Diana Beth Burdick

Diana Beth Burdick, 31 years of age, made Denver, Colorado her home for the past 10 years. She was born on June 28, 1980 in Janesville, Wisconsin to Roger and Kathleen (Hartl) Burdick. Raised in the Janesville area, she began volunteering community service at the age of 5, and was active in the Rock County 4H for over 11 years. She showed early talent in art and enjoyed participating in sports and music. A graduate of Milton High School class of 1999, she spent her freshman year of college at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin before spending a year as an AmeriCorps volunteer, working and traveling throughout the southwest. She attended the University of Colorado - Denver, graduating with a degree in communications in 2006. Making Denver her home, Diana loved outdoor recreation with her many friends, camping, hiking and snowshoeing in the mountains, as well as volunteering for various local causes that she believed in. At the time of her death, Diana had been employed by Education Management Services as an educational consultant. Prior to this she was a professional fundraiser for Telefund. Notably, in 2004, she raised over $40, 000 for the Democratic Party through small dollar amount contributions made from unsolicited phone calls while at Telefund. In addition to her parents, Diana is survived by her brother Tim and his wife Jenny, her sister Kristine and her husband Pat O'Sullivan and their daughter Naomi, who all reside in Chicago. She is further survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. In honor of Diana, memorial donations may be made to the University of Colorado - Denver chapter of CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), 1536 Wynkoop Street, #100, Denver, CO 80202, which she founded, along with memorials to Mother of God Catholic Church or to a charity of your choice. A Funeral Mass celebrated by Msgr. Bernie Schmitz will take place on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 3:00pm at Mother of God Catholic Church, 475 Logan Street, Denver, Colorado. A Visitation will occur in the church starting at 2:00pm. A Memorial Service will take place in Wisconsin at a later date. Please share memories and leave condolences for Diana's family by signing the guestbook.