Diane Luann TOSO

1950 - 2014  (64 years)

• Name	Diane Luann TOSO
  Birth	16 Jan 1950	Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  Death	15 Aug 2014	Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Burial	Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Notes	She was still Diane, “at home”, at the time of her parents’ 25th wedding anniversary in 1965. Diane Merz, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, at her home, under hospice care, with her family by her side. She was born January 16, 1950, in Fergus Falls, the daughter of Marvin and C. Evelyn (Lerbakken) Toso. She attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1968. Following high school, Diane attended Fergus Falls Community College. On Nov. 15, 1969, she married Eldor Merz at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. She was employed in the legal department of Otter Tail Power Company in Fergus Falls, for 45 years. Diane was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls and served on the council. She enjoyed quilting, reading, baking, sewing, knitting, and flower gardening. She was a former member of the Elizabeth Lions Club. Her father, Marvin, preceded her in death in 2003. Survivors include her husband, Eldor; children, Corey Merz, Tyler (Janice) Merz, and Brady (Naomi) Merz all of Fergus Falls; grandchildren, Zach, Madisin, Jazmyn, Kaelyn, Mackenzie, James, John, and Anna all of Fergus Falls; her mother, C. Evelyn Toso of Fergus Falls and a sister, Marlene (Vance) Johnson of Foxhome. Memorials are preferred to Zion Memorial Fund or Lake Region Healthcare Cancer Care and Research Center, Fergus Falls.
  Person ID	I9411	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Marvin James TOSO,   b. 21 Nov 1913, Otter Tail County, Minnesota d. 18 Sep 2003, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Clara Evelin LERBAKKEN,   b. 9 Mar 1918, Otter Tail County, Minnesota d. 22 Dec 2014, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	1 Oct 1940	Rothsay, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F7926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	E.A. MERZ
  Family ID	F7053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2014