Diane K. Bradford

Diane K. Bradford, age 55, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021, in Community Hospice’s Truman House. She had been diagnosed with leukemia just under two weeks ago.

Born August 20, 1965, in Dennison, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Irene Mills Brown. Diane graduated from Claymont High School and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Kent State University. She founded, owned and operated her own business, The Cleaning Extraordinare Ltd. Aside from work, Diane enjoyed the simple things in life, being at home, crafting, gardening - growing flowers, she was always busy. She adored her nieces and nephews and looking after them.

Diane will be dearly missed by her husband, Michael R. “Mike” Bradford, whom she married on November 5, 2002; her brother, Bud Brown of Dennison; her step-sister, Greta Joseph of Fort Collins, Colorado; her nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her step-father, Jerry Seibert.

Honoring her wishes, there will be no visitation or ceremony; she will be cremated through the care of the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory, Dover. To sign an online guestbook and share a fond memory of Diane, please visit the Obituaries link on the funeral home’s website.

The family suggests that contributions in her memory be made to Community Hospice, 716 Commercial Ave. S.W., New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663, or to the American Cancer Society, 10501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44106.