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Diane I. Johnson
May 11, 1946 - March 27, 2022
Diane Irene (Abbe) Johnson was born in the family farmhouse on May 11, 1946 in Oak Grove Township, Iowa. She grew up between the family farm near Schleswig and Glenwood, Iowa, graduating with the Glenwood Class of 1965. During high school, she met the love of her life, Lyle. Lyle and Diane were inseparable, a bond that continued through 55 years of marriage. She also met and bonded with a group of lifelong friends, The Assets, whom she treasured and traveled with annually.
After graduating, Diane moved to Colorado and worked in a Lego factory and at Hewlett Packard near Loveland. She fell in love with mountains through adventures in Big Thompson Canyon and Estes Park. She continued to be called to the mountains over the years, amazed by the peace and grandeur.
Lyle and Diane married in April of 1967 and had four children, settling in Tarkio, Missouri. Diane stayed busy volunteering at school, leading Girl Scouts, attending sporting events, and golfing with friends. She made sure the house was full of music, family, friends, and food. During this time, she opened an apparel store in Tarkio, Diane’s Vogue. In 1992, she became a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Diane’s passions became her grandchildren, gardening, decorating, and traveling. Wherever she went, Lyle was by her side. Diane’s joy came from being with the people she loved. Her warm spirit touched many lives and will live on through those who love her. Diane passed away, Sunday, March 27, 2022, at her home in Tarkio, at the age of 75.
Diane was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore H. and Irene Emma Dorthea Abbe. She is survived by her loving husband Lyle, children Jessica (Kale), LaDonna (Ron), Suzann, and Danny (Angie), and grandchildren Seth Daniel, Jess Bradley, Ashely Kate, Brett Daniel, Emma Grace and Zachary Lyle. She is also survived by her brothers Terry Abbe, Gerald Abbe, a large extended family and friends.
Open visitation begins 9:00 A.M., Thursday, March 31, 2022, Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 – 7:00 P.M.
Memorial Celebration of Life: 1:00-3:00 P.M., Saturday, April 30, 2022, Bloom Senior Center, 20 N. Vine Street, Glenwood, Iowa 51534.
Private family inurnment will be held at a later date.
Memorials: “Paw Prints” C/O Farmers State Bank, P.O. Box 158, Tarkio, Missouri, 64491 or Community Hospital-Fairfax, Fairfax, Missouri.
Arrangements: Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio
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