Dianne Rose Sargent, 74, of Kendallville, Indiana died Monday, August 7, 2023, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne.

She was born April 16, 1949, in Alton, Illinois to Neil and Ruth (Powers) Kuplic.

She received her RN from South Bend Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Health Arts from the University of St. Francis. She had worked as a nurse at McCray Memorial Hospital, Sacred Heart Nursing Home, Shepherd of the Hill Nursing Home, Lutheran Life Villages, Comprecare Home Healthcare, Memorial Hospital in South Bend, St. Catherine's Hospital East Chicago, and Wildwood Nursing home in Gary.

Dianne enjoyed doing ancestry research, bright colors and flowers, playing cards, and being with people. Above all else she dearly loved her family and cherished the time she spent with them.

Surviving are her children, Sherri (David) Jones of Greenwood, Steven (Melody Cravens-Sargent) Sargent of Mesa, Arizona, and Jennifer Sargent-Muhleisen of North Hornell, New York; nine grandchildren, Cheyanne Jones, Samantha Jones, Nathaniel Jones, Brenton Sargent, Rylan Sargent, Elizabeth Muhleisen, Katherine Muhleisen, Leighton Sargent, and Abigail Muhleisen; three sisters, Eileen Kuplic Hansen of South Bend, Sharon (Lew) Verash of Marshfield, Massachusetts, and Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Stanley of Grand Rapids, Michigan; and a brother, Daneil (Cathleen) Kuplic of Baroda, Michigan.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services will be Friday, August 18, 2023, at 5 p.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville.

Visitation will also be on Friday, August 18, 2023, beginning at 3 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

The family request that people wear bright colors and floral prints to the services. Dianne wanted her services to be a joyous occasion.

For those unable to attend, Dianne's funeral service will be live streamed on the Young Family Funeral Home Facebook page on Friday, August 18, 2023, beginning at 5 p.m.

Preferred memorials are to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, American Red Cross, or the donor's choice of hospice.

View a video tribute after Friday, August 18 or share memories and condolences at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com