Diane Rita Marie Cayer Obituary

Diane Rita Marie Cayer attended Sisler High School in Winnipeg, MB. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Diane Rita Marie Cayer.

Graduation Year	Class of 1969
Date of Passing	Feb 24, 2020
About	DIANE RITA MARIE TIMMINS (née CAYER) On February 24, 2020, our loving mother and grandmother, Diane Timmins, passed away peacefully while dancing and laughing with others at her care home. Always the life of the party, her passing was in step with how she lived life. Diane will be deeply missed and forever loved by her daughters, Melanie and Lori; her four beautiful grandchildren; her two sons-in-law, Rob and Andy; her wonderful stepmother Betty and her son Blake; her big brother Paul and his family; her sister Linda; brothers, Reggie and David and their families; her close friend Brenda; her large extended family (too many cousins to count!); and all those she touched and uplifted. Born on March 21, 1951, in Winnipeg to parents Reginald Cayer and Rita Vandale, Diane was the second of five children who were raised in a Franco-Manitobain home. She grew up playing hockey, singing and dancing in school plays, and helping out with family. Diane was not afraid of challenges and was determined in her pursuits. She graduated as president of Sisler High School in 1969, before completing a Bachelor of Arts in French and History at the University of Winnipeg in 1974. Upon graduation, she worked as a legal secretary at Christie DeGraves, during which time she had her two girls. Diane then embarked on a long career with the City of Winnipeg as a well-respected and dedicated Community Clerk. She retired at 58, after more than 25 years with the city. Diane loved her family and her two girls were her passion. She was a devoted mother who was always present, selfless and showed unwavering support and affection to her children (and later grandchildren). A loyal, generous friend, she spent much of her spare time traveling with those she loved and was always up for a game of cribbage or music and dance. Undeterred by the challenges brought on by her illness in her final years, Diane retained her joie de vivre and always had a smile on her face (or a thumb's up). Cremation has already taken place. A service and Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, March 4, at 2:00 p.m. at Glen Lawn Funeral Home & Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Diane's family graciously ask for a donation to the Brain Canada Foundation in Diane's name. As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 29, 2020