Diana LaVon Martin, 63, of Burlington, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born on Jan. 6, 1961, in San Diego, Calif., she was the daughter of Donald and Mary Huges Kaulbars. On Dec. 28, 1980, in San Diego, California, she married Roy Martin.
Diana graduated in 1978 from Point Loma High School in San Diego, Callifornia. She worked for Burlington Community School District for twenty-one years and retired in 2023. Diana was of Christian faith. In her free time, she loved to read a good book, especially Stephen King books. She also enjoyed music, reggae being her favorite genre, and a good drama show. Diana looked forward to enjoying multiple cups of coffee every morning and sharing funny coffee memes. You wouldn’t want to challenge her in a game of trivia because you would not win and if you couldn’t figure out a crossword puzzle, Diana was the person to ask. Most of all Diana loved her family and absolutely adored her grandchildren. She was so very proud of each one of them.
She is survived by her loving husband Roy; six children: Brian (Andrea) Kaulbars, Amber (Jason) Lucas, Kristin (Jason) Kelly, Samantha (James) Davis, Kaci (Billy Bailey) Martin and Gabriel (Ryan Combass) Martin; eight grandchildren: Johnathan, Abigail, Isa Belle, Arianne, Crystallana, Keith, Zoey and Anya; one brother Michael Kaulbas and two sisters: Crystal Kaulbars and Ronda De Marco.
She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son Joshua at birth; in-laws Roy and Elizabeth Martin Sr.
Per her wishes cremation has been accorded and entrusted to the care of Lunning Chapel.
The memorial service for Diana will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 at Lunning Chapel with Pastor Jarid Myers officiating. A one-hour visitation will be held prior to the service where the family will meet with friends.
A memorial has been established in her memory to help with funeral expenses.