Diane Lowe

Diane Alexander Lowe was born in Concordia, Kansas on July 24, 1930. In death she was preceded by Richard D. Lowe, her husband of 59 years; daughter, Cynthia Ann Lowe; parents, Minnie Cecelia Vandanacker Alexander and Winfield W. Alexander; and siblings, Van Alexander, Jay Alexander, and Dorothy A. Bengtson.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Brad and Anne Lowe; daughter and son-in-law Jacque and Craig Hansen; and daughter and son-in-law Marcy Lowe and Peter Skillern; 10 grandchildren, Rich Hansen, Katie Kapinos, Kip Hansen, JD Lowe, Sarah Porter, Samantha Wayment, Alex Kiracofe, Marissa Lowe, Zan Lowe-Skillern, and Robin Lowe-Skillern; and 21 great-grandchildren, McKailee, Kenadee Lowe, Elcee Lowe, Rowan Porter, Holland Porter, Charlie Porter, Jovie Porter, Grayson Wayment, Thatcher Wayment, Avy Jane Wayment, Marlowe Wayment, Madeline Kiracofe, Blake Kiracofe, Cache Hansen, Hunter Hansen, Sawyer Hansen, Keegan Williams, Grace Kapinos, Kyler Hansen, Kollin Hansen, and Kamilynn Hansen.

In Concordia, the tiny Kansas town where Diane grew up, her family attended the Episcopal Mission, a church too small to be a full parish. She became the church organist at age 15. Her father sold groceries throughout the region, traveling by horse and buggy in the 1890s. She always cherished her close relationship with her mother, Minnie, and with her lifelong friend, Jackie Christie.

After graduating from Concordia High School in 1948, she earned her bachelor's degree from Kansas State University, where she was President of her campus Pi Beta Phi sorority. Dick and Diane met at K State and married in 1952. Soon after, they found an abandoned boat on the local Lake Shawnee and restored it together, their first adventure in a sailing passion that would last for decades.

Diane loved the Utah mountains, music, gardening, skiing, tennis, and designing interiors. She worked professionally alongside Dick at his architectural firm, Case, Lowe & Hart. For 60 years she served her beloved Church of the Good Shepherd in various roles: Choir Director, Altar Guild, Vestry, Building & Grounds, and helping to put on countless parish family events such as pancake suppers and the Christmas twining of the greens.

She had seemingly endless energy for creative projects, from making Christmas ornaments with her children, to learning how to play the banjo, to producing homemade wine. Her playful word choices and clever sense of humor were especially good when a bit of irreverence occasionally slipped out, delighting her family and friends.

The family wishes to express deep gratitude and fondness for the outstanding caregivers at Applegate Homecare and Hospice. You supported Diane and her family to a degree we never imagined was possible.

We will miss Diane and cherish our memories of her. We will gather for a celebration of her life on Saturday, February 7 at 3:00 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, her revered spiritual home. Instead of flowers, the family requests donations to the Church of the Good Shepherd.