Diane Friel Weigand, 73 of Warrensburg, Missouri passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022 at her residence.

Diane was born April 25, 1948 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania the daughter of John and Isabelle Friel. She grew up in Economy Borough on Friel Road and graduated from Ambridge High School. After high school, she attended Fairmont State in West Virginia and received a degree in Home Economics. Following this she moved to Glen Burnie, Maryland where she taught for 7 years in the Anne Arundel County School District. Deciding to pursue a Masters in Education, Diane spent the summers of 1975-1977 in Warrensburg to attend CMSU where her brothers had attended and lived at the time. While in Warrensburg her sister-in-law played matchmaker and introduced her to a local farmer, Tom Weigand. On November 12, 1977, Diane was united in marriage to Tom Weigand in Baden, PA. Diane moved to Centerview, Missouri, settling on the Weigand Farm where they built a home and lived for the next 44 years. Diane continued teaching in a variety of ways, substituting in Chilhowee, teaching quilting at the Community Center in Warrensburg, and leading the Blackwater Bobcats 4-H club. Her passion for quilting led her to join multiple quilt guilds and to start a quilting business, Calico Farms Quilts, where she created countless beautiful pieces. Diane was involved in many volunteer organizations in Johnson County such as WMMC Hospital Board, Chilhowee Fair, Johnson County Fair, 4-H, Care Connection as an Ombudsman, and countless small projects for her kids, friends, and family. Diane was also an active member of the Glendale Homemakers Club. Her varied interests included traveling, both across the United States and internationally to Europe and Peru with her family, crafting in every medium for every occasion, and spending time with her grandkids.

Survivors include: her spouse: Tom Weigand; daughters: Kristen Weigand of Kansas City; Beth Weigand Cost (Matthew Cost) of Kansas City; Courtney Weigand (Brian Kaltenbach) of Kansas City; son: Travis Weigand (Lindsay) of Centerview; grandchildren: Gretchen; Charlie; Oliver; Zoey; Wyatt; sisters: Denise Beck; Nancy Friel; and brother: Jack Friel. She was preceded in death by her parents: John and Isabelle Friel and brother: David Friel.

Funeral Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2022 at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg with Pastor Kathy Lloyd officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Warrensburg.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg.

Memorial Contributions: are suggested to the Show Me Christian Youth Home in LaMonte or St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

Arrangements entrusted to Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net