Diane Elizabeth Salazar

Diane was born July 3 rd , 1954 in Los Angeles, CA to Pat and Sally Kelly. She was raised in roundup Montana where she worked as a waitress in her father’s diner. While living in Montana She got married and had three children Daniel, Timothy, and Candace Schaff. Shortly have her first marriage ended she met her husband Dario Salazar at a meat packing plant and moved to California. Where she had her fourth child Brandie Kelly.

While in California she worked as a waitress for many years before starting a daycare. She made many friends along the way while waitressing and bonding with a lot of the families she helped while doing daycare. She had a very friendly personality and loved visiting and talking to friends and family. She had a kind heart and would help strangers if she could. She had a love for shopping and Starbucks, also collecting M&M items and barbie holiday collections dolls as well as many other items that she would find interesting and on Sale

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Diane is preceded in death by Pat & Sally Kelly (Parents), her brothers Daniel Kelly, Raymond Kelly, and Thad Kelly

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Diane is survived by her husband Dario Salazar; her children Brandie Kelly, Daniel Schaff, Timothy Schaff and Candace Schaff; her siblings Dorrine and her husband Ted Schafnitz, Ruby Keienleber, Caleen Kelly, Karl and his wife Juanita Kelly, Dennis and his wife Lea Kelly, Colleen, and her husband Randy Schimetz- Hartly, Pat and his wife Karen kelly; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Diane is survived by her Grandbabies who she referred to as her girls her babies, Kelly Widener, Celeste Martin, and Aaliyah Martin.

Funeral services for Diane will be held at 11:00 am on Friday February 24, 2023 at Millers Memorial Chapel 1120 West Goshen Ave, Visalia CA 93291.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.millerchapel.com for the Salazar family.