She had Cerebral Palsy and Epilespsy yet despite all her challenges Diane went on to graduate from Coalinga College, and continued her education attending San Francisco State receiving her teaching credential.
She taught school for 25 years for the Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District.
She is survived by cousins, Linda Municha Machado, Kathy Bryant Olsson, Michael Bryant, Robert Machado, Amanda Machado Soria and W.R. Bob Johnston II, Randall Johnston, and Sharon Johnston Corson.
Diane will be missed by her family and friends.
A Funeral Service will be held at Whitehurst Sullivan, Burns and Blair Funeral Home on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Belmont Memorial Park.
Donations may be made in Memory of Diane Olson to The Shriners Hospitals for Children-Northern Ca., Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, Florida 33607.