Birth date: Oct 18, 1943 Death date: Jul 20, 2024
On July 20, 2024, Diane Peterson Pearce (80) died in the loving arms of her family. Present were her husband Joseph Robert Pearce, her daughter Corinne Charlotte Pearce, and her son Owen Eliot Pearce. She is also survived by her s Read Obituary
My deepest condolences. May Diane forever live in your hearts. I have so many memories from our trip back east even though I was only 5. I remember her having a huge impression on me from before her and the family moved back east. I always thought of Joe and Diane as an uncle and aunt and Corinne and Owen as cousins. The few times our families got together over the years, it was like no time had passed. I think of Diane often and am so grateful to have caught up with her at my sister’s wedding. Mom and Diane are reunited now and watching over all of us (and probably reliving their hippy days together). Much love to you all, and hold each other tight. 🌹
She was my cousin. She was my cousin sister. There were four of us.....Terry, Diane, Me, Carol, in birth order. We are the last of this Peterson family, the four daughters of two hilarious and wonderful brother dads. And oh the fun we had...as children, as young adults, raising our families, sharing with each other all our life experiences. I could spend hours recounting the amazing memories of a lifetime with my precious cousin sister.
Diane was the hippy. And the world traveler. And the teacher. And the imparter of her ever expanding enlightenment. And she was a joy! She always made sure that we stay connected, sometimes with cross-country visits, but mostly with hour long phone calls, talking about our kids and grandkids, sharing travel experiences, imparting all kinds of advice to each other (haha!).
I loved her dearly, and I will miss her immensely. There will always be a hole in my heart without her, until the time that we surely will be joyously reunited.
The memories are more than the internet can handle. Our fishing and camping trips to the Stanislas river in your red 56 Chevy.
I remember when you and Diane delivered the huge antique cook stove to us in that model A pickup. The stove weighed more than the truck. We designed the house we built around your stove which is now passed on to Matt and his family. I will always remember you and Diane when I see it.
God Bless you and your family.
Jerry Buck
Joe, the celebration of life for Diane was beautiful and so heartfelt. It sure brought back fond memories of our adventures in Tahoe many years ago. May you and the kids cherish your memories of Diane forever. -Sherry Carletta
So many memories mostly comprise of spending time in nature sharing moments skiing or sitting amongst the Aspens behind Sorensen no words needed just communing soul to soul. God Speed Diane I love you and will miss our Tet’ e Tet’ talks. Carole Annie
Diane and I met over five years ago at a pivotal time in my life, and little did I know that that meeting would be the start of a friendship that I will always treasure. In a very short period of time, we formed a bond that grew rapidly and became a source of joy, wonderful memories, support, and loving kindness in my life.
Diane was a wonderful combination of compassion, kindness, intelligence, extensive life experience, commitment to causes she believed in, and loyalty to those she held dear. She was a woman of tremendous personal strength, depth of spirit, stubbornness, and lightening-in-a-bottle fierceness when necessary. She savored life like the glass of wine she often enjoyed with her loving husband, Joe, while sitting in her backyard, taking in nature‘s beauty.
Diane made the world a better place by her presence in it, and she will be missed and remembered with love always.
Susan Allen
Reading Diane's obituary brought back memories of her and Joe way back to the time that I also listened to Bob Dylan records with Joe when we first started college in Sacramento. He never mentioned the story about playing Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" for Diane and learning that she had been introduced to Dylan by Joan Baez.
I imagine they were searching for the meanings in the obscure lyrics of so many songs about women on that album. I've heard that "Just Like a Woman" may have been about the relationship between Baez and Dylan when they were in the folk scene but fell apart later when he went electric. Maybe they were looking for clues to a relationship that would not fall apart so quickly for a young couple living through the sixties. I guess they found an answer!
There were a few years before Joe and Diane moved to Virginia when we enjoyed occasional visits just relaxing and having some quiet time together. I remember that Diane loved holding our daughter, Stacey, when she was an infant. In spite of all the turmoil around us I could see that being a mom would be the most important thing for her in the years to come.
Joe, Corrine, and Owen you all have my deepest sympathy. I will always remember Diane as a caring and loving person who inspired us all.
Chuck Carletta
