DONNA M. DEIDRICH, 86 SCALES MOUND - Mrs. John (Donna M.) Diedrich, 86, formerly of Scales Mound, Illinois passed away at 9:25 a.m. Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Galena-Stauss Senior Care Community. Mrs. Diedrich was born on November 8, 1927 at DeKalb, Illinois, the daughter of George and Gertrude (Dennis) Groves. She was a graduate of DeKalb High School. Donna married John F. Diedrich on April 30, 1949 at St. Mary's Church in DeKalb. Her hobbies included sewing, reading, playing Solitare and she was very close to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She and John formerly farmed near Sycamore, IL and later East of Scales Mound for many years. Surviving is her husband John F. Diedrich of the Galena-Stauss Assisted Living Center, eight children, Jean (Paul) Wigart, Powder Springs, GA; John M. (Melanie) Diedrich of Sycamore, IL; Steven (Lynnette) Diedrich of Gratiot, WI; David (Sue) Diedrich of Scales Mound, IL; Joseph (Lisa) Diedrich, Susan (Bill) Corley both of Shullsburg, WI; George (Patricia) Diedrich of Sycamore, IL; and Arthur (Peggy) Diedrich of Shullsburg, WI., 20-grandchildren, Sarah, Christine, Rebecca, Chamberlin, Jennifer, Hannah, Jason, John Paul, Angeline, Jeremiah, Brian, Katherine, Jack, Leslie, Mariah, Joshua, Erik, Courtney, Mary and Ryan, and 10-great grandchildren, her siblings, Jane Bastian of DeKalb, IL; and Margie (Roger) Mohrman of Quincy, IL, and a sister-in-law Eleanor (Burton) Rempfer of DeKalb, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister Barbara Wallin, two brothers-in-law, Carl Wallin and Bill Bastian and by John's siblings, Mary Margaret (Oliver) Carpenter, Loras (Doris) Diedrich, Robert and his late wife Gwyn and (Phyllis) Diedrich, Arthur Diedrich, and Cal (Eileen) Gillen. John and his family would like to express their appreciation to the nurses and staff from Hospice of Dubuque, Midwest Medical Center, Galena Stauss Senior Care Communtiy and Assisted Living Center for the excellent care provided to their wife and mother. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, May 29, 2014 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Apple River, Illinois, with Fr. Chris Kuhn, Fr. Max Striedl, Fr Max Lasrado, Fr. JoJi Reddy, Fr. David Beauvais and Msgr. Everett Hiller officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. on Thursday at St. Joseph's Church, Apple River, where the parish rosary will be recited at 3:45 p.m. The Miller-Steinke Funeral Home of Scales Mound is in charge of arrangements.