Dianne McCord

Dianne J. McCord, age 86, of Portland and longtime Dunkirk resident passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at her residence.

She was born in Muncie on Feb. 26, 1938, the daughter of Jacob and Regina (Rozzell) Uhrick. She was retired from Saint Gobain after 48 years and was a Dunkirk High School graduate. She enjoyed doing word search puzzles.

Surviving are two daughters, Kimbra Cunningham (husband: Mike) of Portland and Kathy McCord of Portland; one sister, Rosamond Scott (husband: Raymond) of Anderson; nephew Roger Humphrey of Ossian; nieces Sandra Humphrey Williams of Eaton, Pamela Scott Fitzgerald of Washington, D.C., and Deborah Scott of Watertown, Massachusetts; four grandchildren, Jennifer McCord, Lissy McCord and Sierra Caster, all of Portland, and Andrew Buckner of Indianapolis; and seven great-grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by two sons, Dana McCord and Kevin Buckner; a daughter, Karen Buckner; and a sister, Joanne Jocelyn Humphrey.

Memorial services will be Friday, July 5, 2024, at 4 p.m. in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Arnold presiding. The family will receive guests from 3 to 4 p.m.

Memorials can be made to Heart to Heart Hospice, Jay County Cancer Society or Jay County Heart Fund.

Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.