Obituary for Dianne E (Buck) Engel

Dianne E. Engel, 76, of Saint Marys, died 10:24 P.M. Friday, October 10, 2025, at Lima Memorial Hospital, after a sudden sickness.

She was born May 4, 1949, in Lima, the daughter of Ralph and Ilene (Klosterman) Buck.

She married Dale Engel on July 25, 1970, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Saint Marys; he survives in Saint Marys.

She can be survived by her siblings: Joan Buck of Union City, Indiana; Mary (Mike) Zwiebel of Saint Marys; Ron (Cathy) Buck of Saint Marys; Karen (Greg) Muhlenkamp of Saint Marys; Connie (Denny) Lauth of Saint Marys. She is survived by quite a few nieces and nephews and by her brother-in-law, Ned Engel of Saint Marys; her sister-in-law, Shirley Ruwoldt of Wapakoneta.

She was preceded in loss of life by her mother and father; by her father and mother-in-law, Dutch and Beatrice Engel; by her sister-in-law, Pauline Engel ; her brother-in-law, Tab Ruwoldt.

Dianne graduated from Saint Marys Memorial High School in 1967, after which began nursing college at St. Ritas Hospital Nursing School in Lima, the place she graduated in 1970 as a Registered Nurse. She was one of many first two nurses to work within the emergency room of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, a task she stuffed for 27 years. She later labored on the household follow of Dr. John Bowling and likewise Saint Marys Family Practice.

Dianne was a really variety,  social individual with a big group of buddies whom she beloved getting along with regularly. She and her highschool buddies shaped a card membership over 50 years in the past, and so they additionally took a yearly trip collectively. 

She additionally loved going to eat along with her many retired buddies from JTDMH and Dr. Bowling’s household follow, together with a weekly  Wednesday breakfast on the Friendly Tavern, and an annual dinner along with her buddies from nursing college. She favored attending the sporting occasions of her nieces and nephews, all of whom Dianne thought of her personal kids, and handled them with a lot love and care.

She was a lifelong member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the place she was a lay communion distributor and likewise helped set up and run the church storage sale for a few years. She just lately realized the right way to play Mahjong and joined a membership on the native library. Dianne can be remembered as a really considerate, enjoyable one who wished one of the best for everybody.

Mass of Christian Burial can be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Father Prashanth, celebrant. Private burial rites can be held at Gethsemane Cemetery.

Friends might name from 9:00 till 10:30 A.M. Thursday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the place memorial items, in lieu of flowers, could also be given to the Friends of Holy Rosary School .

Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, is honored to serve Dianne’s household. Memories and condolences could also be despatched to her household through Millerfuneralhomes.web