Diane Marie AARTS

Diane Maria Aarts passed away peacefully at her home in Portal Village, Port Colborne, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in her 98th year. She was the beloved wife of the late John Aarts (1987) and a devoted and loving mother to Frances Aarts, Helmy and Dave Harrison, Dianne Nelles, Lennie and Judy Aarts, Mary Aarts (2021), Pete and Anita Aarts, and Pauline and Mike Stoop. Diane was a cherished Oma to Myles, Charlotte, Madalyn, Lucas, John (1987), Kate, Becky, Jillian, Sherrie, Jonathan, Melissa, Alissa, Christy, Amanda, and Jasmine and Eric, and a proud Oma D to twenty-three, soon to be twenty-four, great grandchildren. She was predeceased by one sister and five brothers. The family will receive friends at the Armstrong Funeral Home & Chapel, 179 Clarence Street, Port Colborne, on Wednesday from 2 - 4 & 6 - 8 p.m. A funeral service will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2026.