Diane Tauer Pumarlo

Diane Tauer Pumarlo, 74, of Red Wing, died suddenly Friday, May 27, 2016, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Marys Campus. She was born July 10, 1941, in Morgan, Minnesota, to Russel and Lorraine (Menk) Albrecht and graduated from high school there in 1959. On August 24, 1963, she was united in marriage to Duane "Dewey" Tauer, and they made their home in Red Wing. Bringing three sports-minded boys into the world led Diane to being a willing spectator at countless games, washing what had to seem like thousands of dirty uniforms, and tolerating the occasional broken window from an errant throw or solid hit. During the rare instances when motherly duties were put on hold, she enjoyed tending to her many plants, playing bridge with Dewey and other couples, or simply relaxing to her favorite music. Dewey died July 24, 1985. Diane had worked at Interstate Medical Center, Central Research Laboratories, Vaillant Family Dental and Malmquist Home Furnishings, where she had been employed for 30 years until her retirement. On November 12, 1988, she married Jim Pumarlo. Together the two of them enjoyed being outdoors with many memories exploring Frontenac State Park and taking annual summer trips to spend time with special friends on Rainy Lake in International Falls. Diane also enjoyed picnics, going on walks, painting, watching her "programs," and movies, golfing, all kinds of music and taking pictures. Her dedication and love for her grandchildren was evident in her attendance and cheering at their many school and sporting events. Her family will always remember her delectable cooking, her scrumptious chocolate chip cookies, her insistence on always getting that "special photo" taken whenever they got together, and her simple enjoyment of pizza with a glass of red wine. She was a selfless and giving person and was always there to give support to family and friends.

She will be dearly missed by her husband, Jim of Red Wing; 3 sons, Jay (Jenny) Tauer of Rosemount, John (Mary) Tauer of Inver Grove Heights and Corey (Holly) Tauer of Red Wing; 5 grandchildren, Alex, Teddy, Jake, Cassie and Anna; 2 sisters, Faye (Wilt) Berger of Golden Valley and Deb (Richard) Scheffler of Morton; mother-in-law, Betty Pumarlo of Brooklyn Center, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Duane; mother and father in-law, Adeline and Norbert Tauer and a sister, Mary Jane Johnson.

Mass of Resurrection will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2016, at the Church of St. Joseph with Father Greg Skrypek officiating, who also performed the ceremony for her marriage to Jim. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel, and for one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to Red Wing Youth Baseball Association or rheumatoid arthritis research.

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Visitation

JUN 1. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel
602 Plum Street P.O. Box 111
Red Wing, MN 55066

Visitation

JUN 2. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)

Church of St. Joseph
435 West 7th St.
Red Wing, MN 55066

Service

JUN 2. 11:00 AM (CDT)

Church of St. Joseph
435 West 7th St.
Red Wing, MN 55066