Diane Mary Renda

Diane Mary Renda, 94, of Lisbon Ohio, died March 24, 2023 of natural causes. Diane, or Little Grandma as she was known to many was a daughter, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend. She lived in Ohio and Minnesota before moving to Arizona where she spent the last 64 years of her life in the Phoenix area. Diane had two brothers and three sisters with many nieces and nephews still living in the Phoenix area and elsewhere.

Diane was an accomplished real estate professional with a career that spanned multiple decades. She often worked with new home buyers, kicking in part or all of her commission to help insure they could close on their first home. She was bright, adventurous and generous with a smile that could warm the darkest room. She had a genuine enthusiasm towards life.

Diane was preceded in death by two of her three sons Michael and Ron and Ron’s wife Laurie and one great grandchild Audrey Grace.

She is survived by her son David, his wife Evelyn, their two sons Dillon and Brandon and their spouses Katalina and Amber as well as two grandchildren Grey and Chase, their two spouses Monica and Chris and three great grandchildren Nicolas, Isabella and Cora.

After her divorce, Diane spent more than 30 years with her lifelong companion Joe Page who preceded her in death by just a few years. They shared many activities with Diane’s family as well as Joe’s sister and his children.

A memorial service will be held at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School, Phoenix, AZ 85018 on June 20th at 11am preceded by a 10am visitation.