Joshua Edward Diefenbach

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Joshua Edward Diefenbach, 34, Harrisburg, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, at his residence.

He was born in Harrisburg on Aug. 27, 1976, to the late Dennis E. Diefenbach and Pamela Harding Finley. He was married to the former Tracy Kane, who survives.

He was a retired Marine veteran, having served in Iraq. He was a member of the Harrisburg VFW and George Hart American Legion Post No. 167.

Surviving are his mother, Pamela Finley of Barton, Ark.; his wife, Tracy; one son, Dakota; and one daughter, Cory Michelle, both of Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother, Cory Diefenbach; and a sister, Lindsey Finley, both of Benton, Ark.

It was his request that he be cremated. The J.M. Weirauch Funeral Home from Harrisburg is in charge of arrangements.