She is survived by her mother, Lena Andrews, and her step-father, Bill Andrews.
Duve was born on May 27, 1988, in Moldova. She was raised as a child in Moldova and moved at the age of 13 with her mother, Lena Andrews, to the United States.
She was a bright and cheerful child, always smiling. Being the only child, she brought much joy to her parents and her grandparents.
Duve spent her teenage years living in Vero Beach. She lived with her loving mother and step-father, Bill Andrews. She went to Vero Beach High School where she made friends easily. In May of 2007, she graduated from Vero Beach High School.
When asked to describe Diana, all would speak of her kind, fun spirit and clever personality. After high school she moved to Gainesville, Fla., where she studied for nursing school at Santa Fe Community College. In August 2009, she was accepted into the University of South Florida’s College of Nursing. She always worked hard to make her parents proud.
She graduated nursing school in August 2011 and became a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida. She spent two years working as an Oncology nurse at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
Duve loved coming home to Vero Beach on her days off and spending time with family and friends. She cared deeply for her loved ones and was always having fun. In the fall of 2013, she was excited to move back to Vero Beach and began working at Sebastian Medical Center.
She was a beautiful, adventurous and brave woman. She loved traveling and being outdoors. She was funny, intelligent and genuine.
Co-workers described her as a great nurse. She touched more lives than she even knew.
She recently obtained her state of California nursing licenses in hopes of moving to California in the near future to start a new adventure and grow as a nurse.
Her life was taken tragically at the age of 26.
Diana Duve will be immensely missed as a daughter, granddaughter, niece, friend and colleague. Her spirit will always remain bright in our hearts.
Memorial contributions may be made to SafeSpace, PO Box 2822, Vero Beach, FL 32961 in memory of Diana Duve.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 5, at the Community Church, Vero Beach. Interment will follow in Crestlawn Cemetery, Vero Beach.
Arrangements are under the direction of Strunk Funeral Home, Vero Beach. An online guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.