Diane Lund, z”l, passed away July 26, 2025 at the age of 86.
From humble and arduous beginnings, Diane's tenacious spunky spirit, boundless energy, inquisitive mind, and unwavering resolve to make a difference propelled her into becoming a fearless investigative journalist, a founder of non-profit organizations Oregon Health Forum and The Lund Report, a founder of a non-profit newsletter on healthcare, and an indomitable watchdog journalist to the health care industry across Oregon. All with a single overriding conviction to "challenge the power of the health care industry" to create a more transparent accountable system benefiting all, not just the rich and powerful.
Diane also founded Shalom Oregon magazine to bring together Christians and Jews, was a survivor of breast cancer and a co-founder of Rachel's Friends Breast Cancer Coalition. Diane was a single parent to her daughter in the 1970's, traveled the world to over 70 countries on five continents, inspired her husband Michael for 31 years to say ‘yes’ to new experiences, and touched countless people's lives with her gift of bringing people together and compassionate heart.
Diane earned a bachelor’s in journalism from the University of Minnesota and a master’s in speech communication from Portland State University. After college she traveled through Europe and Israel and returned to the U.S. with her infant daughter in tow, settling in Oregon which became her home base. Diane made every moment count, spending her free time hosting social gatherings, taking her grandchildren on trips, and visiting New York to soak up the arts and culture in a place that paralleled her own intensity and vitality. Diane also loved a challenge! She climbed to the base camp of Mt. Everest without a tour group, and at 85 years young, walked in the Portland to Coast team race. It was her goal to walk The Camino de Santiago in Spain next year.
Diane was the child of Mildred Kaplan and Bernard Siegel and younger sister to Alan Siegel. She died peacefully in her sleep in the Portland home she shared with her beloved husband and her English Springer Spaniel Petra. She is survived by her husband Michael Muzikant and his three grandchildren and two great grandchildren and her daughter, Elissa Fronczak, her husband and their three children. Before she died Diane was one month shy of 87 years old, still planning her next adventure! In lieu of flowers Diane would appreciate donations sent to the University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism Diane Siegel-Lund Investigative Journalism Scholarship which she established to pass the baton forward.