IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Dana Von
Seggern
November 1, 1975 – December 22, 2020
Obituary
I want to tell you all the story of how I met my wife - the most inspirational person I have ever known!
I had had a tough day at work - I had been informed that I would have to relocate to keep my job. That came with all kinds of questions and uncertainty as you might imagine. I had decided to go out and try to forget about that for the night at least. I was sort of absent minded though initially and so when I went up to talk with my buddy who was the DJ I didn't anticipate what happened next - there were two ladies that were nearby engrossed in their own conversation, one of whom (Dana) had her back to me - they must have thought that since I had been standing there for a bit that I was trying to listen into their conversation - and I wasn't trying to but I could not help but notice how she laughed - it was so full of joy then she turned around and smiled at me and it was all over - that smile lit up my own - it was like a lighthouse beacon and I would tell her this all the time - her smile and her laugh were what amazed me that first night and I was so unbelievably blessed to have shared that with her and know that she would always laugh at my jokes - even if she called them corny at times... (#DADJOKES)
Many of you probably remember that when she got going laughing so hard she would snort - and she might have felt self-conscious about it to some degree - but I always tried to tell her that they were explosions of sheer joy that she could not contain - and that the world could use all of that it could get - so it was her way of sharing that joy with the rest of the world!
So having just met her (and obviously compIetely smitten) in the coming days I had explained the job situation and she was amazingly supportive (I had found my greatest cheerleader and champion! She always told me she believed I could do anything - whenever I would leave for work she would tell me to conquer the world! And I believed it too! Her encouragement and reminder of God on my side was all I ever needed!) - she asked me what I thought was best and when I said that I wanted to stay here in Houston she encouraged me with my interviews and eventually I got an amazing job just in time to transition without any time lost - but it was during this time that we fell in love with each other - she consistently told me that she thought I was the most intelligent person she had ever known to which I would respond to her that she was just as much as I - just differently - I believe she was highly intelligent emotionally she was incredibly empathetic. She could relate to anyone in ways I had never seen before and was the absolute epitome of a Christ like love for all! And she made everyone around her better for it - there is no doubt for me that she was my better half! She was always quick to remind me of my foundation in the Lord and that I could rely on Him for anything! But she made me the best person and son of God I could possibly be!
Our faith and love for each other would be tested in the times to come - I encountered my own health issues very soon after we started officially dating - in that first year I needed 4 surgeries and ended up losing that job which would lead to a near 2 year struggle to find another job - and despite my struggles with depression she continued to believe in me and bolster my spirits every day - we were carried through that period largely due to her strength and steadfast faith - I continue to believe that she was the strongest and toughest human being - I had torn a labrum in my shoulder and it was some of the most excruciating pain I had experienced - and it got even more complicated after 3 surgeries and having my whole arm paralyzed she was the absolute best medicine! I know words cannot express how much light she brought to not just me but everyone! No matter what we were going through she was the most positive and loving person to everyone! Later, when we found out that she had torn labrums in BOTH of her hips and she had been walking around for months like that - it wasn't until she was too uncomfortable to wear her high heels that she ever even mentioned that something was bothering her! The doctor reading the MRI asked her how she had even walked into the office like that?! Still despite all the pain she was going through she was the foundation that kept our family grounded! Like I said she was the brightest selfless example of Christ - everyone else came first - no matter what she was going through! Another example I was going to a competition for Garrett - and our routine was for me to grab some Chicken Minis from Chick-Fil-A for him for breakfast and meet him there. The drive thru was swamped so I went in to place the order and Dana came in with me - she started itching and it was only at this point that she explained to me that she was allergic to peanuts! Now, she did not know that she would react that way but that's just it - she ALWAYS put others FIRST - she cared for everyone else before herself no matter what and it was AUTOMATIC she never thought about it - she just LIVED THAT WAY ALL THE TIME!
This was also where she heard her calling from the Lord - she was moved to go back to school to pursue a degree in psychology to help children in need. She also discovered while attending Houston Baptist University that additionally she wanted to use art in her therapy - another outpouring of love from her to others she wanted to share! Unfortunately her hip grew so much worse and eventually collapsed and she had to put off her beloved school to have that hip replaced. I know that she sorely missed going to school - she often called it her little blissful escape - that light and joy in her grew brighter and she would bubble over when she talked about it - but I wish you could have seen her there - whenever I would visit her she would turn into this little tour guide sharing her little pieces of joy - it was so wonderful!
I am trying to continue to focus on that joy and light she brought into mine and everyone whose life she touched! I know that she is now pain free and whole and dancing with Jesus - and that we will see her again! There was a brother who once when we were praying remarked that our family was a living testimony to God carrying us through tribulations - Dana is a shining example of that and even more than that how absolutely blessed we are! She would never hesitate to share with anyone the message of how blessed we are! So I believe that it is now my testimony to not just carry that message on but to try to carry on the light that she was in this world! She will be surely missed by;
Her Husband - Gary A. Von Seggern
Her Mother Ann Marie Diaz(nee Patty)
Her Father and Stepmother Daniel and Darla Diaz
Her Son Brian Sean Diaz
Her Stepchildren Annie and Garrett Von Seggern
Her Brother Kevin Olafson
Her step children Annie and Garrett Von Seggern and to all who had the chance to know her.
Dana joins her brothers Daniel Brian and Vincent as well as her beloved son Blaine who had gone before into the glorious arms of Our Lord and Savior Jesus!
Her Husband - Gary A. Von Seggern
Her Mother Ann Marie Diaz(nee Patty)
Her Father and Stepmother Daniel and Darla Diaz
Her Son Brian Sean Diaz
Her Stepchildren Annie and Garrett Von Seggern
Her Brother Kevin Olafson
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