1935-2026
Diann Pritt Fullerton was born July 28, 1935, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Harry A. and Nettie E. Lee. She was the youngest of three girls. She lived in and attended schools in Hoisington, Kansas, until grade 8. In 1948, the family moved to Falls City, Nebraska, where she finished grade 8. In 1949, the family moved to Marysville, Kansas, where she attended high school and graduated in 1953. She then entered Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, and graduated in 1958 with an A.B. degree in music. She was also a member of Phi Mu sorority.
While at Baker University, she met her first husband, Larry Haskin. They married in 1956. In 1957, they moved to Lawrence, Kansas, welcomed two children, and in 1959, moved to Atlanta, Georgia. In 1960, the family moved to Madison, Wisconsin. Larry and Diann divorced in 1962.
In 1963, Diann and the children moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she attended the University of Utah during 1964-1965 and earned her teaching certificate. She taught elementary school from 1965-1996 and retired after 31 years.
In 1979, she married Harold Pritt, and they enjoyed life as “snowbirds” between Salt Lake City and Yuma, Arizona, until Harold passed in 2000. In 2003, she married Donald Fullerton; they were “snowbirds” for a short time. They sold the house in Salt Lake City, and resided in Yuma full-time until Don passed in 2010.
She entered into assisted living in 2019 at Copper Place/Avista in Yuma. As her health declined, she received greater care and finally hospice care shortly before she went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2026.
While in Salt Lake City, Diann was an active member of Christ United Methodist Church and served as the organist from the mid-1960s until 1979. It was there that she met Harold Pritt.
In Yuma, she was an active member of Gila Mountain United Methodist Church. She loved playing organ/piano duets with her friends and enjoyed delighting her audiences. She also enjoyed traveling the country, seeing all the beautiful sites, and visiting beloved family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Glynnese Jones and Lathelda White; and her granddaughter, Emily Haskin.
She is survived by her children, Dierk Haskin (Cheryl) and Rachel Cross; step-children; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; step-grandchildren; step-great-grandchildren; and extended family.
Memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Bryant Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Crossroads Mission in Yuma, Arizona, at www.crossroadsmission.org.
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