Diane L. Halter, 63, of Newton died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. Diane’s funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 21, at New Life Community Church of the Nazarene, 605 West 8th Street North in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Memorials to Diane’s family may be left at the church the morning of the service or at Wallace Family Funeral Home.
Diane, the daughter of Robert and Helen (Robertson) Halter, was born Nov. 20, 1954, in Newton. She graduated from Newton High School in 1973 and later received her B.A. in Education from MidAmerica Nazarene University in 1977. Diane worked as a high school teacher and librarian for many different school districts, including Kellerton, Albert City, and Saydel, retiring in 2010. While teaching, she was also a speech and drama instructor and a cheerleading sponsor. Diane moved back to Newton in 2010 and was a member of the New Life Community Church of the Nazarene serving as a Sunday School teacher and Sunday School Superintendent. She enjoyed read-ing, ceramics, and the holidays. Diane was a devoted aunt, and her nieces and nephews were her pride and joy.
Diane was preceded in death by her father. Survivors are her mother, Helen Halter of Newton; sisters, Debra (Donald) Jennings of Little-ton, CO, and Lori (Doug) Terlouw of Lynnville; nieces and nephews, Alyssa (Bill) Elmore, Shawn Jennings (fiancée, Nicole Graham), Emily Terlouw, Mariah Terlouw, and Kyle Terlouw; and her great-niece and great-nephew, Aubryn Elmore and Ardan Elmore, and one more great on the way.
