RUPE,
Diana Lynn
(Maiden Name: Douglas)
Published in Mohave Daily News Online from Apr. 8 to Apr. 22, 2020 -
Bullhead City, Arizona -
Diana Lynn Douglas Rupe, age 75, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020
at the Olivia White Hospice Home in Flagstaff, Ariz. She was born on
November 16, 1944 in Bakersfield, Calif. and was the daughter of the
late Harold and Sara Douglas.
Diana was a long-time resident of Needles, Calif. and a graduate of
Needles High School, class of 1962. She worked for Southern Cal Gas in
Needles until her marriage to Needles resident Jim Rupe in 1964. She
went to work for the Needles Unified School District in 1985 and was
the Needles High School principal's secretary when she retired in
2002. Jim and she moved to Flagstaff in 2005 and he passed away in
2016.
Diana was a member of the Needles United Methodist Church and the
Trinity Heights Methodist Church in Flagstaff
where she sang in the choirs at both churches. She was involved in
Needles Parents and Coaches Baseball Association and Needles Boy Scout
Troops. While in Flagstaff, Diana became involved in oil painting at
Northern Arizona University and won several awards for her work.
Diana was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brother,
Jeffrey. Diana is survived by her two sons, Michael (Kim) of Flagstaff
and Christopher of Mohave Valley, Ariz.; granddaughters, Autumn of
Flagstaff and Kinsley of Mohave Valley, Ariz.; sister, Christine
(Bruce) of Todos Santos, Mexico; In-laws, Donnie and Jo Rupe of
Needles, Calif. and Ann Hunt of Catalina, Calif.; and several nieces
and nephews; and many dear friends.
Services will be held at a later date.
Memorial donations in Diana's name can be sent to the Northland
Hospice, 452 N. Switzer Canyon Drive, Suite A, Flagstaff, AZ 86001.