Diane M. Krych, 68, of Esko, MN, and Stone Lake, WI, went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, January 18th, 2021, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.

Diane was born in Minneapolis, MN, on March 24, 1952, to Robert and June Rittenhouse. She graduated from Richfield High School in Richfield, MN, in 1970 and graduated from Southwest State University in Marshall, MN, in 1974. She met her husband, Dean, in an elevator at the JCPenney store at the Southdale Mall in Edina, MN, in 1976 and was married in Brookings, SD, in 1977. Diane was an auditor for the Southland Corporation from 1980 until 1986, she was a past director of the Lake Superior Life Care Center, and she owned and operated Esko Tax Service from 1980 to 2021 serving countless thousands of clients over the years.

Diane was passionate about the pro-life movement and education related issues. God placed it on her heart and the heart of her husband, Dean, to adopt their son Adam from Calcutta, India, in 1984, and her daughters Rosa, Lina and Natalia from Manizales, Colombia, in 1993. She was very proud of the people her children chose to marry, and she loved her grandchildren with all of her heart.

Diane was preceded in death by her parents.  She is survived by her husband, Dean, her sister Denise Smith, her sons Justin (Sarah) and Adam, her daughters Rosa (Dana) Maendel, Lina (Greg) Sminesvik and Natalia (Jacob) Seidel, her brother-in-law, Arden (Margaret) Krych, niece Meredyth (Keith) Appelbaum and nephew David (Elizabeth) Krych.  Diane was blessed with nine grandchildren, Noah, Levi, Moriah, Hudson, Dawson, Eli, Luke, Daniel and Lydia. Diane was also extremely fond of her very special friends, Terry Sharkey, Connie Lippitt, Cindy Washenesky, Kathy Schaller and Carl Dietz who did so much to care for her and her family throughout her life.

Arrangements have been trusted to the Downs Funeral home in Superior, WI, at 1617 North 19 ^th Street where a visitation will be held on Friday, January 22nd from 5:00PM to 7:00PM.  The family is very appreciative of the friendship and services provided by funeral director, Al Butterworth.

The visitation will continue from 10:00AM until 11:00AM on Saturday, January 23rd at the Downs Funeral Home after which a Celebration of Life service will be held from 11:00AM until Noon with Pastor Rolf Fure of Duluth Gospel Tabernacle officiating. A cake and coffee reception will follow. The burial and committal service will take place immediately after the reception at Maple Grove Cemetery at 803 Birch Street in Cloquet, MN.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family has requested that you make a monetary donation to Charise Millsop of Butterfly Missions in Kenya or Glorious Shoo of the New Life Foundation of Tanzania. Both of these individuals are doing amazing work to spread the Full Gospel Message of God's love and forgiveness and alleviate suffering for children in this world. Donations to either of these individuals can be made out to Dean Krych in memory of Diane. Please indicate in the memo portion of your donation which ministry you would like to support, and send it to P.O. Box 248, Esko, MN 55733.