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)