Dianne Mae Carmody, age 79, formerly of Reedsville, died Saturday, October 24, 2026 at River’s Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, where she resided for the past year.

Dianne was born on April 9, 1947 in Brillion, daughter of the late George & Mary (Burich) Kanter. She was a graduate of Brillion High School in 1965 and also Cosmetology School. Dianne was employed as a hairdresser and caregiver. She was an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Brillion. Dianne loved her family, birds, flowers, redwood forest, gambling, and all music.

Survivors include her children: Jenene (Bruce) Behnke, Reedsville, Jayson (Michelle) Carmody, Howards Grove, Joshua Carmody (Kellie Salmon), Manitowoc; her grandchildren: Hunter (Ashlyn) Behnke, Casey (Skylar) Behnke, Jocelyn Carmody, Delaney Carmody, Natalie Carmody; great grandchildren: Ellie & Baylor; and her siblings: Dennis (Lila) Kanter, Darwin (Robin) Kanter, Dean (Jane) Kanter, Danette Kanter, Denise (Mike) Weber, Debbie (Tim) Karl, Dorothy (Patrick) Fitzgerald and a brother-in-law: Tom Carmody. Numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings: Daniel (Shirley) Kanter, Donald (Joan) Kanter, Delores (Jerome) Moller, Darlene Balliew, Dorilyn Kanter and a brother-in-law: Michael Stetson. 

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 30, 2026 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Brillion. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Matthew Colle with cremation to follow the service. Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Reedsville, at a later date. The pallbearers at the service will be her grandchildren: Hunter, Casey, Jocelyn, Delaney, Natalie and Ashlyn and honorary pallbearers: Skylar, Ellie and Baylor. 

The family will greet relatives and friends at Holy Family Catholic Church, Brillion, on Friday morning, October 30, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.

She was so proud of her children, grandkids and great grandchildren 

“I did good!”