Katherine "Connie" Marie Diener

She was born to the late Harry and Ruth (Smith) Bolles in Portage, Indiana on February 26, 1933.

Connie was devoted to her children and her Catholic faith. She was very proud of the successes they achieved and the beautiful lives they’ve created for themselves. She was known to those close to her as Connith the Warrior for her fierce determination, loyalty, and generosity. She loved spending time with her friends, telling stories, volunteering with the League of Women Voters, and one of her favorite things to do was to make candy. Late in life she started her own candy business Confections with Affection. Her specialty was chocolate turtles.

She is preceded in death by her brothers Fred, George, Al, Bill; sisters Helen, Elizabeth, Ruth and Carol.

Left to cherish the memory of Connie are her children, Jill Rosedale (Mike), Thomas Diener (Corinna), Greg Diener (Michelle); grandchildren, Mia, Erik, Alyssa; great grandchildren, Izabell and Maddison; sister Lorena Peters, her nieces, nephews, and the many lives she touched.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Connie’s memory.