DIANNE JUNE (DOKKEN) LISELL: Dianne passed away peacefully with family by her side at the Regina General Medical ICU on August 21, 2022. Dianne was born April 9, 1955, the 4th of John and June Dokken's 8 children. It was in this busy household that she honed her kitchen skills sometimes preparing meals for a group which included her own family, extended family on occasion, and the children's friends who loved to drop by. With the kitchen seemingly her lifetime domain she blessed us all with her creations: cakes beautifully decorated for literally dozens of family and friends over the years, annual canning of pickles, popcorn balls at Halloween, and of course multiple selections at Christmas time, including a Christmas cake recipe of her Grandma Smith from decades ago. Dianne loved to collect recipes and was constantly downloading recipes from the computer. Dianne loved an evening at the Bingo Hall, an evening bowling with friends, and she also loved to read, in recent times downloading book upon book from the library to her iPhone. Dianne was an accounting analyst at the Moose Jaw Refinery for 18 years, retiring in 2008. She served her community well, being a charter member of the Moose Jaw Lioness Club where she contributed to many charitable fundraisers. She also lent her beautiful voice to the Minto United Church choir. A love story began on Valentine’s Day February 14, 1976, when Marlow proposed to Dianne and they were married May 22, 1976. Together they raised two sons, Karl and Kevin. Over the years the family had many wonderful trips together – Caribbean and Bermuda cruises, and even a stop at Walnut Grove, Minnesota, the site of Dianne's favorite TV show Little House on the Prairie. When the computer age came upon us Dianne honed her skills there too, often bailing Marlow out of computer frustrations! She learned how to transfer Marlow's father Karl's accordion music from 8-track tapes to cd, and old family videos to dvd. She was predeceased by her parents John and June Dokken, brothers, Wayne, Ward, Lorne, Dean, Earl David and her niece Tamara, father-in-law and mother-in-law Karl and Helena Lisell. Dianne is survived by her husband of 46 years, Marlow, sons Karl and Kevin, sister Susan (Robin), brother Glenn (Daisy), sisters-in-law Doreen Hall and Brenda Dokken, and many nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank the Doctors and Nurses at Regina General Medical ICU for their compassionate care. The Celebration of Life will be held at Minto United Church, 1036 - 7th N W at 2:00p.m. on September 11, 2022, with Reverend Linda Tomlinson-Seebach presiding. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to The Moose Jaw Humane Society, or Minto United Church. In living memory of Dianne, a memorial planting will be made by W.J. Jones & Son Ltd. Arrangements are entrusted to Jones Funeral Home, 474 Hochelaga St. W., Blake Seebach Funeral Director. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.wjjonesandson.com (Obituaries).
