Diana Cates

Cates, Diana, of Saint Peters, MO, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at the age of 46.

Beloved daughter of Doris (Ron) Anne Jinkerson and the late Frankie Robert Bruyere; cherished mother of Joshua Thomas Cates and Brittany Michelle Kappauff; devoted grandmother of Kaylee, Ashlee, Eugene, Jacob, Lexi and Aubree; loving sister of Michael Lee Bruyere; loving companion of Mark Schmidt. Diana is also survived by her former husband, Jeffery Cates. She is preceded in death by her grandparents Lee Roy Davenport, Virginia Davenport, Elsie Klappstein and her uncle, Steve Davenport.

Diana loved the beach and zumba, but most of all she loved her family. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.