Katherina G. Diehl, 82 of Huntley, died peacefully on, Thursday, November 1, 2018.
She was born on March 17, 1936, the daughter of Frank and Paula Battliner. On September 28, 1957 she married the love of her life, Manfred Diehl. Katie had many passions including sewing, cooking and traveling. She was especially known for her holiday cookies that she made with love every year. Above all things, she loved her family. She will be truly missed by all who knew her.
Katie is survived by her husband Fred Diehl, children, Patti (Ron) Boyd, Philip (Nichole) Diehl, Paulette (Darren) Branscum, grandchildren, Nicole, Emily, Ashley, and her great-grandson, Elliott.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Paula Battliner, her grandmother, Eva and her grandson, Trevor Branscum.
Visitation will be from 12-1pm, Monday, November 5, 2018 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley, IL. A funeral Mass will be at 1pm. Interment will be private.
For more information please call 847-515-8772 or online condolences can be directed to www.defiorefuneral.com.
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To the entire Diehl family, I was so saddened to hear of Katy's passing. I always enjoyed talking with her during family gatherings. She was so witty, kind, and never failed to tell me how beautiful me and my sisters were. I know how much she meant to all of you. I'm so very sorry for your loss.
Fred, Ann and I are very sorry to hear that Katy's all of sudden passed away. We only wish we could be there to comfort you and your family during these difficult times. We Love You.
Prayers to the whole family! I hope she didn’t suffer...
To Manfred, Patty, Phil and Paulette - our sincerest condolences. So dad to lose such a wonderful woman. She always thought of me as her “second son”. Thankfully, we have memories of her that live on. Prayers go out to all of you
I’m so sorry for your loss my deepest sympathy. Hugs and prayers.to the whole family
To Manfred, Patty, Phil and Paulette - our sincerest condolences. So dad to lose such a wonderful woman. She always thought of me as her “second son”. Thankfully, we have memories of her that live on. Prayers go out to all of you
We are so sad to hear about Aunt Katy. We wish we could be there to give you a big hug. Love you all!
My heart is breaking for all of you. I had the privilege of knowing Katie for a much shorter time than all of you, but she had this way about her to make you feel like you've been part of the family forever. She was gracious, kind, funny and always welcoming! I am so sad that she will no longer light up the room, but I'm so grateful to have known her! My prayer is that God's grace shines upon you as you face the challenge of life without her and that He comforts you with all those wonderful memories of your life with her and her extraordinary love for each of you. Love to you all! - Bernadette, Caleb, Cassidy & Catie Holloway
I'm so very sorry for her death and the pain it has caused the whole Family, but know that even though she lived a wonderful life with all of you by her side her death, isnt the end. You see God has given us all a future Guarrantee thru His Son, Jesus Christ, that the will instruct His Son, to resurrect her back to this earth and be able to live her life all over again, but without the fear of dying. Because God has given us many Guarrantees, thru His word the Bible and the one I have already mention is found in John 5:28,29 but then another one is found in 1 Corinthains 15:26 which says: And the last enemy, death, is to be brought to nothing. And so when that has happened, then another future Guarrantee will come true and that is found in Psalm 37:29 which says:The righteous will possess the earth and they will live forever on it. So that is when she will, along with all others, be able to live on this earth, forever. So may these words help you to find real peace of mind as you cope with the loss of losing her.
It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the death of our beloved Cathy. She was a sister to our father whom she joined after the hardships they went through together. We were all very attached to her even though the time spent together was short. We send you our deepest condolences. All our thoughts to Fred to whom we wish a lot of courage for this painful event and our sincere support to the whole family. Rachel, Marthe and family
Mr. Diehl we are thinking of you and praying for you at SE. We miss you, pray for your comfort and for a safe trip back next week. Deepest sympathy to your family.
To the Diehl Family - So sorry for your loss. Our family is praying for you during this difficult time.