Diana Jean Zick
Diana Jean Zick
Diana Jean (Stewart) Zick was born on the 30th day of Oct. 1939, in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, the eldest child of Royal and Renata Stewart. Royal was from Galesville; Renata from La Crosse. Diana was known in the family as Diane or Di and by her friends as Stewie. Sister, Sandy, was the next addition to the family. While Royal spent time in the U.S. Navy, Renata, Diana and Sandy lived in La Crosse near Renata's parents, Walt and Elsie Burns. When Royal returned home, he accepted employment as Local Manager of the Sunbeam Bakery and the family moved to Baraboo where Mary Jo, Gary and Rick were born. Several years after high school, "Stewie" married her high school sweetheart Duane "Twink" Schultz. This was a short marriage, but the friendship continued. Later, Diana married Gene Zick of Prairie du Sac. Diana and the children spent many happy times with the Zick families. Diana enjoyed talking about the summers when she and Sandy visited their paternal grandparents, Roy and Elizabeth Stewart, in Galesville. Grandpa Roy rented ponies for the girls to ride while visiting. He was a barber by trade and was happy to take Diana and Sandy to the movie every evening, although it was the same movie for a week. Diana's favorite was the Ma and Pa Kettle movie series. When not riding ponies or at the movies, Diana and Sandy worked on their paper doll collections and listened with grandma to her afternoon radio programs, As The World Turns and others. Diana loved animals and enjoyed the German Shepherd dogs that shared her home over the years. She always felt extremely lucky to be born into such a happy family and to spend her growing up years in the '50's. Diana was a graduate of the Baraboo High School Class of 1957, and obtained a Court Reporting Degree from MATC-Madison. She worked many happy years for the law firm of Conway and Conway, Baraboo, and later her court reporting career was made pleasant and fulfilling by the Circuit Judges and courthouse personnel she worked with. Diana felt blessed to have the friendship and help of her many co-workers. She was also please to serve 25 years as a Baraboo Police and Fire Commissioner, observing the dedication of Baraboo Police and Firefighters.Diana was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; former husband, Gene Zick and her beloved sister, Mary Jo Miller. She is survived by her loving children, Scott and Cindy; grandsons, Travis (Kris) and Colton; great-grandchildren, Chloe and Carson. Diana treasured the time she spent with her beloved children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her siblings, Sandy (Dave) Wenzel, Gary (Charlotte) Stewart, Rick (Lori) Stewart; brother-in-law, Bob (Suzie) Miller; several aunts, uncles, cousins and their families. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 at 12, NOON at Redlin Funeral Home, 401 Madison Ave. in Baraboo. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Inurnment will follow at Walnut Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Clare Hospice House.The family would like to extend a special thank you to St. Clare Meadows and St. Clare Hospice House for their care and compassion.