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); grandchildren, Seth Daniel, Jess Bradley, Ashely Kate, Brett Daniel, Emma Grace, and Zachary Lyle; brothers, Terry Abbe and Gerald Abbe; and a large extended family and friends.

Open visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio, where the family will receive friends that evening from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. A Memorial Celebration of Life will be held 1:00-3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Bloom Senior Center, 20 N. Vine Street, Glenwood. Private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Paw Prints, Tarkio, or Community Hospital-Fairfax, Fairfax, Missouri. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio. Online condolences may be left at www.minterfuneralchapels.com.