Diane Rose Lougheed

Diane was born on May 16, 1954 in Long Beach, California to Jack and Ruth Edwards. After several years in California, the family relocated to Ontario, Canada, where Diane grew up with her three younger sisters (Sue, Nancy, and Mary). Diane graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Victoria College at the University of Toronto in 1975. She completed her Bachelor of Education the following year, and went on to teach secondary school English and French at Peoples Christian Academy. Diane married Stephenson Lougheed on March 20, 1982. After 7 years of teaching, Diane took a step back from her career and became a devoted, full-time mother. She poured all of her energy into raising her 5 children.

Diane accepted Christ as her Saviour at age eleven. Knowing and loving Jesus was always important to Diane, and she consistently looked for ways to share her faith with others. Diane enjoyed serving in various church ministries. In particular, she sang in Christmas Cantatas and she taught Sunday School to various ages for many years. Diane’s hobbies included playing the piano and reading novels. She had a great passion for vocal music.

Diane is survived by her husband, Stephenson; her children Katy, Stephanie (Daryl), Kirk, Mary (Josh), Claire; and her grandson Theodore.