Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Broughton, Diana Mary (Dehem) February 25, 2019
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Resurrection Funeral Home
Diana Mary (Dehem) Broughton
March 24, 1929 - February 25, 2019
Diana M. Broughton our strong, adventurous, smart, and caring mother, 
grandmother, sister, and friend passed away on February 25, 2019.  Diana was 
born in Detroit on March 24, 1929, the daughter of the late Maurice and Marie 
(Catteeuw) Dehem.  Diana leaves to cherish her memory, children Gary (Birgitte), 
Steven (Nancy), Brian (Ginny), Karen Burgess and Kirk (Kathy).  She was the 
cherished grandmother of seven and great grandmother of eleven.  In addition to 
her parents, Diana was welcomed home to heaven by her husband, Francis J. 
Broughton and her brother Daniel Dehem.  Diana was a highly intellectual 
individual, fiercely independent and hard-working.  She was a University of 
Michigan alumni and in later years attended Walsh College.  Throughout her life 
Diana did extensive traveling with her husband, relatives and friends.  She 
visited every US state, Mexico, the Caribbean, many European countries, as well 
as China, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand.  She loved following the 
Detroit Tigers, Red Wings, and the U of M Wolverines.  In younger years she was 
an avid and able athlete playing golf, field hockey, baseball, basketball, and 
bowling.  She also taught her kids the rules of baseball, football, and 
basketball. 
Diana’s love also extended to music and theater.  She exposed her family to 
artistic training and attended performances whenever possible.  She loved 
reading, especially mysteries, but also enjoyed biographies fiction and 
politics.  She supported higher education and continually sought to learn and 
share what she had learned.  She was also the first generation born in America 
from an all Belgian heritage. 

A Memorial Gathering for Diana will take place on Thursday, March 21, 2019 from 
4:00pm until 8:00pm at Resurrection Funeral Home, 40800 Hayes Road in Clinton 
Township.  A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, March 22, 2019 at 9:30am at 
St. Michael Catholic Church, 40501 Hayes Road in Sterling Heights.  Friends may 
visit the church on Friday beginning at 9:00am. In lieu of flowers, memorial 
donations are appreciated to The Capuchins, 1820 Mt. Elliott Street, Detroit, MI 
48207.   Published Resurrection Funeral Home



Additional Comments:
Notes:  Parents: Maurice G. & Mary (Catteeuw) Dehem.  She married Francis 
Broughton (son of Julian & Helen (Kerblewski) Broughton, grandson of John and 
Bertha (Sofka) Kerblewski) on April 12, 1950 in St. Clair Shores, Mich.  

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