Dianna Lea Allensworth

Dianna (Kesselring) Allensworth, 75, of Dover, Arkansas, formerly of Oakland, Iowa, passed away at her home in Dover on March 17, 2017.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Zion Congregational Church in Treynor, IA. Burial will be in the Mineola, IA Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Carson, IA.

Memorials are directed to the family.

Dianna Lea Allensworth, one of four children of Wilma Marie (Magers) and Carl George John Hammer Kesselring, was born on March 16, 1942 on a farm near Treynor, Iowa. She grew up in the Treynor area where she graduated from high school. While in school, Dianna loved to play the saxophone and in 1959, she was a member of the high school band that performed at the Orange Bowl in Florida.

Dianna and Cary Vance Allensworth were married on February 12, 1960 in Treynor. They made their home in Macedonia, Iowa and were blessed with four children, Carla, Cheryl, Cary, and Chris. The couple later divorced in 1987.

Dianna made her home in Oakland, Iowa and enjoyed gardening in her younger years. She loved music and loved having family and friends visit. Dianna enjoyed watching her grandchildren play with her many hats. She always loved a good joke or prank. Dianna moved to Dover, Arkansas in September 2016 to live with her son Cary and wife Elesha.

Dianna passed away on March 17, 2017 at her home in Dover at the age of 75 years and 1 day. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Donald Kesselring and Dale Kesselring and wife Janice.

Dianna is survived by her children, Carla Barber and husband David of Oakland, Cheryl Miller and husband Lance of Manteca, CA, Cary Allensworth and wife Elesha of Dover, AR, and Chris Allensworth and wife Rachel of Oakland; grandchildren, Jamie Fajen, Jessica Frink, Emily Frink, Austin Miller, Megan Miller, Jessica Peterson, Colton Allensworth, Shelby Allensworth, Brogan Allensworth and Keagan Allensworth; seven great grandchildren; sister Darlene Roeder and husband Robert of Perry, IA; and several other relatives and friends.