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Dianna L. Dean

Dianna L. Dean, 69, of Huntington, IN, died Friday morning, Aug. 14, 2015, at her home.

Mrs. Dean graduated from high school in Van Buren in 1964. She was a special needs aide for the Huntington County Community School Corporation for many years. She was a member of Emmanuel Community Church, in Fort Wayne and was active in the Huntington Theatre Guild and the Pulse Opera House in Warren.

She was born Nov. 12, 1945, in Marion to Omar and Helen Sims Byers. She married David Paul Dean on Feb. 6, 1965, in Van Buren, and he survives.

Additional survivors are a son, David P. (Betsy) Dean II, of Huntington; two daughters, Dacia Baxter, of Conyers, GA, and Dannah (Jonathan) Hill, of Chicago, IL; and nine grandchildren, Josh Baxter, Alex Dean, Hannah Dean, Brady Baxter, Bailin Baxter, Brecken Baxter, Mazzy Hill and Asher Hill.

Calling is Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 W. Park Drive, Huntington. A service will be held Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at 10 a.m., with calling one hour prior to the service. Those unable to attend may view the service on the Bailey-Love Mortuary channel at www.livestream.com. Rev. Sam Ward will officiate. Burial will be at Gardens of Memory, in Huntington County.

Memorial gifts may be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 W. Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana 46750.

To sign the online guest book, visit www.baileylove.com.