Date of Service:
November 17, 2026
Date of Interment:
November 17, 2026
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Diana Lynn Hmielewski-Brown, 72, of Vero Beach, FL, passed away peacefully November 4, 2026, at Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Diana was born May 27, 1954, in Mineral Wells, TX, to the late Glenn and Ruby Blair. Diana attended grade school at Travis Elementary in Texas and went to Vero Beach High school upon moving to Florida. She later worked for Ennessy Buick Cadillac for many years before co-operating Island Services, a family owned business.
Diana attended Glendale Baptist Church with her family in Vero beach, where her father was a deacon and her mother taught Sunday school for over 40 years.
She enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and crafting. Her home was always decorated with artwork from her favorite hobbies over the years which she loved to share with family and friends.
She cherished animals and housed many exotic pets over the years and was a well-known safe haven for rehabilitating injured wildlife.
Along with her parents, Diana is preceded in death by her siblings, Delores Blair Blackwell, and Larry Blair.
Left to cherish the memory of Diana are her loving husband of 21 years, Larry Brown; sister, Darlene Blair Sifford; brothers, Glenn Edward Blair and Donald Blair; son, Shayne Thompson; daughter, Nicole Hmielewski; twins, Holly Hmielewski and Heather Hmielewski; stepchildren, Michelle Brown Williams and Sean Brown; and numerous nieces, nephews, grandkids, great grandkids, friends and caretakers.
A burial service will be held at 1:30pm on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, 5525 US-1, Mims, FL 32754; Lane C
A celebration of life to follow at Vero Beach Alliance, 1701 43rd ave., Vero Beach, FL 32960, with Pastor Joe Litton officiating at 7:00pm in the fellowship room.
If you wish to send flowers, please have them delivered to Vero Beach Alliance.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
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Darlene Sifford - Sister
November 13, 2026, 2:42 pm
I will miss you as long as I live. You were everything to me. You were gentle and very giving. We had so much fun together. I love you always.