St. George, Utah
– Diana Lynn Conard, 71, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on August 23, 2016, in St. George, Utah. She was born on January 29, 1945, to Francis and Frances Neis Hoffman in Los Angeles, California.
She graduated from Pius X Catholic High School in Downey, California, and then attended Cerritos Jr. College. Diana began her career in 1962 as an accounts clerk and teller for Bank of America, where she worked for several years. During that time, she married Gilbert Rojas and they had three children: Kenny, Raelene, and Keri. They moved to the Antelope Valley (Lancaster, California) in 1976, where Diana resided for nearly 30 years. Diana returned to the workforce where she worked as an executive secretary for Murray Golub Realty, followed by two title companies. For the next 12 years, she worked the front office at Orthodontists Romeo Stoll and Thad Champlin.
Diana divorced and then married Darrell Conard, in 1990. They retired and moved to St. George in 2005.
Diana loved to bake, read, work on crossword and Sudoku puzzles, and play board games. She was a huge Dodgers fan and enjoyed watching basketball and other sports. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family and friends and showering them with her love. She had an amazing personality, always had a smile on her face, and was adored by everyone she met.
Diana was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Fran Hoffman; brother, John Hoffman; and step-daughter, Jeannie Conard. Diana is survived by her husband, Darrell; her three children: Kenny, Raelene, and Keri, sister, Claudyne (Dennis) Lofgren; brother, Stan (Toni) Hoffman; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial Services will be held Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 288 West St. George Blvd. St. George, Utah.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Donate. The family would like to thank Diana's doctors, as well as, Dixie Home Health and Hospice for all of their wonderful care.