Diana C. Webster

Diana C. Webster, 89, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 in Libertyville, IL. She was born September 16, 1934 in Marquette, MI to Dorothy and Dennie Clanahan and was the second of five children. The family moved downstate to East Lansing, Michigan where Diana met the love of her life Randolph W. “Dan” Webster at East Lansing High School. Diana and Dan pursued their college degrees at Michigan State University and married in 1955. She taught kindergarten in Japan for two years while Dan served in the military. Eventually, they moved to Libertyville in 1972 where for many years Diana was a beloved substitute teacher in the Libertyville school system while raising five wonderful children. Diana was an excellent seamstress and crafter, designing and making her daughters’ wedding dresses, and wedding party dresses, Halloween costumes, as well as making emergency adjustments to friends clothing. Every year she loved to create Christmas ornaments for all the kids, grandkids, and many friends which everyone eagerly awaited. She used her talents to demonstrate her compassion for others by knitting cancer caps, preemie baby caps, and mats for the homeless. She loved to bake and create treats especially at the holidays when she was known for her fudge, peanut brittle, and caramels. Diana loved to travel, especially taking trips to the family cottage at Big Platte Lake Michigan. She enjoyed her later years living at StoryPoint (formally Spring Meadows) making many great friends, commanding the gaming circuit playing bridge, Skip Bo, and Sequence, and watching her beautiful birds at her window feeders. Surviving are her five children, Randy (Kelly) Webster, Marian (Jeff) Hawkins, Trent (Mimi) Webster, Ruth (Tim) Burlini and Brad Webster. 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Randolph W.”Dan” Webster, Jr., her parents, Dennie and Dorothy, her sisters, Janet Trumble and Dorothy Hoopingarner, and brothers, David Clanahan and Stephen Clanahan. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until time of services at 12:00 pm Friday, February 2, 2024 at the United Methodist Church, 429 Brainerd Avenue, Libertyville, followed by a luncheon at the church. Interment will be at Lakeside Cemetery in the spring. Memorial contributions can be made to the Randolph (Dan) Webster Academic Athletic Scholarship https://foundation.clcillinois.edu or send via mail referencing the scholarship to 1935l W. Washington St. Grayslake, IL 60030 or to Heifer International at heifer.org. Arrangements are by the Burnett-Dane Funeral Home. Info: 847-362-3009 or please share a memory at www.burnettdane.com.

Diana C. Webster

September 16, 1934 - January 24, 2024