Dianne E. (Sims) Johnson of Taylorville, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 16, 1941, to George and Jeanette Sims in Joliet, IL, and graduated from Wilmington High School in 1959.
Dianne was united in marriage to Bruce N. Johnson on May 21, 1960, in Joliet, Illinois, and they were married for 58 years. Together they raised three daughters in Taylorville, IL, and later, moved to Elroy, Wisconsin to the family farm to spend their retirement years together.
They moved to Taylorville, Illinois when her husband transferred here in 1961 with Commonwealth Edison – Kincaid Station with their three young daughters.
In 1973 Dianne worked as a hairdresser for Margaret Verardi for many years. Dianne was a life-long learner, interested in reading and learning and was always taking a class to improve her knowledge. She wrote a couple of books about her travels and even earned her pilot's license. She had a passion for genealogy

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