BARRY, IL;  Diane Chloe Gorton, age 69, of Carrollton, IL and formerly of Barry, IL, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Boyd Hospital in Carrollton.  Diane was born on October 31, 1940 in Granite City, IL to Virgil and Dorothy Austin.

   Diane had worked as a cook at the Levering Hospital in Hannibal, MO for nearly 10 years, and most recently had worked in the Dietary dept at the Barry Community Care Center in Barry before retiring and moving to Carrollton.

     Diane liked collecting, and had many salt and pepper shakers and porcelain dolls that she  acquired through the years.  She enjoyed quilting and crosswords and loved spending time with her grandchildren.  She was a fun loving woman and loved to socialize with her many friends.

     Survivors include a daughter Debbra Schroeder (husband Chris) of Savoy, IL, a son Raymond Gorton (wife Sara) of Hannibal, MO and a daughter;  Tina Graham of Barry.

Two brothers survive; Tom Austin (wife Mary) of Bowie, TX and Larry Austin (wife Nancy) of Clermont, FL, along with two sisters, Jane Kizer of Wood River, IL and Sharon Hartline of Fort Worth, TX.  Diane enjoyed 7 grandchildren: Benjamin and Phillip Schroeder, Billie and Candi Brown, Richard Gorton and Taylor and Kaylee Stearns, along with 3 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Gary and a sister Karen.

     Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, June 2, at the Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry.  Visitation will be held 2 hours prior to the service from Noon until 2 PM on Wednesday.  Burial will be at the Park Lawn Cemetery in Barry.  Memorials may be left to the Park Lawn Cemetery.  On-line condolences may be left at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . The Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry is in charge of the arrangements.