Diana Marie Nowakowski, age 73, of Richland, MI, passed away at Centrica Rose Arbor Place on May 31, 2026. She was born in Battle Creek, MI, on February 9, 1953, the daughter of the late Anthony and Irene (Goodrich) Happel. On May 31, 1975, she married the love of her life, Dean Nowakowski who preceded her in passing in 2019. They cherished 43 years of marriage together. She leaves to cherish her memory three children, Amanda “Mandy” Nowakowski of Richland, Jennifer Munting of Portage and Adam (Michelle) Nowakowski of Kalamazoo. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Brynn and Zoey Munting of Portage; brother, Ed (Mary) Happel; several nieces and nephews. Diana was a kind and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She worked hard at Gull Lake Schools as a teacher’s aide, but her greatest passion was spending time with family. She was extremely proud of her granddaughters and did her best to spend as much time with them as she could. She also enjoyed spending her days in the peace and quiet of her home. Her smile, gentleness and love will be missed by all who knew her.