Diann Windmeyer Hall

Caregiver, tribe member Age: 68

Diann Windmeyer Hall, 68, of Topeka died in 2020 three days before Christmas at Stormont Vail Hospital after a monthlong battle with COVID-19. Her children, Shane and Jennifer Windmeyer, were by her side.

Hall, born in Hiawatha, was a member of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, which she helped with bookkeeping and writing grants. She moved to Topeka in 2000 to become a caregiver for the elderly.

Hall received so much joy giving Christmas presents and having her kids and family home for the holiday.

Her son, Shane, said she was a caring person who was willing to sacrifice for others.

“She had me at the age of 20. And so pretty much her whole life was dedicated to taking care of me and my sister,” he said. “And then she started taking care of other people and other people’s kids.”