Dianne Ruth Kelling

Dianne Ruth Kelling, 71, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home on Saturday, August 19, 2023.  She was born November 8, 1951, in Washington, Iowa, daughter of Wayne and Ruth (Duvall) Holmes.  Dianne graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1970, and married Larry Dean Kelling on March 7, 1970, at Nazareth Lutheran Church.  In 1983, she began working for the Cedar Falls School Systems and was there for 24 years before retiring in 2007.

Dianne was preceded in death by her parents.  She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Larry; son, David (Donell) Kelling of Waverly; daughter, Amy (Brad) Knox of Cedar Falls; grandchildren: Alex Kelling, Brady Knox and Brooklynn Knox; 2 brothers, Dennis (Dawn) Holmes of Las Vegas, Nevada and Michael (Tamera) Holmes of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; 4 sisters: Linda (Steven) Carr of Sun City West, Arizona, Bonnie (Rich) Hoewing of Chandler, Arizona, Teresa (Jim) Heath of Cedar Falls, and Jackie (Gene) Frost of Raymond.

Dianne's family will host a Celebration of Life Luncheon Reception on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 11:00 am -1:00 pm, in Bethel Hall at Nazareth Lutheran Church (use entrance 7 off University Avenue).  Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice and Condolences can be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.

Through the years, Dianne enjoyed bowling and golfing because she loved spending time with her friends.  She and Larry traveled together including a cruise of the Panama Canal and trip to Ireland to explore her heritage, but her favorite destination was Hawaii which inspired her sea turtle tattoo.  Above all else, Dianne cherished time spent with her family and put their needs and preference FIRST with all of her cooking, traditions and "top secret recipes".  She will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her.