Diana Ysabel Acosta

Diana Acosta, age 67, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026, at Harbor Hospice in Portland, Texas, after a long and courageous battle with many health challenges. She was born on May 28, 1958, to David Guzman Sr. and Yolanda Govea.

Diana was married to the love of her life, David M. Acosta, on June 12, 1976. Together they built a life filled with love, resilience, and family, raising four children.

She pursued studies in early childhood education and dedicated her career to helping young children learn and grow. Diana worked as a Texas Migrant Council Teacher and later as a Head Start teacher, a role she loved deeply until illness forced her retirement. Her work touched the lives of many children and families throughout the years.

Diana was a woman full of personality and passion. She loved butterflies, sunflowers, angels, beautiful dresses, and anything antique that caught her eye. She enjoyed listening to classic music from Chicago, Journey, and The Carpenters. Diana also had a love for plants and rarely turned away a stray cat—often feeding the neighborhood cats with a smile.

Known for her brutally honest nature, Diana believed strongly in telling the truth and “never sugarcoating things,” because she felt that honesty helped people grow. She had a fiery spirit and wasn’t shy about dropping the occasional “F-bomb,” but that was simply part of what made Diana, Diana. She had the unique ability to make you laugh even while she was setting you straight.

Throughout her life, Diana showed incredible strength and resilience as she battled kidney failure requiring dialysis, strokes, heart attacks, aneurysms, and in the end, dementia. Through it all, she remained a fighter and a woman who loved her family fiercely.

Diana was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved deeply and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her father, David Guzman Sr.; her loving husband of nearly 50 years, David M. Acosta; her children Ivy Adame (Chris Adame), David Acosta Jr. (Laura Lugo Acosta), and Katy Ballesteros (Daniel Ballesteros Sr.); and her siblings Greg Govea, Pete Govea (Brenda Govea), Janie Kaltenbacher (Owen Kaltenbacher), and Olivia Torres (Jason Torres).

She is also survived by her cherished grandchildren Anthony Adame(Maxine Herrera), Krista Adame, Mia Acosta, Caylee Bankston, Scarlett Ballesteros, Daniel Ballesteros Jr., Lilian Acosta, and Aaron Ballesteros, as well as her great-grandchildren Madalyna Herrera, Mercy Adame, Malakhai Adame, and Maeva Adame.

Diana was preceded in death by her beloved son John David Acosta and her mother Yolanda Govea.

Diana Acosta was a strong, loving, and unforgettable woman who lived life on her own terms. Her honesty, humor, and fierce love for her family will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.

A viewing will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026 starts at 11:00 am. The Holy Rosary will be recited from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm. The memorial service will start at 2:00 pm all will be held at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home in Aransas Pass, Texas.