Diana Elaine Jackson

Diana Elaine Jackson, age 79, of Livonia, Michigan, passed away on April 25, 2025. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, on July 29, 1945, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter and Alice Schwarz. She graduated from Clarenceville High School in 1963.

Diana married William Jackson on January 23, 1965. They were married for 60 years.

Diana worked as a head cashier at the Great Scott supermarket chain and later on as a childcare worker out of her home.

Diana is survived by her husband, William Jackson; her children, William "Little Bill" Jackson Jr., Lisa (Jerry) Peraino, Mike (Mary) Jackson, as well by her seven grandchildren, Nicole, Brittany, Brendan, "Little" Mary, James, Dominic, and Gregory, and two great grandchildren, Ellie and Jameson; her sisters, Alice Schwarz, Janet Schofding, Delores Culbertson, Joyce Griffin, and numerous nieces and nephews; friends John and Janet Michniak and their children, Katie Michniak Hersh and John Michniak Jr.

Diana is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Alice Schwarz; brothers, Tom Schwarz, Walter Schwarz Jr., Carl Schwarz, Stanley Schwarz, and her sister, Elizabeth "Tudy" Schwarz Signor.

She will be missed by all.

A visitation will be held at Manns Family Funeral Home, 17000 Middlebelt Road, Livonia, 48154, on Friday, May 9th from 4:00PM to 8:00PM.

A Requiem Mass will be held on Saturday, May 10th at 9:00AM at St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church, 38100 Five Mile Road (just west of Newburgh Road), Livonia, 48154, followed by burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 25800 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, 48033

Memorial donations in memory of Diana may be made to The American Heart Association.