Betty Diane Whetsel

Diane was born October 20, 1934 in Lakeview, Iowa to Chauncey Preston Broughton and Gypsy Elizabeth Phillips Broughton.

She grew up in Lakeview, graduating from Lakeview High School in 1953. Diane was active in choir, band, basketball, cheerleading, and was a star ice skater at the Lakeview Ice Follies. She married Donald Kenneth Long, Sr. in 1954 and together they had 6 children. Diane inspired the love of music in all her children and was active in the Salida Booster Club. She and Don owned Hart Rock Redi Mixt Concrete Company in Salida, CO from 1972 to 1982. They divorced in 1979. She was married to Robert H. Whetsel from 1992 until his death in 2016. Diane worked for many years as a bookkeeper for Crews-Beggs and Pueblo Bank and Trust in Salida, CO. After she retired, she and Bob moved to Caballo, New Mexico where she lived until his death. In 2017, she moved to Fort Collins to be close to her daughter.

Diane was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert, sons, Dustin Preston Long and Donald Kenneth Long, Jr., and son in law Thomas Yuille Gorman, Jr.

She is survived by daughters Dani Gorman, Dodi (Erik) Johnson, sons Douglas Derik Long, David Lee Long. Grandchildren Ciani “Katie” (Marcial) Sosa, Ciara (Adam) Campbell, Ashley (Mike) Lazar, Joshua Long, Thomas Gorman III, Patrick Gorman, Alex (Katelyn) Johnson, Aliina Johnson, Erika (Zack) Shoop, Emily Johnson and Brandon Long, 23 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandson.

Arrangements are with Allnutt of Loveland. Interment of ashes and a memorial will be held in the Spring at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Boulder, CO.