Diane Sandra (Green) McLaughlin
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - August 4, 2021
Diane Sandra Green
McLaughlin, of Fruita,
passed away on July 12,
2021, in Fruita. She was
74.
Diane was born
September 10, 1946, in
Grand Junction, to Norris and Elaine (Dinan) Green. She
spent her childhood in Dunton, Colorado, and Telluride,
where she spent her summers at her grandmother’s hotel.
Diane graduated from Central High School in Grand
Junction in 1965. She attended Mesa State College
and received a degree in Early Childhood Education.
Throughout her life, she worked as a reading teacher,
cosmetologist, and seamstress.
She married Donald McLaughlin in 1967, in Grand
Junction. They later divorced, and in 1983, she began
a civil union with William Valdez, who sadly passed
in 2012. Diane was a resident of Fruita for the last two
years, having lived previously in Telluride, Dunton, and
Salt Lake City.
She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and spending time with
her family, especially her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She was also a member of the Eastern
Star.
She is survived by her son, Chris McLaughlin, of
Grand Junction; daughters, Michelle (Bob) Snyder,
of Grand Junction, and Maria Eason, of Salt Lake
City, Utah; grandchildren, Dinan (Jeremy) Sheffield,
of Grand Junction; John Michael Aragon, of Utah;
Robert Snyder III, of Grand Junction; Autumn Payton,
of Clifton; Keane Snyder, and Brayleigh Snyder, both
of Grand Junction; great-grandchildren, Bentley
Snyder, Xander Sheffield, Oliver Seriani, and Addison
Sheffield; sister in law, Terrie Green, of Grand Junction,
and niece, Felicia (Matt) Peeples, of Grand Junction.
She is preceded in death by her parents; spouse, Bill,
and brother, Mike Green.
