Diana Lee (Stearns) Howard 11/24/44-9/25/26 born Brownsville, TX to Owen "Jay" Stearns & Rebecca (Becky) Stearns where they moved to Fresno upon Jay's discharge from the Army. Diana moved back and forth between Fresno and Tri-Cities until she graduated but was always here for the summers as her grandparents had moved to build the HEW also. Upon graduating in 1963 Diana dated Leon's brother, Cecil a few times before Leon got out of the Navy and was always proud to say she made the smarter choice. Diana worked at FFTF and SeaFirst before becoming an ENW payroll clerk for 34yrs. Diana always enjoyed a good book/cry and watching her great-grandchildren play & learn.

Diana & Leon were almost always together. From the early days they mixed business and pleasure. American Campgrounds, ceramics, needlepoint, Amway and gold panning to name a few. Always opening their house to friends, family & strangers. Everyone was welcome! Taught their kids and grandkids to treat everyone with respect and honesty. They enjoyed their cross-country trips, to snow birding in AZ, to an Alaskan Cruise to meeting friends and family in Vegas on a regular basis.

From Leon's prolific letter writing that had Diana tell him to retire early so he didn't get himself fired at the end of his career so that Diana's desire to play Pai Gow Poker and the slots wouldn't go unfulfilled in retirement.

Diana & Leon were only 2 months short of their 63rd wedding anniversary when tragedy struck. As in life, they were able to go together.

They were preceded in death by their parents Rad & Maxine Howard, Jay & Becky Stearns, brother Cecil Howard, sister Donna (Stearns) Snyder and daughter Robin Haight.

They are survived by son Rad Howard, grandkids Geoff (Beth) Howard, Megan Kadinger, William Haight, great-grandkids Sam, Emily, Damien and sister Marti (Gary) Morris.