Diana Lorene Noffsinger, age 76, went home to be with Jesus November 14, 2023. She was born June 22, 1947 in Harlan, Kentucky to her parents Cecil and Ella.  Diana had a sister, Linda and two brothers, Bill and Cecil.  She was blessed with a second mother when her father married the love of his life Donna.  Her and Donna shared a deep bond filled with love and dedication.  Diana spent her early years in eastern Washington where she met her husband, Richard.  They fell in love quickly, marrying just 17 days after they met.  They were married November 21, 1966.  Diana then gave birth to two sons, Richard and Walter and her only daughter Michelle.  She was a wonderful wife and mother, putting her family before herself and supporting them any way possible.  As time went by, the family grew when Richard married his wife Jill, Walter married his wife Kathy and Michelle married her husband, Rick.  She then became a grandmother to Traci, Joshua, Krista, Andrea, Justin, Kaci, Hailee, Thomas and Jennifer.  Later, she became a great grandmother to Eloisa, Ben, Slade, Addison, Emily, Jai'Aunna, Rai'Elle, Jibril, Asante, Chanse and Dane.  She was also blessed with many nieces, nephews and other family members.  She loved everyone in her family with her whole heart, no matter what.

Diana loved the Lord.  She was a dedicated Christian and was active in many churches.  She was an amazing Sunday School teacher, teaching all age groups throughout the years.  The family spent a good amount of time each week at church, often attending church activities whenever the church doors were open.  She instilled a love of Christ and a dedication to faith in her family.  They didn't have to go to church, they got to go to church.  As time went by, each of her children also grew to love the Lord and they continue to serve Him to this day.

Diana worked a variety of jobs ranging from driving school bus, to selling a variety of items as a telemarketer to working as a receptionist.  In her spare time, she enjoyed working with her hands creatively.  She loved crocheting blankets, decorating cakes and making Christmas ornaments out of sea shells and other items.  She made the world's best cinnamon rolls and was an outstanding cook.  She loved to have fun and she loved to laugh.  She was an incredible prayer warrior.  If Diana prayed for you, it was a blessing.  She was a great source of inspiration and encouragement to the people in her life.  The world was truly a better place with her in it.

Please join us to celebrate her life Saturday, December 9 starting at 1:00 pm at her church home, Mountain Highway Baptist Church.  The church is located at 24621 36th Avenue Court East, Spanaway, WA 98387.  The service will be live streamed on the church's You Tube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@MountainHighwayBaptistChurch .  Her remains will be laid to rest with her husband Richard at Tahoma National Cemetery in Covington, WA.  In lieu of flowers, please donate to the family's Go Fund Me page at https://gofund.me/a459855ch.  Thank you!