Diane Lee Christ, 77, beloved mother and friend, passed away after a long
battle with heart disease on July 14, 2023. Diane was born to Patricia Mary
Pedersen and Ralph ”Swede” Kenneth Pedersen on December 2nd, 1945.
Diane was raised in the quaint town of Sausalito, California, near San
Francisco, with her two younger brothers. She first met her future husband
Frank Christ III during a family visit after one of her brothers was born. Frank
remembers her introducing him to “her” new baby. She was three and Frank
was two. Diane loved spending time on the beach and spending time with
family and friends. She made many wonderful memories growing up in
Sausalito. After attending Tamalpais High School, she worked at the local
dime store. Not long after that, she and Frank reconnected and they were
married. They had three children, a son, a daughter (who passed at birth) and
another daughter.
Their little family lived in the Bay Area until they moved to Etna, California in
1983. Diane’s main focus was making forward movement within her spiritual
journey and she enjoyed her tight knit group of friends that she thought of as
family. She expressed herself through poetry, writing and art and she felt a
strong connection to her Norwegian heritage. Diane was a stay at home mom
until she went to work as a receptionist for Dr. Lloyd Coatney. She absolutely
loved all of the patients that came through the office, young and old. She had
many brother and sister-in-laws, along with numerous nieces and nephews
that she considered to be her own. She gained two more children after the
marriages of her son and daughter and in turn was blessed with four
grandchildren, who she loves with all of her heart.
Diane went to heaven surrounded by her family and friends. Her last words
were “I love you” and she is greatly loved in return. She has been missed
beyond measure. She is survived by her husband Frank L Christ III, son Frank
L Christ IV(Mary), daughter Tricia Christ-Stewart, four grandchildren, Parker
and Garrett Stewart and Carleigh and Frankie Christ, along with her two
brothers Ken and Jon Pedersen.
The family invites you to join them for Diane’s memorial service on 11/11/23 at
The Bluebird Inn (A.K.A. the newly renovated Alderbrook Manor) in Etna, Ca.
@ 2:00 PM. Feel free to share special moments and memories.
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