In Memory of Our Classmate
Diane Judkins
1948 - 2013
Carol “Diane” (Judkins) Buratti, age 65, passed away peacefully at her
home in Oklahoma City, OK on Monday, September 16, 2013 surrounded by
her family. Diane was born on April 29, 1948 in Muskogee, OK, the third
of three children of Harold and Martha Jane Judkins. Diane graduated
from Muskogee Central High School in 1966 and moved to Tulsa to attend
Business School. She later relocated to Oklahoma City where she had a
long, active career in the banking/investment business. Survivors
include brother Keith Judkins and his wife Valerie, and sister Barbara
Judkins Boyd and husband Bill all of Owasso, OK. Stepsons Tony Buratti
and wife Christy of Maryland, Corey Buratti of Oklahoma City, OK and
grandson Kayden Buratti, who was the light of her life. Also surviving
are nephews, David Boyd of Tulsa, OK, Dale Boyd and wife Sharon of
Owasso, OK, Jeffrey Judkins of Lander, WY and nieces Jessica Homburg and
husband Michael of Arlington, VA and Dawn Rossignol of NJ. Diane was
blessed with an abundance of loving friends and family. She was a very
loving and giving person and her home was always open to friends or
family who needed a little help. She also loved camping, especially at
Flint Ridge. Diane was an animal lover and who always had a cat from
the time she was a little girl. Thanks goes out to Senior Care Services
and Heartland Hospice of Oklahoma City, OK for the wonderful and loving
care they provided during Diane’s short illness. A very special thanks
to Cindy and Paula, the two caregivers, that were by her side at all
times.
A celebration of Diane’s life will be held in Muskogee at St Paul’s UMC
on Saturday, Oct 12, 2013 at 1 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions
can be sent to Heartland Hospice, 5015 N. Pennsylvania, Oklahoma City,
OK 73112 or Hirschberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, 2990
Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 300C, Los Angeles, CA 90064.
