MISSOULA – Dianne Marie Fowlkes, 59, passed away due to complications from pneumonia Sunday morning, Jan. 17, 2016, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

Dianne was born May 23, 1956, to Henry Junior and Patricia (Edwards) Weingart in Missoula. She attended Woodman Elementary up the Rattlesnake and graduated from Sentinel High School. She began working for Community Medical Center on Aug. 23, 1973, at age 17.

Dianne married Daniel J. Fowlkes on June 12, 1976. She loved computer games, her snow globes, romance novels and anything supernatural, and she loved to people-watch.

She was a super secretary in the medical/surgical floor at Community (fondly nicknamed "The Queen"). She loved her job and was exceptionally good at it. She would go out of her way to take care of others. She touched many lives and is loved dearly by her family, friends and co-workers. Family was very important to her; she loved and took pride in her children, grandchildren and her home, and she loved spending time with other relatives at family functions.

Dianne was preceded in death by her mother Patricia and brother Lee Weingart.

She is survived by her loving husband, Daniel of Missoula; daughter Megan (Tom) of Missoula; son Nathan (Felicia) of Reedsport, Oregon; son Jordan of Missoula; her father, Henry Junior Weingart; and grandchildren, Austin, Torrie, Aiden and Luke. She also leaves behind beloved dogs, Sookie and Cookie

Services are pending and will be announced at a later date. The family suggests memorials be sent to Dianne Fowlkes memorial GoFundMe site: gofundme.com/dwjcg4g4.

Brothers Mortuary and Crematory in Hamilton is honored to serve the family. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at brothersmortuary.com.

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