Diana Ormand, 77, of Chandler, Arizona, passed away on February 27, 2023. She was born in Denver, Colorado, to Vernon and Shirley Walker.
She met James Ormand Jr. in Topeka, Kansas, and they married in 1964. Jim was in the Air Force, stationed in Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Atwater, California. They had 2 children, Karen and Kelly. Jim passed away in December 1978. Diana worked very hard as a single mother. She attended and earned an AA degree from Merced Community College, where she worked for 25 years. She met Donald Hoffmann in 1991. They married on August 19, 2014. They were together for 30 years. They enjoyed traveling and fishing together. They traveled to Alaska, and absolutely loved it. Don passed away in 2021.
Diana is survived by children, Karen Brent (Cary) of Gilbert, Arizona, and Kelly Kendrick (Karl) of Winchester, California; stepchildren, Debra Wilson (Ray) of Atwater, California, and Staci Martinez (Tony) of Modesto, California; grandchildren, Savanna Fallon (Jon), Mackenzie Stoltz, Adam Stoltz, Emily Kendrick, Ryan Kendrick, Krista Martinez, and Justin Martinez; great-grandchildren, William Fallon and Chandler Fallon; siblings, Stanley Walker, Jennifer Zagone (Joseph), Barbara Ingham, and David Walker.
Friends and family are welcome to attend a celebration of life, which will be held at 10:00 a.m. on April 8th at The Clarendale of Chandler, 5900 S. Gilbert Rd., Chandler, AZ 85249.