Diane Kay (Schulz) Christensen, 78, of Urbandale, Iowa, was born April 23, 1947 in Seward, to Rudolph and Edna Schulz and went to heaven to join her Savior on Aug. 22, 2025.
She was raised on a farm near Seward and attended a one-room country school and St. John Lutheran School before graduating from Seward High School in 1965. Diane married her high school sweetheart, Bruce Christensen, on June 24, 1967. They were married for 58 years. She supported him while he attended college and became a full-time housewife raising their two children, Natalie and Nathan. There are two grandchildren, Tanner and Jeffrey, born to Nathan and Julie Christensen.
Diane loved life. Her love and joy were spending time with her children and grandsons. Also, she enjoyed volunteer work and reading.
Diane also graduated from Des Moines Area Community College with an Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree in the 1990s. She was active at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and served on committees and offices in the women’s missionary league. She was a committed Christian and took pleasure in sharing her faith.
Diane is survived by her husband, Bruce Christensen; their two children, Natalie (Bill) Rehm and Nathan (Julie) Christensen; grandsons, Tanner and Jeffrey Christensen; brother, Wayne (Chris) Schulz; sister, Lois Reins; and numerous relatives and friends. She was proceeded in death by parents, Rudolph and Edna Schulz; brother, Virgil Schulz; sister, Marian Maier, and brother-in-law, Delmar Maier; sister, Delores Ouellette and brother-in-law, Dean Ouellette; brother-in-law, Gery Reins, and extended family members.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Urbandale, Iowa. Prior to the funeral service, family will greet guests at the church at 10 a.m. Following the funeral service, a luncheon will be provided by the family at the church. Afterwards, the graveside service and interment will be held at the Sunny Hill Cemetery in Grimes, Iowa.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Urbandale, Iowa.
