Diana Ruth Landes

Diana was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, during the great depression. Diana was a very bright young girl, doing well in school. While working at the hardware store, she met a hunk, Robert (Bob) Eser Landes. She described this encounter as making every light bulb in the store brighter and hotter. After Bob joined the army, they wrote letters back and forth until he returned from Korea in 1951. Diana and Bob were married August 2, 1952, in Pennsylvania and immediately moved to Fort Rucker, Alabama. They returned to Pennsylvania after Bob completed his service and in 1960, moved their family to Albuquerque, New Mexico. From there, they moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, and then Denver, Colorado. After Bob retired, they moved to Grand Junction, Colorado, in 1996.

She loved working at a temp agency which gave her endless opportunities to do a variety of different jobs. Later in life, she spent much of her time volunteering at St. Mary’s Hospital, working in the gift shop and playing the piano. She also volunteered at libraries helping people learn English as a second language. Diana was a talented musician, composer, poet, artist and Spellbinder Story Teller.

Diana spent endless hours researching her and Bob’s family history. She was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served tirelessly up until a few weeks before her passing, including playing the organ at church services.

Diana is survived by her siblings, brother, Carroll, and sister, Susan; sons, Richard (Selinda), David (Cathy), and Alan (Joan). She was a doting grandmother of 13 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren, all of which love her dearly.

Diana passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026 having lived an extraordinary life, leaving an everlasting impact on all those who were blessed to know her.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 28th, at 12:00 p.m. with a viewing at 11:00 a.m. The service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 2949 Highway 50, Grand Junction, Colorado. Burial will be at the VA Cemetery. Graveside service time to be determined.