Diane M. Butts, 80, "was called home to her Savior's loving arms" on Feb. 26, 2013, at the Mountain View Manor/Good Samaritan Center in Eureka where she resided since May 2012.
Great-grandmother to eight and step-great-grandmother to another five, Diane started with four children, Steve Butts, Barbara (Butts-Helms) Larson, Joseph Butts and Tracy (Butts) Stamper, all with late husband Richard "Dick" Butts, whom she married on Dec. 15, 1950, after moving to Eureka from Idaho in 1948. Dick and Diane remained together for 42 years until Dick passed in 1992.
Diane spent most of her life caring for her family in Eureka, cooking, baking and canning from the family orchard; hunting, fishing and metal-detecting alongside Dick; and working the family Christmas tree business, among other things. A community maven, Diane was a longtime active member in the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (having been a baptized member of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church), and was an avid bowler and club representative. Diane also enjoyed working for various Eureka establishments over the years as a cook, whenever family time wasn't impacted.
In the mid-1980s, Diane ventured to many different locales in California where she and Dick supported eldest son Steve's construction business for nearly a decade before returning to Eureka in 1991, after receiving a heart valve replacement. Diane traveled extensively in the 21 years after the passing of Dick, attending the Calgary Stampede, trekking and fishing in Sitka, Alaska and other places, including Montana's Tiber and local Kootenai Reservoirs, and even became an excellent horse handicapper. In 1999, Diane reached the pinnacle of her hunting career, finally getting a bull moose during the October hunting season; she was in her late '60s. Diane was a grounding influence for many of her children and grandchildren, offering advice and guidance from afar, as many of her extended family moved farther from Montana. She dearly loved her "Precious" toy poodle, a faithful companion for many years. As her health failed later in life, she was cared for by her family until she admitted herself into the care home when she knew constant care would be required.
Diane was preceded in death by her mother, Florence (Wilcox) Lucore; father, Francis Lucore; step-father, Edson Gay; husband, Richard "Dick" Butts; sister-in-law, Sue Lucore; and nephew, Dale Lucore.
She is survived by her brother, Francis "Sonny" Lucore, his children, Luke, Fran and Kathy, and their families; half-brother, Warren Gay and wife, Rita, and their families; half-sister, Melody (Gay) Goss and husband, Charles Goss, and their families; son, Steve Butts and wife, Suzanne; grandson, Richard Butts and wife, Valerie; great-granddaughter, Gwendolyn Diane; granddaughter, Julie (Butts) King and husband, Nick, and great-grandchildren, Kyler and Kaylee; grandson, Robert Butts; grandson, Rory Butts and Meghan Lanning; granddaughter, Stevnae Butts; grandson, Shane Butts; daughter, Barbara (Butts- Helms) Larson and husband, Glenn; grandson, Kody Helms and wife, Kristina, and great-granddaughter, Elsey, and step-grandchildren, Brooke and Cody; granddaughter, Karie (Helms) Stidham and Jesse Kelleher, and great-granddaughters, Briana and Brittani; step-grandchild, Joseph Larson and son, Kyle; step-grandchild, Lori Larson and daughters, Jakayla and Zoe; son, Joseph Butts and wife, Margaret, and grandson, Ethan; daughter, Tracy (Butts) Stamper and grandson, Jason Culbertson and Kaitlyn Gehres, and great-grandchildren, Karlee and Zander; granddaughter, Jamie Stamper and Steve Schimmel; sister-in-laws, Edith (Butts) Hudson and husband, Dale, Jaunita (Rich) Butts, Cheri (Marvel) Butts and husband, Dan Butts; Ella (Butts) Evinrude and husband, Larry Evinrude; Neva (Butts) Duff; brother-in-laws, Eldon Marvel and wife, Donna, and Ned Butts; as well as numerous extended family members who she loved.
In classic Diane fashion, she wished for a very small ceremony; therefore, a celebration of life will be scheduled for Memorial weekend, rather than traditional funeral services. A notice of time and place will be announced at a later date.
