Obituary of Dianne Kay Eider

Dianne Kay Eider, 69, was born on July 8, 1953, to Ervin and Myrtle Eider. She went home to heaven on September 7, 2022, in her home surrounded by her daughters.

Dianne was a life-long resident of West Duluth. She recently moved to Faith Haven, returning to the former property of her childhood home (Pumpkin Row). She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1971. She became a nurse’s aide, and went on to become an LPN, working at St. Mary’s (Essentia) Hospital for 47 years. She spoke fondly of all her friends on 6E.

Dianne was an active member of Duluth Gospel Tabernacle where she enjoyed working with children, teaching Sunday School, Missionettes (Daisies), and VBS. Dianne was a former member of the PTA, Valley Youth Center, and Duluth Gospel Tabernacle boards.

Dianne was a loving caregiver for everyone she came in contact with. She sacrificed everything to be with family at every stage of their lives. She will be remembered for her yellow cake with chocolate frosting, family dinners, shopping trips, and her earrings. She loved to travel to North Dakota, Florida, and watching every hockey game she could find. She also often played games late into the night with family.

She was welcomed into heaven by her dad, Ervin, mom, Myrtle, brothers Dwayne and Dean (Debbie) Eider, sisters Raylene (Eider) Gilbert, Yvonne Eider, and Melanie (Eider) Lindbloom, many close cousins, and other friends and relatives.

Dianne was loved and will be missed by her immediate family, Denise (Brent), Eric, and Matthew Peterson, Desiree (Darrell), Drake, and Danna Weets, and Tamika Gilbert. Additionally, she is survived by her sister, Karyl Gunnarson, Sister-in-law Kimberly Moncrief, nieces and nephews Stacey (Kevin) Casterline, Jake (Beth) Eider, Cassandra Eider, Kristopher Eider, Samara (Josh) Roberts, Cory (Judy) Eider, Elizabeth (Myron) Smieja, Billy (Jessica) Gunnarson; and many beloved great nieces and nephews. She will also be missed by cousins, extended family, and friends.

There will be a visitation on Sunday, Septemember 11, 2022, from 5pm to 7pm at First Memorial Funeral Chapel, 4100 Grand Avenue, Duluth. Visitation will continue at Duluth Gospel Tabernacle 1515 West Superior Street on Monday, September 12, 2022, from 10am until the 11am funeral service. A luncheon will follow at the church, and interment will follow that at Oneota cemetery.