Diane C. Caraway

Diane C. Caraway, nee Dillie, 85, of Millstadt, IL, born Tuesday, March 7, 1939, in East St. Louis, IL, passed away Monday, May 20, 2024 at Evergreen Pointe Rehab Center in Waterloo, IL.

Diane was a loan officer with Postal Employees Credit Union. She was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Floraville, IL, Rob Morris Chapter #98 O.E.S., Al Sihah Temple #29 Daughters of the Nile.

She was preceded in death by her:

• First husband: Lawrence A. Ward
• Parents: Orval and Thelma, nee Knight, Dillie
• Brother: Donald Dillie
• Son-in-law: John T. Shelby
• Step-daughter: Cindy Denton

Surviving are her:

• Husband: Robert “Bob” J. Caraway of Millstadt, IL
• Daughter: Denise Shelby of Savannah, GA
• Son: Don (Robert) Ward of St. Louis, MO
• Step-children
  • Debbie (Al) Smith of Datil, NM
  • Sandy (Mike) Bradley of Prairie du Pont, IL
  • Steven (Lisa) Caraway of New Lenox, IL
• Sister-in-law: Mildred Dillie of Decatur, IL
• Grandchildren
  • John L. Shelby
  • Rebecca (Phil) Collins
  • Chris Hoffman
  • Nicole Hoffman
  • Robin Nadziejko
  • Leah Wheeler
  • Angie Massey
  • Megan Caraway
  • Caitlyn Caraway
  • Jordan Caraway
• 13 great-grandchildren

Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Shriners Children’s – St. Louis or Children’s Dyslexia Center a Scottish Rite Charity – Southern Illinois.

Visitation: Visitation from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL.

Funeral: Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Kurrus Funeral Home with Rev. Matt Friz officiating.