Diane Jermaine Hansen, 77, of Buffalo passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Diane was born on November 9, 1944 in El Dorado, Kansas, the daughter of DJ and Marjorie Louise (Smith) Perry.

Diane grew up in El Dorado and on August 14, 1964, she married James Arthur Hansen at the Presbyterian Church in El Dorado. They were married for 46 years until his passing on May 26, 2001. Diane was insanely in love with James until the day she died.

Diane loved to paint crafts, knit, crochet, and sew. She also loved spending time with her grandchildren and helping anyone that did not have a family. Animals were a passion of hers, especially her Maltese, Romeo; Diane loved animals and animals loved her.

Diane was very active with the senior center in Buffalo and was the Vice-President of the Buffalo Senior Citizen Group. Diane will always be remembered for being a kind-hearted woman, but if she gave you the look and used your middle name, you were in serious trouble.

Diane is survived by:

Her Four Children:

Mrjorie “Marty” VanFossen and her husband Byron of Buffalo, KS

Jamie Sigars of Wichita, KS

James Hansen and his fiancé DarrLaa Kindelsperger of Buffalo, KS

Jessica Haynes of Arkansas City, KS

Two Sisters

One Brother

Fourteen Grandchildren

Twenty-Five Great Grandchildren

Twenty-Six Great-Great Grandchildren

Diane was preceded in death by her parents, husband James, one grandson, and her father Herbert Mills.

Memorials have been suggested to the Buffalo Senior Citizen’s Center and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at: www.countrysidefh.com. Services entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home 101 N. Highland, Chanute, KS 66720.