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Diane Allen Obituary

Allen, Diane Marie a 54 year old resident of Round Lake Beach, died Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born September 8, 1952 in Chicago to Ronald and Hannah Lunsford. Survivors include her life partner Jake Stoeckl; her children Tammy Pauley and David Allen; her siblings Patricia (Billy) Nowack of Chicago, Pamela (Russ) Stinson of Round Lake, and Robin Lunsford of Round Lake; and her nieces and nephews Rhonda Hindman, Brian Hindman, Keith Stinson, Scott Lunsford, Nicole Stinson, Ryan Walker, Jesse Stinson, Jacklyn Summerlin, Tina Summerlin, Kyle Summerlin, and Mathew Nowack. A funeral service is scheduled for 1 p.m., Sunday, December 17th, at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 410 E Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL, 60030. Interment will be privately held. Friends of the family may visit from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, December 16th, at the funeral chapel. For information please call: 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Dec. 15, 2006.

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Mary York

December 23, 2006

To Robin and all the family;
Several people in the neighborhood have you in our thoughts. Please accept our deepest sympathy.
Mary

Bill Winkowski

December 18, 2006

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Mary York

December 18, 2006

To all of you:
The only person in your family I sort of know is Robin, but all of you please accept my sympathy. Love and kindness to all of you at this time.
Mary, Oreo and Barley
(pink house on Treeview and your street, a few black and white dogs, the place that looks like "kiddie-land" right about now, we really do care about you in our own special way).

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