Diane Eleanor Harriett Denison

Diane Eleanor Harriett Denison, 79, of Belleville, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023. She was born January 13, 1944 in Belleville to Edgar and Margaret (Kettler) Teel. She married William Stewart Denison June 5, 1965 at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Belleville. Diane worked at the Boy Scouts of America office in Belleville for over 20 years. She also volunteered at Jefferson Elementary School-District 118 for 20 years. From 2004 to 2019 she helped with Emily Speaks first grade class. Diane mentored several grade school children and built life-long relationships. She won the Mentor of the Year award in 2013. Diane was an avid St. Louis Cardinals and Blues fan but loved all sports and played softball in grade school. She loved animals, especially birds and cats. For 50 years, Diane and William enjoyed camping together as a family. She was a proud wife and mother. When you came to visit, you would never leave the house without a bag. She will be remembered for her generosity, love and kindness to all and will be dearly missed. In remembrance of Diane, inspire to live by her motto “Always be kind to each other.”

Survivors left to cherish her memory include her children, Andrea (Nash) Denison and Matthew (Julie) Denison; four-legged companion, Luci; extended family, Dana and Jeremy Quate and their children, Amaiyah, Evah and Kloé, Bonnie Bauer, Karen Cates, Sandy Ritter, Marilyn Corely and Kathy Kassabaum; nieces and nephews, Marcia Teel, Michelle (Sam) McCartney and Dennis Teel Jr.; many other special friends and family members. Diane is preceded in death by her parents; husband, William Stewart Denison and her brother, Dennis Teel Sr.

Special thank you to Dr. Patrick Neville and staff, Dr. Matthew Koch and staff, the staff at the Metro East Dialysis Access Center at Memorial Hospital, Dr. Saulat Mushtaq and staff. Dr. Syed Arshad and staff, the nurses and technicians at Davita Dialysis Center in Shiloh, Dr. Scott Wong and staff at Anderson Hospital, Dr. Melinda Walker and Chaplain Bill Dempsey.

A visitation for Diane will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm in Lake View Funeral Home, 5000 N. Illinois St., Fairview Heights, IL 62208. A second visitation will be held in the funeral home, Sunday, June 11, 2023 from 12:30pm until time of service at 1:30pm with Rev. Dr. Michael Wooton officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, The National Kidney Foundation, Belleville Area Humane Society, St. Paul UCC, Jefferson Elementary School–District 118 or Help Overcoming Painful Experiences – H.O.P.E. online at https://helpovercomingpainfulexperiences.org.