Diane Louise Davis

Lyman, Utah - On a beautiful spring day, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Diane Louise Johnson Davis, age 87 passed away peacefully in Richfield,  on April 22, 2025, returning to her Heavenly Father and many loved ones who have gone before her. She has been looking forward to this day to be able to embrace her baby boy once again.

Diane was born on December 17, 1937, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Louis Albert and Edith Helene Williams Johnson. She was their firstborn, and later came her brother, Robert (Bob). When Diane was 3 years old, her family moved to Bremerton, WA where she lived till she was 18. She attended Bremerton High School. After graduation, she attended BYU where she met her loving husband of 67 years, Richard LeRoy Davis. They were married and sealed in the Los Angeles LDS Temple on August 5, 1958.

They bought a tiny little 1-bedroom home in Provo, while Dad finished his degree at BYU. They had their first 2 boys, Rick and Darren, in Provo. Once Dad graduated, they decided to move to California where there were a lot of opportunities at that time. During the next 7 years they had 3 more children, Wendy, Kerri and Ryan. Dad and Mom decided they wanted a simpler life, where they could teach their children good work ethics. With the help of the guiding Spirit, they set out to look for a little homestead. They were led to good Ole Wayne County, Utah and have lived there for 52 years.

Diane loved her life in Lyman. She loved animals and they loved her too. Diane was talented at whatever she did, from cooking, sewing, crocheting, decorating her home and gardening. She was artistic, smart and well read. She had beautiful handwriting as well.

Diane was a volunteer at Loa Elementary School for many years and was presented with the Silver Bowl Award for her years of service there. She also worked for Dr. LeMoyne Peterson in Bicknell, as a dental assistant for 4 years.

A faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Diane served in various callings, including Relief Society President, Young Women’s, Primary, Temple worker at the Manti Temple and years assembling and extracting genealogy.

She leaves behind a legacy of love and faith. She was a “mom” to so many more than her own children.

Diane is survived by her husband, Richard L Davis of Lyman; her children: Darren (Marcia) Davis of Syracuse, UT, Wendy (Mark) DeLisle of Liberty Hill, TX, Kerri (Grant) Giles of Burnet, TX, Ryan (Cynthia) Davis of Loa, UT and Sophina (Rocky) Holland of Phoenix, AZ.; 20 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, a brother, Robert (Jan) Johnson of Lubbock, TX.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Edith Johnson,  and her son, Richard LeRoy Davis Jr.

The family would like to extend their appreciation and thanks to her caretakers at the Beehive House in Richfield, UT and Connie Durfey for their compassionate care for our sweet wife and mother.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. in the Lyman LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Saturday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services. 

Live streaming of the services can be found at: www.springerturner.com under Diane's obituary about 15 minutes prior to starting time. 

Burial will be in the Lyman Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.