Diana Wagner

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Diana Wagner

Skip Wagner would like you to know that there will be a potluck held in the cafeteria following the Tribute to Diana on Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at 4 PM at the Fernley Intermediate School Gymnasium.

If you wish to do so, items such as a dish, beverage or whatever you are inspired to offer, may be dropped off in the cafeteria before the service. The memorial will be held in the nearby gym and there is parking on either side of the school.

Diana C. Skinner-Wagner of Fernley passed peacefully early Friday morning March 10, 2006, with her family by her side.

Diana was born on July 12, 1948 in Chicago. The family moved to Southern California when Diana was six weeks old. She attended school there, graduating from Van Nuys High School in 1966.

She continued her education at Chapman College, and then went around the world on World Campus Afloat for five months. Upon her return she transfered to the University of California - Berkeley were she went on to receive her bachelor's and master's degrees in social work.

Diana lived in Fernley for 18 years. For the last two years she had been the director of Fernley ComPaSS, a non-profit organization run through Healthy Communitities.

Diana was always very active in the community. She volunteered for many organizations including Friends of the Library, PTA at the elementary, intermediate and high school levels, Boy Scouts (both sons are Eagle Scouts), Girl Scouts and AYSO soccer. Diana loved camping, bike riding and her family.

She was preceded in death by her father, Rex Skinner. Diana is survived by her husband, Skip; sons, Cody and Will; daughter, Amy; mother, Ida Skinner of Van Nuys, Calif; brother, Byron Skinner of Tucson, Ariz; brother, James and his wife Becky Skinner of Lincoln, Neb. and mother in-law Alice Wagner of Sparks.

A celebration of Diana's life will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 4 p.m. at the Fernley Intermediate School gymnasium. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations be made to the following organizations: Make a Wish Foundation, 4600 Kietzke Lane, Suite C128, Reno, NV 89502; XL Hospice, Inc. 139 Keddie St., Fallon, NV, 89406 or Fernley ComPaSS, P.O. Box 2703, Fernley, NV.

Arrangements are under the direction of The Gardens Funeral Home, 2949 Austin Highway, Fallon, Nev., 775-423-8928

A True Friend to Fernley

Fernley, NV-March 10, 2006 -- Mayor David Stix, Jr., today reiterated his personal condolences and those of the residents of Fernley to the family of Diana Wagner, a strong supporter of Fernley youth and quality of life issues.

Soon after hearing of Diana Wagner's death, Mayor Stix talked with city staff members about Diana's death and his own personal sorrow at the news. Mayor Stix said. "While the death of any friend is hard to accept, this news was a personal blow to me. She was a wonderful member of our community, Fernley has lost one of its best friends, a woman who exemplified community involvement and whose vision led our community into the future for generations to come."

Diana Wagner, a devoted wife and mother and tireless community volunteer, was instrumental in developing the AYSO of Fernley and the Fernley soccer fields, the local PTA, Friends of the Library, and active troop leader for both the Boy and Girl Scouts of Fernley. Her other initiatives included securing a grant from NDOT to conduct a bike lane study for the City of Fernley, and collaborating with many local agencies helping to build and promote Fernley's youth programs, always striving to make Fernley a nice place for children.

In appreciation of Diana's selfless work for the youth of our community, the City of Fernley is dedicating a memorial garden for Diana at the Ten Acre Multi-purpose field, Out of the Town Park. Ceremonies are scheduled to coincide with the opening day of soccer season, Tuesday, September 5th, 2006.

We extend our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the entire Wagner family. May Diana's memory be a blessing and may the entire family be comforted among the mourners of Fernley.