Dianna Christensen

Dianna Christensen, 59, of Avon, passed away on October 14, 2021 in her home surrounded by her loving family.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 6:30 pm in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints chapel (2125 Reeves Road Plainfield, IN 46168) where friends may visit from 5:00 pm until time of service at 6:30 pm.  Dianna was born November 21, 1961 in New York City to the late Helene and Alfred Curley.  She was proud of her Irish heritage and her “New Yorker” home in New Jersey.  Religion was very important to Dianna and she cherished her membership with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  In her youth she had many interests, she was an artist while in high school. Dianna later joined a rowing team while living in California.  She always had a passion for helping those in need and devoted her life to others as an elementary and special education teacher.  Other than her religion, her greatest passion was her children. She instilled her vigor for learning in her six children.  Teaching them all to read fluently before grade school and encouraging them to all attend college.  Proceeding her in death are her parents, Alfred Curley, Helene Rizzo; her first husband, Thane Turner as well as her sister, Janet Curley, who passed a month earlier.  Dianna is survived by her husband Barry T. Christensen, her six children, Nick, Brad, Noelle, Laura, Branden, and Brein and her sister Jean Curley.  By request of the family, masks will be required at the services.  Condolences may be sent to 2316 River Birch Dr. Avon, IN 46123.  The burial service will be Saturday, October 23, 2021 in Midway Utah with visitation from 10 to 12 pm at the Heber Valley Funeral Home located at 288 N Main St, Heber City, UT 84032.