LAUER, Dianne

1934 - 2024 (89 years)

Generation: 1

LAUER, Dianne was born on 23 Jun 1934 in Niagara Falls, NY; died on 13 Jun 2024 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, Erie County, NY.

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Dianne L. Havens
June 13, 2024
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Dianne L. Havens, 89, of Lewiston, NY and formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Kenmore Mercy Hospital. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Lillian (Pearson) Lauer; and the loving wife of the late Karl Edwards, Jr. who she married on April 7, 1956 in Niagara Falls.
Dianne graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1952 and earned her Registered Dental Hygienist certification from the former Erie Technical Institute, Buffalo, NY in 1954. She happily served as a hygienist for many local dentists for 50 years prior to retiring in 2004. She was much loved by the generations of families she treated as patients, many of whom still ask about her to her sons, in their dental practice.
Dianne was an avid reader and enjoyed tending to her garden. She also loved vacationing to the Adirondacks every September with family for decades. Above all, Dianne centered her life around her family who she cherished the time spent with. She especially enjoyed baking chocolate chip cookies every weekend with her beloved grandson, Andrew.
Dianne is survived by three children, Claudia Beth (Harry) Wade, Dr. John Andrew (Michele Ruggirello) Havens, Dr. Todd Lauer (Nicole) Havens, and was sadly predeceased by her son, Dr. Karl Edwards (Pamela Ann) Havens, III in 2019. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Andrew Havens, Jennifer (William) Empey, Kimberly (Tyler) Powell, Michael (Samantha) Alex, Jenna Havens, Nina Havens, Jack Havens, Connor Havens, Cora Havens and Kylee Havens; her step grandchildren, Sydney Wade and Daniel Wade; her great-grandchildren, William Empey, Eleanor Powell, Nolan Powell and Madeline Empey, as well as many beloved nephews and nieces. Dianne was also predeceased by her siblings, Lewis (late Susan) Lauer Jr., Paul Lauer, Richard Lauer and Arthur Lauer.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 19 from 3 – 6 PM at M.J. Colucci & Son Niagara Funeral Chapel, 2730 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY, where funeral services will be held at 6:00 PM. Interment will be held privately in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, NY. Memorial offerings in Dianne’s name may be made to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094.

Dianne married HAVENS, Karl Edwards Jr on 7 Apr 1956 in Niagara Falls, NY. Karl (son of HAVENS, Karl Edward and CRANDELL, Esther Dean) was born on 2 Mar 1922 in Dannemora, NY; died on 13 Jul 1999 in Niagara Falls, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, NY (cremated). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2. HAVENS, Karl Edwards III was born on 23 Jul 1957 in Niagara Falls, NY; died on 26 Apr 2019 in Gainesville, FL.
3. HAVENS, Claudia Beth
4. HAVENS, John Andrew
5. HAVENS, Todd Lauer

Generation: 2

HAVENS, Karl Edwards III

(1.Dianne¹) was born on 23 Jul 1957 in Niagara Falls, NY; died on 26 Apr 2019 in Gainesville, FL.

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Dr. Karl Edwards Havens, III was called to eternal rest suddenly at home on April 26, 2019, with his wife and son by his side. He was 61. Karl was born and raised in Niagara Falls, NY the son of the late Karl Edwards Havens, Jr. and Dianne (Lauer) Havens of Niagara Falls. He attended Maple Avenue Elementary, North Junior High School, and graduated from Niagara Falls High School with honors in 1975. Karl was an avid skier and achieved the honor of becoming an Eagle Scout. He received a BA in Biology with honors from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1979, a MS with honors (1981) and PhD with honors (1984) in Limnology/Environmental Biology from West Virginia University.

Karl was the loving husband of Pamela Ann (Williams) Havens, of Gainesville, FL, and devoted father to Andrew Williams Havens. He is survived by his sister, Claudia Beth (Havens) Wade (Harry) of Niagara Falls, NY; Dr. John Andrew Havens (Michele) of North Tonawanda, NY; and Dr. Todd Lauer Havens (Dianne) of Lewiston, NY. He is also survived by 6 nieces, 3 nephews, one great-nephew, as well as several cousins and great-cousins. He is predeceased by his in-laws Oliver Duncan “O.D.” Williams and Dorothy “Doll” Williams of Keyser, WV, and several uncles, aunts and cousins.

Following his education, he was an Assistant Professor at the Bloomsburg location of the University of Pennsylvania, and later at Kent State University, Ohio. He then became director of research for the South Florida Water Management District - focusing on the water quality and ecology of the Everglades watershed. Since 2007, Karl was the Director of the Florida Sea Grant College Program and Professor in the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation. Karl had 35 years of experience in aquatic research, education and outreach and was the recipient of the Edward Deevey Jr. award from the Florida Lake Management Society. He authored and published over 160 peer-reviewed scientific articles and had over 6000 citations. He was a member of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, and on the board of directors for the Florida Ocean Alliance and Florida Institute of Oceanography. Karl was a renowned expert in his field, and gave hundreds of lectures and presentations worldwide. His life’s work was a monumental gain to aquatic science, and his loss a palpable one.

Karl’s true passion and release in life was his love of outdoor photography and art. He was the founder of the “Photography with Classic Lenses” Facebook group, (which now has close to 12,000 members), several other online photography groups, and a co-host of the weekly “Classic Lenses” podcast. Through this, he had many hundreds of worldwide friends and thousands of followers. He had a true artistic eye for, and deep technical knowledge of adapting classic film lenses to digital photography. He organized a local photography group in Gainesville as well. He was a natural artist, and exhibited at the Lewiston Art Festival several times in the late 1970s. More recently, he developed a love for abstract oil painting, and displayed his works at the Hippodrome Theatre Gallery in Gainesville, FL in 2016. Dozens of his paintings and photographs adorn his home. He loved traveling with his wife Pam, and visiting Niagara Falls every summer to be with his Mom and family. He spent tireless hours hiking, geocaching and exploring with this son, Andrew.

Visitation will be on Friday, May 10th from 5 – 7 P.M. at M.J. COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2730 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304, where a brief religious service will follow at 7:00 P.M. A private memorial event is being held in Gainesville, Florida at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida - online at www.dsacf.org or by mail to: 204 North Wymore Road, Winter Park, FL 32789. Visit mjcoluccifuneralchapel.com for online condolences.

Family/Spouse: WILLIAMS, Pamela Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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