May 27, 1944 – October 7, 2025

Diane Schuiling (née Radisic), 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 7, 2025.
Born May 27, 1944, in Sudbury, Ontario, she moved with her parents to Southern Alberta, where she lived with her nine siblings. The family ran a sugar beet farm, so she was no stranger to hard work. This was likely the catalyst for her not liking beets of any kind.
In the early 1960s, Diane worked at the local hospital in High River, and during this time, she met the love of her life and future husband of nearly 53 years, Henry (Hank) Schuiling. They lived in Calgary briefly before settling in Claresholm, AB in 1966, where they raised their family of four precocious girls.
Survived by her daughters, Lori, Tammy, and Tanya, she was also a playful Gran or Grandma to Holly, Kyle, Austin, Selena, Cohen and Camdyn. She is also survived by her two sisters, Shirley and Cindy (Calvin) and brother, Phillip, son in law Frank (Judy), as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was pre-deceased by her husband Hank (2014); daughter Judy (2021) and grandson Kyle (2024).
She was considered a surrogate mom to many extended family members and her daughters’ friends.
Diane was known for her quick wit and often unconventional sense of humour. She was an avid reader, a fast learner and was as sharp as a tack. She could recall everyone’s birthdays and phone numbers in an instant. She embraced technology in her later years and could find the most appropriate online meme for any occasion to make her family laugh. She nurtured people through food – her cabbage rolls, borscht, and turkey gravy were legendary. She called herself a “tough old broad” – and she was. She could throw a baseball harder than most young men and it wasn’t unusual to see her climbing up on the roof in the winter to clear snow from the vents. But Diane’s main purpose in life was to take care of others – she was often checking in on neighbours, driving them to appointments or running errands for them. She will be missed.
At Diane’s request there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Jack Ady Cancer Centre in Lethbridge, AB.