Diana L (Grecu) Laken

Diana L. Laken, 75, Noblesville and longtime former Kokomo resident, passed away at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Brookdale of Carmel.  She was born October 1, 1947, in Kokomo, the daughter of Valerie “Larry” & Normalee L. (McArtor) Grecu. 

Diana was a 1965 graduate of Kokomo High School. She retired from Delphi Automotive in 2006 after 41 years of service to Delco Electronics and Delphi Automotive.  She went on to work 2 years at Hyundai in Montgomery, Alabama. 

She enjoyed working and, in her retirement, did cleaning to stay busy.  She enjoyed walking and flowers and had been active in local bowling leagues.  Diana was a NASCAR fan and enjoyed the Indianapolis Pacers and Colts.

She is survived by her children, Darrin (Kelly) Cook and Andrea Carie (Greg Heitman); five grandchildren, Gabrielle Cook, Cole Cook, Chase Cook, Austin Carie, Alex Carie; two great grandchildren, Carson Walker and Pynes Cook; her brother Joe (Dee) Grecu; nieces, Lisa Rittenhouse, Erin Agelakopoulos, Amy Suprenant; and her former husband and the father of her children, Larry Cook.  She was preceded in death by her Parents and her brother, Doug Grecu. 

Services will be held at 2pm Monday, February 6, 2023 at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home & Crematory, 1315 W. Lincoln Road, Kokomo, with Rev. Fr. Derek Aaron officiating.  Burial will follow in Albright Cemetery.  Friends are invited to visit from Noon until 2pm at the funeral home on Monday.  Contributions may be made in Diana’s memory to Bona Vista.  Messages of condolence may be left online at www.shirleyandstout.com.

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