1924
Lorraine
2016
Lorraine Diers
January 26, 1924 — January 10, 2016
Walla Walla
Dorris Lorraine Diers,
91, of Walla Walla passed
peacefully on Jan. 10,
2016.
Lorraine was born Jan. 26, 1924, in New Plymouth, Idaho, to Howard and Della Ferrell Bishop and was raised in Meadows Valley, Idaho.
Shortly after graduating from Meadows Valley High she married Delbert H. Diers on May 24, 1941, in Meridian, Idaho.
While Del served in the Army, Lorraine worked at Mountain Home Air Force Base on the B-17 Flying Fortress and the B-24 Liberator. Following World War II Del worked on various dam projects for the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and in 1967 he and Lorraine settled in Walla Walla.
Surviving is a daughter, Susan J. Diers Dysart of West Richland; son, Timothy A. Diers of Walla Walla; brother, Howard (Mona) Bishop of Prospect, Ore.; brother-in-law, Fred (Cheryl) Diers of Downington, Pa.; three grandsons, two granddaughters, and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert; sisters, Anna R. Merritt, Aileen Gardner, Loeta Dunken McClung; and good friend, Camille Cundiff.
Lorraine was a member of the Homemakers Club, where she met longtime friend Camille Cundiff. They enjoyed many walks and social events together. Lorraine enjoyed traveling and sewing; was an avid reader of the local Union-Bulletin and until very recently gleaned every bit of information from the daily newspaper.
Her dearest friends and former neighbors, Steve and Barbara Maxwell made Lorraine’s life immeasurably easier and much more enjoyable. Their two daughters, Emma and Amy, were her “adopted” grandchildren who enriched her life with joy and amusement. She took pleasure in conversations and visits with longtime friends, Jeff Morse, Yvonne and John Jaso. Lorraine will be sorely missed.
At Lorraine’s request, cremation was at Herring- Groseclose Funeral Home. Her ashes will be interred with her husband’s at Mount McCaleb Cemetery in Mackay, Idaho, during a graveside memorial service in June. Memorial contributions can be made to Blue Mountain Humane Society.
Lorraine was born Jan. 26, 1924, in New Plymouth, Idaho, to Howard and Della Ferrell Bishop and was raised in Meadows Valley, Idaho.
Shortly after graduating from Meadows Valley High she married Delbert H. Diers on May 24, 1941, in Meridian, Idaho.
While Del served in the Army, Lorraine worked at Mountain Home Air Force Base on the B-17 Flying Fortress and the B-24 Liberator. Following World War II Del worked on various dam projects for the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and in 1967 he and Lorraine settled in Walla Walla.
Surviving is a daughter, Susan J. Diers Dysart of West Richland; son, Timothy A. Diers of Walla Walla; brother, Howard (Mona) Bishop of Prospect, Ore.; brother-in-law, Fred (Cheryl) Diers of Downington, Pa.; three grandsons, two granddaughters, and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert; sisters, Anna R. Merritt, Aileen Gardner, Loeta Dunken McClung; and good friend, Camille Cundiff.
Lorraine was a member of the Homemakers Club, where she met longtime friend Camille Cundiff. They enjoyed many walks and social events together. Lorraine enjoyed traveling and sewing; was an avid reader of the local Union-Bulletin and until very recently gleaned every bit of information from the daily newspaper.
Her dearest friends and former neighbors, Steve and Barbara Maxwell made Lorraine’s life immeasurably easier and much more enjoyable. Their two daughters, Emma and Amy, were her “adopted” grandchildren who enriched her life with joy and amusement. She took pleasure in conversations and visits with longtime friends, Jeff Morse, Yvonne and John Jaso. Lorraine will be sorely missed.
At Lorraine’s request, cremation was at Herring- Groseclose Funeral Home. Her ashes will be interred with her husband’s at Mount McCaleb Cemetery in Mackay, Idaho, during a graveside memorial service in June. Memorial contributions can be made to Blue Mountain Humane Society.
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