Diane Silvernail

Diane June Silvernail, age 65, of Baxter, MN passed away peacefully on August 24, 2013 at home from lung cancer under hospice care. She was born to Donald C. Trustem (deceased) and Doris E. (Dody) Trustem on Oct. 8, 1947 in Dubuque, IA. She graduated from Golden Valley, MN high school in 1966. She attended the University of MN for two years.

Diane married the love of her life of 44 years, Brooke L. Silvernail, on August 9, 1969 in Golden Valley, MN. They lived in Golden Valley, International Falls, Crookston and finally in the Brainerd Lakes area that they love so much. She is survived by her mother, Doris Trustem, of Brainerd, MN; her brother Danny C. (Joleen) Trustem of Duluth, MN; her wonderful children, Brandon P. (Marnie) Silvernail and Garrett C. (Mindy) Silvernail, both of Baxter, MN; and her grandchildren, whom she loved so much, Riley, Cameryn, Ryan and Sophie Silvernail.

Diane was a teacher's aide at Baxter School and Riverside School in first grade for 16 years and loved teaching and working with the lives of 400+ loving children. She enjoyed going to school every day to see the smiles and stories of the children she worked with. She always said: LIVE, LOVE & LAUGH.

Memorial Services will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN with Father Brandon Moravitz officiciating. Interment will take place at the Columbarium in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Brainerd, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 from 5:00-7:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials preferred to be made to the St. Joseph's Foundation - Cancer Center at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd, MN.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.