Diana Lynn Stebbins, 77, of Lakewood, formerly of Mayville, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA, following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 16, 1947 in Jamestown, the daughter of the late David Floyd Stebbins and Shirley J. Anderson Trippy.
Diana attended Mayville Central School. She had worked at the Mayville Division of Ethan Allen, where she made cabinets. In earlier years, she worked as a waitress in several local restaurants and also tied grapes at several local grape farms.
Diana was a member of the Lake Chautauqua VFW Post 8647 and the Mayville First Baptist Church. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, diamond painting, reading, and watching soap operas.
She is survived by her significant other, Butch Boardman of Jamestown; her son, David (Corine) Best of Findley Lake; two grandchildren, Nova and Collin Best; six siblings, Cheryl Gustafson of Mayville, Carol (Brad) Samuelson of Ashville, Connie (Mark Dudley) Huddle of Myrtle Beach, SC, Joesph (Tanya) O'Brien of Gallatin, TN, Cindy Miller of Jamestown and Ines Llorens of Argentina; six nieces and nephews, Trisha (Scott Olson) Delcamp, Cody Gustafson, Erik Samuelson, Brett Samuelson, Drew Huddle and Steven Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her life partner, Donald Kreutz; two brothers, David Stebbins, Jr. and Carl Miller; two nephews, Daniel Huddle and Hunter O'Brien; and one brother-in-law, Tom Gustafson.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday, April 30 at 11:00 AM at the Freay Funeral Home, 139 South Erie Street in Mayville. The Rev. Daniel Prewitt will officiate. Burial will be in the Mayville Cemetery. The family will receive friends for one hour before the service, also at the funeral home.
Memorial donations can be made to the North Lake Rescue Squad, PO Box 2, Mayville, NY 14757; or the Mayville First Baptist Church, 59 South Erie Street, Mayville, NY 14757.
To leave a remembrance or to post condolences to the family, please visit www.freayfuneralhome.com.
