Diana L. Steffan

Diana L. Steffan

Diana L. Steffan, 82, of Butler, formerly of Chicora, passed away Wednesday evening, September 17, 2025 at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Butler.

Diana was born in Butler on June 8, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Stanley W. “Tucker” and Isabel Wenner Simpson.

Diana grew up in Fairview and graduated from Fairview Twp. Karns City High School in 1961 and was a graduate of the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy.

In her earlier years, Diana was a member of the First English Lutheran Church in Chicora and had been a long time active member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chicora. She was proud of being on the founding council of the newly created Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in May of 1993.

She owned and operated her own beauty salon on Main Street in Chicora for several years and was also the owner of Lucky Dog Grooming which she operated from her home on Pine Ridge Drive. Later she was employed at Friedman’s in Chicora and Friedman’s BiLo in Butler. Diana most recently worked at Sam’s Club as food demonstrator. She was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates fan and thoroughly enjoyed her fellowship at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Andrew Steffan, whom she married at Mater Dolorosa Roman Catholic Church in Chicora on August 17, 1968. Mr. Steffan preceded her in death on October 4, 2009.

Surviving are two sons, Troy Andrew Steffan of Butler and Quay Donald Steffan of Connequennessing; Diana was affectionately “Nanny” to her granddaughter, Abby Cuffman, a student at Clarion University; her sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Inez R. Simpson of Chicora and Carol and John Cielslinski of Natrona Heights, as well as a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, James E. “Jim” Simpson and a sister and brother-in-law, Janet and Ronald Preston.

Friends will be received at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2217 Chicora Rd., Chicora, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday, September 22, 2025. A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. from the church with the Rev. Dennis Barger, lifelong family friend and pastor of the Scrubgrass Stone Church in Emlenton, officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sugarcreek Twp., Armstrong Co.

Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2217 Chicora Rd., Chicora, PA 16025.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hilefh.com.