Diana Lynn Mohr was born to Velma Jane (Peggy) Eastman and Glenn Eastman on April 12, 1949, in Cottonwood.
Diana has two older brothers, Larry (Peggy) Copenspire and the late Norman (Dorothy) Eastman. Leah (Doug) Cassell has been Diana’s honorary sister and best friend since around the age of three.
Diana’s family lived on a farm when she was younger. She talked about riding her horse “Blackie,” who was notorious for moving away from the railing just when you’d swing a leg to mount him. Or how much she enjoyed dressing the runt pigs in dolls clothes that were brought in to be bottle fed. Once, she taught the mean rooster a lesson by chopping his spurs off. When her parents divorced, they left the farm and they had a hotel where she cleaned rooms and helped however necessary.
Throughout middle school, Diana was a cheerleader for Jennifer Jr. High. She then attended Lapwaii High School for a year or two before returning to Lewiston. She used to reminisce about going to Casey’s and cruising Lew’s Drive Inn with only a few coins for gas money. In 1967, a junior in high school, she met and married Gordon Mohr. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1968. In 1971, they welcomed the first baby Bradley and in 1973, Tracy. As a family, they loved spending time in the outdoors and in the mountains. They went camping, motorcycle riding, fishing, horseback riding, hunting and snow skiing (just to name a few). Diana and Gordon divorced in 2007.
Diana cooked three delicious meals a day, ran kids around and kept a spotless home. In her spare time, she volunteered at the kids’ schools, became a 4-H leader, hosted many family gatherings and she took in every stray animal around.
Once the kids were older, Diana started driving buses. She eventually furthered her license so she could drive trucks. She got a job at Poe Asphalt and drove dump trucks on the chip sealing crew. She loved telling people she was a truck driver, and she formed many close friendships over the years. Following that job, she took on a few side jobs like being an aid on a school bus, driving rafters into Hells Canyon for ROW and of course her very favorite thing of all, taking care of her grandchildren.
Diana was always known as fun and funny. She and “the cousins” enjoyed many trips together, which always resulted in tons of laughter and funny stories. She went on the “Asotin County Fair Trail ride” many times. During these trail rides, she and her compadres became known as “The Good Time Girls.” Outbursts of infectious laughter could frequently be heard around them. She loved girls’ night dinners and anything that included spending time with friends and family.
Diana thrived on doing everything for everyone. If you needed anything, she was there. She was an amazing listener, a calm soul and a hard worker whom everyone loved. She will be deeply missed by her many friends and family.
Diana is survived by her son Bradley (Adriana) Mohr, her daughter Tracy Mohr and her grandchildren Lakota Hovey, Kaya, Ava and Benjamin Mohr.
