{"id":33857,"date":"2016-07-14T14:46:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T19:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=33857"},"modified":"2016-07-14T14:47:22","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T19:47:22","slug":"obituary-dianna-gayle-elledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2016\/07\/14\/obituary-dianna-gayle-elledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituary: Dianna Gayle Elledge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Obituary: Dianna Gayle Elledge\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dianna Gayle Elledge, age 72, of Lewisville, Texas died July 11, 2016, after succumbing to a stroke. Dianna was a graduate of the Arkansas School for the Deaf and attended Gallaudet University. She spent over 40 years in the DFW metroplex and was heavily involved in the deaf community. She is survived by her daughter, Rosanna Appelt, her son-in-law, Byron Appelt, and her only grandson, Isaac Appelt.<\/p>\n

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 17, 2016, at 2 pm at Silent Friends Chapel. (Downtown Dallas)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In lieu of flowers, the family requests any donations be made to Deaf Action Center in Dallas, Texas.<\/p>\n

Published in Dallas Morning News on July 14, 2016<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.legacy.com\/obituaries\/dallasmorningnews\/obituary.aspx?n=dianna-gayle-elledge&pid=180663103<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Obituary: Dianna Gayle Elledge\u00a0 Dianna Gayle Elledge, age 72, of Lewisville, Texas died July 11, 2016, after succumbing to a stroke. Dianna was a graduate of the Arkansas School for the Deaf and attended Gallaudet University. She spent over 40…<\/p>\n

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