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Diane (Howieson) Ambrosia, 67, of Ankeny, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024 at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held one hour prior services on Tuesday.
Diane Kae, daughter of Richard and Marilyn (Tendall) Howieson, was born on November 29, 1957, in Belmond. She grew up on the family farm in rural Clarion and graduated from Clarion High School in 1976. After high school, she continued her education at Iowa Central Community College.
Diane worked at vet clinics in Clarion and Algona, which further encouraged her lifelong love of animals. She also operated a health and fitness center in Algona. In 1987, she moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she was a property manager for over 20 years. She made many friends and enjoyed seeing the snowbirds come back every winter.
On November 17, 1995, Diane was united in marriage to John Ambrosia. They made their home in Arizona while raising their son, Johnathan. They moved to Ankeny in 2010 where she worked at Creative Kids Learning Center for 10 years. She had a unique ability to work with children and poured herself into their care.
Diane accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and enjoyed her Bible study group at Ankeny Free Church over the years. Also, she always looked forward to going back to the family farm to visit her parentsand to help care for them.
Diane is survived by her husband John Ambrosia; son Johnathan Ambrosia; father Richard Howieson; brothers David (Lois) Howieson and Loel Howieson; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her mother Marilyn Howieson in 2016 and niece Jessica Kaye Howieson.