Parent, Dianne Marie (Barnick). Dianne passed away peacefully from Alzheimer's with Al at her side at the age of 79 on July 24, 2021 at Johanna Shores in Arden Hills.  Dianne was born on October 15 ^th , 1941 in Midway Hospital in St. Paul MN.  She grew up in Arden Hills on the banks of Lake Johanna just blocks from where she was called to Heaven. Dianne graduated from Mounds View High School in 1959 where she was crowned Homecoming Queen.  Dianne caught the eye of Al Parent on the Beach at Lake Johanna.  Al and Dianne were married on July 1, 1961 and recently celebrated their 60 ^th Anniversary.  Grateful for having shared her life are her husband Al Parent of Anoka MN.  Her children Michelle (Ron) Rank of Byron, MN; Brian (Wendy) Parent of Blaine MN; Marcia (Matt) Wiczek of Andover MN; Brent (Kristi) Parent of Champlin, MN; and Brook (Cara) Parent of Ham Lake MN. Her 19 Grandchildren; Ryan (Megan) Rank, Tyler (Brittany) Rank and Miranda Rank.  Paige (Talon) McAdams, Austin (Jordan) Parent, Mckenna (Mike) Mezzano, Blair and Boden Parent.  Aaron Wiczek, Afton (Zac) Frischmon and Adam (Kayla) Wiczek.  Alexandra, Alaina, Ava and Ben Parent.  Ramsey, Peyton, Caden and Wyatt Parent.   Her 6 great-Granddaughters Lauren, Claire, Madison, Olivia Rank and Willow Arukwe; her sisters Beth (John) Knutson; Barbara Street; John (Brenda) Barnick; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dianne was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Mary Barnick and her brother Bob (Priscilla) Barnick. Wake will be Monday, August 9 ^th from 5-8pm at Thurston-Lindberg-Deshaw Funeral home located at 2005 Branch Ave, Anoka MN 55303 http://www.thurston-lindberg. com/ Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, August 10 ^th at 11am with a visitation hour starting at 10am at St. Stephen's Catholic Church 525 Jackson St, Anoka MN 55303. Memorial will be donated from the family to http://www.tamarisk.org/ Immediately following the service there will be a luncheon hosted by the family at St. Stephen's followed by Interment at Calvary Cemetery in Anoka MN.

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