Kohorst, Diane M. Diane passed away peacefully on May 30, 2021 at the age of 80. She was born in Staples, MN. She spent her younger years living in Fergus Falls, Battle Lake, Gackle, ND and Rolla, ND. Diane graduated from Rolla High School in 1959. After high school, she attended St. Cloud School of Nursing. Diane worked as an RN at a Bloomington nursing home for 18 years. She also enjoyed spending time at their lake home on Battle Lake, gardening and reading. She is preceded in death by her father Dr. Eugene Skinner, mother Evelyn (Anderson) Skinner, brother Michael Skinner and infant grandson Allen. She is survived by her husband Mel Kohorst, children Kristen (Arne), Karen (Jeff) Sunvold and Michael (Roxanne), grandchildren Zachary, Colton, Caden, Everett, Alexa, Brett and Logan, Roxanne's daughter Angel, brother Patrick (Toni) Skinner of Colorado Springs, CO and his children, aunt Merle Skinner, special childhood friends Margo (Wilkie) Kaleva of CA, Romayne (Berg) Albrecht Sand of Grand Forks and Gary Eller of Des Moines, IA and many other relatives and friends. A celebration of life will be at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Eden Prairie, MN on June 15, 2021. An interment will also be held in Battle Lake, MN at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Dementia Society of America.

Published on June 6, 2021