Dianna "Deedee" Malik

Dianna Malik

4/29/1958 – 1/21/2025

Dianna Malik, known as Deedee, was born on April 29, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan. Her loving parents were Lillian and John Malik. She was the youngest of nine children. Dianna, and her only sister and eldest sibling, Rosemary share the same birthday exactly 20 years apart. She was her dad’s “Sparkle-in-his-eye”. Deedee was a very cute toddler and a happy child. She was very loved by all of her family.

As a child and teen, Dianna Attended a special needs school in Detroit. She remained home with her mom and dad. Deedee enjoyed coloring, puzzles, and time with her mom and dad and family visits.

When her dear father passed away, she moved with her mother and brother David to a lovely home in Livonia, Michigan. She remained at home helping with house chores and watching TV, Deedee most enjoyed music and dancing, coloring, doing jigsaw puzzles, and visiting family.

When her mother passed away, Dianna, at age 46, moved in with her brother Tony and sister-in-law Michelle known as Mickie. She became an active part of their family. Deedee enjoyed the attention given to her by Tony and Mickie, her nephews, Tony, Kevin, and Carl, and her niece Elly. She took part in gardening, shopping, cooking, painting, crafts, outdoor chores, folding clothes, sweeping vacuuming, and cleaning her room. Michael brought her a beautiful bedroom set that she quickly filled with clothes and “pretty things”. Deedee enjoyed stuffed animals and had quite a collection. Her favorite was her stuffed dog named Maria sometimes called Rosemary. She was welcomed into an art group where she showed her creative side. 

Dianna worked and did social activities at the Wood Lane School and Industries in Bowling Green. She enjoyed swimming twice a week at the pool and participated in dance parties and social outings.

After she retired from the industries, Dianna attended adult day care in Perrysburg where she enjoyed socializing, doing crafts, outings to the park, musical events, and meal prep skills.

Dianna remained at Tony and Mickie’s home for approximately 15 years. When she started to need more extensive care, outside of a home setting, she moved to a group home in Bowling Green. Deedee did activities in the home and enjoyed family visits and outings. After the mandated COVID isolation, her health started to regress.

After a hospitalization, Dianna moved to a rehab center for a short time. Dianna was welcomed into a small-town ICF home in which her more extensive care needs would be met. This was the Rollie Hampton Home in Walbridge, Ohio. She lived only 5 miles from Tony and Mickie and was closer to other family members. Dianna was treated kindly in a home setting with caring staff to help with her 24-hour needs.

Dianna entered hospice care in October of last year. Remaining at her home in Walbridge, she received quality comfort care and any spiritual needs from the home caregivers and hospice services.

Deedee is survived by her siblings Thomas (Carol) Malik, Rosemary (Dick Herdrick) Quigley, James Malik, David (Cathy) Malik, Michael Malik, and Anthony (Michelle) Malik; nieces and nephews Matthew, Richard, Bill ( Apple), Pat, Terri (Frank), Christopher, Kitty, Tim, Tony (Alana), Kevin, Carl (Jen), Elly (Josh); sister-in-law Carol Malik; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Lillian, brothers John and George, and nephew Paul. 

A visitation will be held at Freck Funeral Chapel 1155 S Wynn Rd in Oregon, Ohio on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from 2 until 8 p.m. with a funeral service at 6 p.m. Burial will be held at St. Hedwig Cemetery 23755 Military Rd. in Dearborn Heights, Michigan on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions are appreciated to the Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

Tony, Michelle, their children, and the entire family would like to sincerely thank all of her loving caregivers and those people who visited her and brought kindness and a happy smile to our beloved Deedee during her life.