Diana Swenson Friemann

We have five dogs, Walter, a 12 year old male dachshund, Chester, 7, a "morkie" puppy (maltese and yorkie), Edgar, 7, a male teddy bear puppy (bichon and shitzu), Sam born in August, 2019, (male dachshund) and our newest addition is Wilbur, 5 year old male dachshund rescue dog. We also have five dogs in puppy heaven now, Bubba (male cocker spaniel, passed away in 11/2005); Gus (male dachshund, passed away 5/3/2012); Abby (female cocker spaniel, passed away in 5/2012), Rocco (male pug, passed away 6/2012) and Louie (male pug, passed away 7/17/2019).

I have four granddaughters, all in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Our daughter, Michelle, was an elementary music teacher in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She now works for Geotek constructing their training courses through E Learns. She got married in July, 2016, in Rochester at the Stone Barn here to Josh Johnson. Josh is a marine veteran and currently works full time at Harley Davidson in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, designing motorcycles. They have two girls, Lucy and Maisie, and one cat, Tinker.

My son, Scott, works at US Bank as a financial advisor there in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His wife, Emily, is the literacy director of the Waukesha Public Schools System with three degrees under her belt. They have two kids, Annabelle and Madelyn.

I also have founded the SE Minnesota Patriots in Rochester in June, 2021. I truly enjoy volunteering in the political arena. I encourage everyone to vote for Trump in the next election. Elections have consequences, and our country needs a lot of help right now. Bidenomics is NOT working! The border is not secure, crime is rampant in blue states and blue cities. Things have never been this bad. Our city, county and school districts here are all blue. Our mayor is blue. Our state is blue, and our country is blue. We need to fix that in 2024 or our country will be a communist country. Please vote for Donald J. Trump!!!!

Since 2021 I have lost six close family members. It's been rough. I lost my brother in law, Mike Friemann; my husband, Mark Friemann; my brother Gary Swenson and sister in law Barb Swenson within 1/2 day of each other; lost my brother in law Jim Hoven from Florida and this past May, 2024 lost my sister Pat Swenson Derby Hoven. Her first husband, Charley Derby, passed away in 1973 in a car accident, she remarried Jim Hoven and now he passed too. Too many losses within the past 2 1/2 years. I am going back to work as I still have a mortgage and car payment to deal with. It's not easy at my age! I really want to just retire but that is not possible. Oh, well. My parents and Mark's parents are gone as well. My kids both live in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and they each have two little girls, so four little grand daughters now. I still have five dogs - Three dachshunds - Wilbur Charles; Walter Montgomery and Sam I Am; one morkie (half maltese/half yorkie) Chester Nut and one half bichon half shitzu (Teddy bear breed) Edgar Mortimer. They keep me company, and because of the dogs I am working from home. It's best that way. I don't want to drive in the winter anymore back and forth to work! I hope to retire in a few years. This job brings in good income so I am praying on that. God is good.

After graduating from JMHS in 1975 I got my Associates of Arts Degree at Rochester Community College (now known as RCTC) in the medical secretarial field. I have had a lot of jobs since then including at home day care, receptionist, marketing and clerical work at m any places, too many to name!