Mary Lee Dimond Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Lee Dimond in Kalamazoo, Michigan, born in Quincy, Illinois, who passed away on April 17, 2026, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Though Mary Lee may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Mary Lee touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mary Blanche Hill (Howerton) and Joseph Lee Hill. She is survived by: her husband William Dimond (Bill); and her children, Ann Wiseman, Susan Tempin (Alan), Thomas Dimond (Joleen) and Nancy Sawyer (Phillip). She is also survived by seven grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
Memorials may be directed to the University of Illinois Foundation, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, for the Mary Lee (Hill) Dimond Scholarship Fund. Contributions may be made online at go.illinois.edu/MaryLeeDimond. Checks made payable to the University of Illinois Foundation and referencing the Mary Lee (Hill) Dimond Scholarship Fund may be sent to P.O. Box 734500, Chicago, IL 60673-4500.
