Diane Urvina Obituary (1953

Diane (Jones) Urvina, 60, of Moxee, went to be with her husband Thomas and the Lord on Saturday, August 31, 2013. Diane was born in Enumclaw, WA. on August 19, 1953 to Eugene and Beverly(Hudson) Jones. She was raised on a dairy farm where she loved to milk cows with her dad and pick raspberries with her childhood friend Winnie Bitney-Nelson. Diane graduated from Enumclaw High School. She met the love of her life Thomas Urvina when she was nineteen years old. They started a family in Seattle and had their first daughter Angela in 1975. The family moved to California where their second child Kylene was born. Diane began her career in banking at American Savings, where she met her best friend Paula Pinheiro. Tom and Diane spent their early years together creating fun experiences for their daughters, eating out, going to Disneyland and seeing the sights of California. In 1984, Diane began building a relationship with her step-son Demitrius. The family spent the next 4 - 5 years solidifying that relationship. Diane loved to travel, including several trips to Hawaii, which was one of her favorite places, taking cruises and enjoying a margarita on the beach. Diane LOVED family. She welcomed all walks of life into her home. She loved being a mom, grandma, sister and aunt to all. To visit her home was to be LOVED UNCONDITIONALLY. Diane's life was her grandchildren. They brought her tremendous joy, especially through her struggles of her failing health. They became her rays of sunshine. Diane is survived by her brother Greg (Diana) Jones of Yelm and a sister Linda Bennett of Gig Harbor. She will be greatly missed by her son Demetrius (Heather) Menchaca of Caldwell, Idaho, her daughters Angela (Lencho) Palomares and Kylene Urvina all of Moxee, ten grandchildren: Mykel, Gabriella, Elizabeth, Lilyana, Luciano, Katrina, Nathaniel, Demetrius Jr., Anthony and Nicholas. Two great grandchildren: Marcus and Kahlan. Ten sisters-in-law's and their spouses, along with several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Eugene and Beverly Jones, her husband Thomas Urvina, a brother Steven Jones; and a sister Laurie Jones. WE CELEBRATE THAT MOM AND DAD ARE NOW 'CRUSING' TOGETHER. Visitation will be held Friday, September 6, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at Brookside Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. with a reception following at Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory in Moxee. SERVICES Funeral service Saturday, September 07, 2013 2:00 PM Brookside Funeral Home 500 W. Prospect Moxee, 98936