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Diana Lynn Phelan was born December 16, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri to Walter “Tony” and Rosemary Perry Taylor.
Diana was a proud mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and cousin to so many.
Diana enjoyed several things in life, including, being with her family whenever she could and cooking for them as well, especially on Thanksgiving. The family always looked forward to what faces she would create with veggies on her deviled eggs. She loved staying up all night on Christmas Eve to decorate presents, and to watch as her wacky designs brought smiles on Christmas morning. Diana also enjoyed her job. She worked for many years at the Flaming Lantern restaurant in Butler and loved serving the community and joking with her co-workers and customers.
Occasionally she would make trips to the casinos to play slot machines, she always knew someday she would “hit big” on them. She also loved thrift store shopping, listening to oldies music like they were new releases, and watching movies.
Diana loved her family very, very much, including her parents, little brothers, six children, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, brother-in-law, big sister, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Although she had not seen her cousins in many years, she spoke of the fond memories with them. She was loved by many and will forever be missed.
Diana was preceded in death by her parents, toddler brother Scotty Taylor, and niece Rachel Neely. She is survived by her sister Pam Herndon and husband Richard, brother Craig Taylor and wife Glynda, five sons, Ben Phelan and Lesley, their children Elizabeth and Madeline, Paul Phelan and wife Melissa and daughters Tori and Halia, Tony Phelan and his sons Skyler and Aiden, Danny Phelan and his daughter Jennifer and boyfriend Martin, Joey Phelan and his children Alex and Alaina, one daughter Niki Phelan and her children Tyler and Layla, great-grandchildren Liam and Lillie, and by many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.
Diana Lynn Phelan was born December 16, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri to Walter “Tony” and Rosemary Perry Taylor.
Diana was a proud mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and cousin to so many.
Diana enjoyed several things in life, including, being with her family whenever she could and cooking for them as well, especially on Thanksgiving. The family always looked forward to what faces she would create with veggies on her deviled eggs. She loved staying up all night on Christmas Eve to decorate presents, and to watch as her wacky designs brought smiles on Christmas morning. Diana also enjoyed her job. She worked for many years at the Flaming Lantern restaurant in Butler and loved serving the community and joking with her co-workers and customers.
Occasionally she would make trips to the casinos to play slot machines, she always knew someday she would “hit big” on them. She also loved thrift store shopping, listening to oldies music like they were new releases, and watching movies.
Diana loved her family very, very much, including her parents, little brothers, six children, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, brother-in-law, big sister, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Although she had not seen her cousins in many years, she spoke of the fond memories with them. She was loved by many and will forever be missed.
Diana was preceded in death by her parents, toddler brother Scotty Taylor, and niece Rachel Neely. She is survived by her sister Pam Herndon and husband Richard, brother Craig Taylor and wife Glynda, five sons, Ben Phelan and Lesley, their children Elizabeth and Madeline, Paul Phelan and wife Melissa and daughters Tori and Halia, Tony Phelan and his sons Skyler and Aiden, Danny Phelan and his daughter Jennifer and boyfriend Martin, Joey Phelan and his children Alex and Alaina, one daughter Niki Phelan and her children Tyler and Layla, great-grandchildren Liam and Lillie, and by many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.
