Diane Bechtold Thompson, 1939-2015

Diane M. Thompson - 76 7/28/1939 - 10/5/2015 Mt. Morris, Illinois Mt. Morris – Diane M. Thompson, age 76, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 at Pinecrest Manor in Mt. Morris. She was born July 28, 1939 in Sublette, IL the daughter of Jay and Mary Alice (Price) Bechtold. Diane graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1957. She attended Secretarial School in Dayton, Ohio and was a Secretary for the Air Force Base. She married Jimmy Utley on July 18, 1958. He preceded her on Aug. 28, 1965. She than married Charles Thompson on July 8, 1966. He preceded her on Oct. 21, 1993. Diane worked for Country Companies Insurance as a Secretary, she also worked in the zoning dept. at the court house, retired from the Ogle County Sheriff’s Dept., and was owner and operator of Al’s Place from 1978 – 1993. Diane was a Lioness of the Dixon Lion’s Club, member of the Dixon Elk’s Club, and Rochelle Moose Lodge. She was predeceased by her parents, her 2 husbands, and an infant daughter Debbie. She is survived by her 3 children; Jill (Timm) Carlson of Mt. Morris, Jim (Jessica) Utley of Dixon, and Susan (Dale) Price of Dixon, Brother David (Jan) Bechtold of Norcross, Georgia, 6 grandchildren; Tyler (Liz) Carlson, Trace Carlson, Erica Utley, Rachel (Zack) Jones, Kevin Utley, and Alex Price, 2 Great Grandsons Carter Jones and Emmett Carlson, and adopted son Chris (Becky) Cox. Funeral service will be 7:00 pm, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 at the Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, 110 S. 7th Street, Oregon, IL 61061. Visitation will be prior to the service Friday from 5-7 pm at the funeral home. Private burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery in Oregon. A memorial fund is established for the Mt. Morris Ambulance Service or the Pinecrest Manor Good Samaritan Fund.