Deanna Kathleen Diffee - Vian Tenkiller

Obituaries

May 28, 2025

Deanna Kathleen Diffee

Aug. 23, 1982 – May 14, 2025

Deanna Kathleen Diffee, 42, of Vian, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Vian. She was born on Aug. 23, 1982, in Fort Smith, Ark.

No formal service is planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Forever Memories Funeral Services.

She was the most happiest spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include her children, Breanna Diffee, Benjamin Diffee and Sayleigh Vann; sisters, Renee Foster and Nicole and Rick Duty; brothers, Mitchell Diffee and Mark Smith; and other family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and one son, Noah Benjamin Cheater.

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