Birth date: Aug 28, 1964 Death date: Aug 3, 2021
Diana Veliz Gaytan, 56, of Tulsa passed away August 3, 2021 surrounded by her family.She was born August 28, 1964 to Alejo Veliz and Mary Zoila Cruz Veliz. She was a dedicated employee of Target for the past 32 years, as well as a Read Obituary
When we were youngsters, Uncle Rod aka Uncle Rocker called Diana “Di Nana” which was sweet. Those were the good ol’ days for sure living with our relatives experiencing the simple joys of life and developing life-long relationships. Diana was always loving, and that is exemplified in her great love for her children and all that knew her. She was fun and funny. Being around Diana was being around The Best.
I don't even know where to begin. You were my mother in law but basically my mom for these 18 years. You were always there when I needed advice. If anyone was upset you always knew how to show them light in a situation and laugh about it. Eating rice now is never going to be the same, you always made the rice for any family dinner. When all of my brother and sisters were living at home and I in ezas closet, I would come out to eat and then walk by and sneak bites of Martine's plate. You always made 2 dinners one for the family one for Martine. Your an amazing mother and with so many kids and then your kids significant others and then thier kids you somehow have the strongest connection with everyone and we are all very very different but you always knew how to communicate and cater to our each individual needs. Im blessed to have married into such a unique and loving family and I'm forever grateful for the years I did have with you because you were the mother I never had. I'd give anything for my phone to ring and you ask me to go to sonic for your diet coke again. I do however regret not telling you more that I loved you like a mother. I remember both times. Mari wedding when your upset I came to check on you and you asked me Jeremy am I beautiful being I have 9 kids. I said yes momma your are beautiful and I love you. I talked to you the night before surgery and after we got off the phone later on I messaged you and said I love you I hope everything goes good. I didn't mean leave us here and go party with Tina and uncle rocker. I miss you and all that comes with you. We could always hear your cars enter the neighborhood. You would drive by all us kids in the neighborhood as we drove around the block and we always knew what you were doing but acted like u didn't know what we were doing. I love you and all your children and your brother my uncle and grandma. You gave me brothers and sisters I never had a mother I never had and a grandma I will forever check on and help and also the amazing mother to my kids you raised. This will always be my family through the good times and the bad times I still love each and everyone of you and my heart breaks for all of you. I'm so sorry.
I met Diana way back in 1982 when I went to work at Target she said no one would guess that she was a mother of 6 . she was fun to be around and I do not remember a time there was not a smile on her face nor never an unkind word to anyone. She will be greatly missed by all. condolences to her family
I am so glad I got to be your team mate at Target and that you welcomed me into your home. I didn’t expect to be writing this so I’m a bit lost. You told me to take my breaks because they are mine and I earned them, before that I would skip breaks. When we are on Price Changes you owned that job like a Boss, you made me want to work harder as well as telling me to relax it’ll be ok. You hated it when I picked up the phrase “It is what it is,” but only because it fit in the most annoying times. Your laugh was the best, you could always lighten the mood with a joke. Even when you were down you still tried to keep others up. Target was lucky to have you and it won’t be the same without you there. It’s going to be hard not seeing you around to catch up on life and complain about work frustrations. I know you’re with you sister smiling down on your babies, grandbabies, and great grandbabies. I’m going to miss you so much. Thank you for the advice, the laughs, and your friendship with me, this crazy girl you met at Target.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of her family in this time of grieving. She doesn’t want you all to be sad for long though, you’re made too strong, and she’s in a better place making it home for when it is all of our time to go to visit her again.