Donations in memory can be made to Mountain View Manor or the Eureka Animal Shelter.
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Great-grandmother to eight and step-great-grandmother to another five, Diane started with four children, Steve Butts, Barbara (Butts-Helms) Larson, Joseph Butts and Tracy (Butts) Stamper, all with late husband Richard "Dick" Butts, whom she married on Dec. 15, 1950, after moving to Eureka from Idaho in 1948. Dick and Diane remained together for 42 years until Dick passed in 1992.
Diane spent most of her life caring for her family in Eureka, cooking, baking and canning from the family orchard; hunting, fishing and metal-detecting alongside Dick; and working the family Christmas tree business, among other things. A community maven, Diane was a longtime active member in the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (having been a baptized member of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church), and was an avid bowler and club representative. Diane also enjoyed working for various Eureka establishments over the years as a cook, whenever family time wasn't impacted.
In the mid-1980s, Diane ventured to many different locales in California where she and Dick supported eldest son Steve's construction business for nearly a decade before returning to Eureka in 1991, after receiving a heart valve replacement. Diane traveled extensively in the 21 years after the passing of Dick, attending the Calgary Stampede, trekking and fishing in Sitka, Alaska and other places, including Montana's Tiber and local Kootenai Reservoirs, and even became an excellent horse handicapper. In 1999, Diane reached the pinnacle of her hunting career, finally getting a bull moose during the October hunting season; she was in her late '60s. Diane was a grounding influence for many of her children and grandchildren, offering advice and guidance from afar, as many of her extended family moved farther from Montana. She dearly loved her "Precious" toy poodle, a faithful companion for many years. As her health failed later in life, she was cared for by her family until she admitted herself into the care home when she knew constant care would be required.
Diane was preceded in death by her mother, Florence (Wilcox) Lucore; father, Francis Lucore; step-father, Edson Gay; husband, Richard "Dick" Butts; sister-in-law, Sue Lucore; and nephew, Dale Lucore.
She is survived by her brother, Francis "Sonny" Lucore, his children, Luke, Fran and Kathy, and their families; half-brother, Warren Gay and wife, Rita, and their families; half-sister, Melody (Gay) Goss and husband, Charles Goss, and their families; son, Steve Butts and wife, Suzanne; grandson, Richard Butts and wife, Valerie; great-granddaughter, Gwendolyn Diane; granddaughter, Julie (Butts) King and husband, Nick, and great-grandchildren, Kyler and Kaylee; grandson, Robert Butts; grandson, Rory Butts and Meghan Lanning; granddaughter, Stevnae Butts; grandson, Shane Butts; daughter, Barbara (Butts- Helms) Larson and husband, Glenn; grandson, Kody Helms and wife, Kristina, and great-granddaughter, Elsey, and step-grandchildren, Brooke and Cody; granddaughter, Karie (Helms) Stidham and Jesse Kelleher, and great-granddaughters, Briana and Brittani; step-grandchild, Joseph Larson and son, Kyle; step-grandchild, Lori Larson and daughters, Jakayla and Zoe; son, Joseph Butts and wife, Margaret, and grandson, Ethan; daughter, Tracy (Butts) Stamper and grandson, Jason Culbertson and Kaitlyn Gehres, and great-grandchildren, Karlee and Zander; granddaughter, Jamie Stamper and Steve Schimmel; sister-in-laws, Edith (Butts) Hudson and husband, Dale, Jaunita (Rich) Butts, Cheri (Marvel) Butts and husband, Dan Butts; Ella (Butts) Evinrude and husband, Larry Evinrude; Neva (Butts) Duff; brother-in-laws, Eldon Marvel and wife, Donna, and Ned Butts; as well as numerous extended family members who she loved.
In classic Diane fashion, she wished for a very small ceremony; therefore, a celebration of life will be scheduled for Memorial weekend, rather than traditional funeral services. A notice of time and place will be announced at a later date.
Donations in memory can be made to Mountain View Manor or the Eureka Animal Shelter.
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