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Diane Helmers

Nov. 19, 1952-July 6, 2020

Diane Helmers, 67,

Stanley, passed away

Monday, July 6, 2020, fol-

lowing a brief illness, at

her lake cabin at Van

Hook.

Diane Korterud was

born in Stanley, on No-

vember 19, 1952 to Shir-

ley (Knickerbocker) and

Erling Korterud. The fami-

ly moved to Sunburst,

Montana and later to

Anacortes, Washington,

where Diane, and her

brother and sisters grew

up. Diane graduated from

Anacortes High School in

1971. She worked for All-

state Insurance company,

before beginning her

career at Washington

Federal Savings and Loan,

where she worked for

many years.

In 1994, she moved

back to Stanley to be

closer to her parents. For

a time, she worked as an

Emergency Dispatcher for

local law enforcement un-

til taking a job at Stanley

Medical Clinic, as office

manager. It was during

this time, Diane met the

love of her life, Danny

Helmers. They married on

August 14, 1998. Diane

loved to travel, visiting

Singapore and Mexico

with her sisters, and tak-

ing cruises with her hus-

band, family, and friends.

She especially enjoyed

the many road trips she

and Danny took together,

which often included side

trips to various casinos.

Diane enjoyed her winter

home in Arizona, which

was always open to visi-

tors. During the summer,

she spent most of her time

at their lake cabin at Van

Hook Resort, again wel-

coming family and

friends. She had a knack

for making get-togethers

special, often creating ap-

petizers and dishes that

delighted her guests. Di-

ane loved cats, 60’s music,

tulips and growing veget-

ables in her little garden.

Diane is survived by:

her loving husband, Dan-

ny Helmers; stepdaughter

Ashley (Colby) Braun;

stepson, Matt Helmers;

grandchildren, Axyl,

Aizyn, Haylen, Hendryx;

mother-in-law, Arlene

Helmers; step

mother-in-law, Jeanne

Helmers; sisters, Kathy

(Jim) Black, Mary (Donn)

Snyder; brother, Wayne

(Cyndy) Korterud;

sisters-in-law, Sarah (Rod-

ney) Schatz, Teresa (Cory)

Egberg; and numerous

nieces, nephews and

cousins.

She was preceded in

death by: her parents,

Shirley and Erling Kor-

terud, and her

father-in-law, Darwin Hel-

mers. At her request there

will be no formal funeral

services, but a Celebration

of Life will take place at a

date to be announc«ed

later.

Donations can be made

in Diane’s memory to

Knife River Lutheran

Church in Stanley.

(Langhans Funeral

Home, Parshall – Online

condolences may be

shared at

www.langhansfuneral

home.com)