Diane was born in Washington, Missouri on November 2, 1949, a daughter of the late John & Betty (Allemann) Baer.
Diane was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ New Haven, Missouri. She worked at Henniges Automotive in New Haven. In her free time she enjoyed spending time with family and friends, reading, going to the river, and riding her Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Diane is survived by a son, Chad Shipley, of New Haven, Missouri; by four step-sons Cecil, Eric, Jason, & Jeff Cash, all of Wellsville, Missouri, by three grandchildren, Nile & Taevyn Shipley, both of New Haven, and Andrew Boughton, of Glasgow, Kentucky, by a sister, Patti Nixon, of New Haven; by a niece, Jess Moore & husband Joe, of Rosebud, Missouri; a nephew, Randy Nixon, of Union, Missouri; by four great-nephews, Scott Nixon, of New Haven; Damon Sage, of Ft. Bend, Indiana; Marcus Nixon, of Minnesota; and Joshua Nixon, of Fenton, Missouri; by one great-niece, Desiree Nixon, of Minnesota, and by one great-great niece, Ellanna Nixon, of New Haven, by an aunt, Evelyn Baer, of New Haven, and by many cousins and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her daughter, Shari Shipley Boughton, a sister, Brenda Baer, and a great-great nephew, Oliver Nixon.
Visitation will be held Saturday, March 14th from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven, where a memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m.
Memorials may be given to American Heart Association or American Lung Association. C/O Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home.