, use. Photo credit would be appreciated.

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Names of interest for me: Ness, Buttenbender, Peterson, Marth, Hummel, Mitchell, Nelson, Malmin, Forsberg, Bothner, Mueller, Simon, Paul, Beltz, Noe

My Daddy was the first man I ever loved and a piece of my heart will always be with him. Though I feel your life was cut far too short Dad, you will still be alive within all of our hearts! I love you and miss you every single day!

I miss you every day Gram and Papa. Thank you for helping mold me into the person I am today; your influence knows no bounds!

"If we know where we came from, we may better know where to go. If we know who we came from, we may better understand who we are." –Unknown