Diana Lambert

August 14, 1936 - November 4, 2015

Diana Pearl was the baby “Bee” in the Butterfield Beehive. She loved growing up in Midvale, traveling with her parents in the family Model T. They buzzed all around, but her favorite memories were of driving down to see family in Koosharem and Fish Lake… singing all the way. She graduated from Jordan High School in 1954. Her favorite summer job was spent in Jackson Hole where she later married Reed Lambert. Reed had a son, Steven, and a daughter, Susan. Diana became a second mother to them. It was not long before Jerri and Jill completed their family and Greenfield Circle in Salt Lake City became their home for many years. After Reed passed away Diana made the Coletti home her new residence. Which included her daughter Jerri, husband Jeff and their 7 children. She blessed them and they blessed her…it was a winning combination! Diana was an active member of the LDS church. She served for many years in Relief Society, Primary and served a stake mission. The sweet nectar of her life included so many things…she loved camping…especially at Bear Lake where her family vacationed every summer. She enjoyed reading all sorts of recipe books and cooking up a storm. Her Sunday meals were the best! Other family favorites included her homemade breads, carrot cake, potato salad, and rice pudding! She had a green thumb and loved to garden. She collected lighthouses, watermelon décor, dishes and hand towels, but her very favorite collection was Beehives and Bees! If something had a Bee on it…it seemed to land in her home! She decorated for every holiday and country music really tickled her fancy! Sewing was a joy and a talent which she gladly shared with others. She also loved to “cat” around in her little blue car. You probably saw her flying into 7-11 to go buy her favorite drink... Coca Cola…or what she referred to as…”The Real Thing!” She loved to SHOP, have parties, SHOP and go to lunch with family and her dear friends…. and then go SHOPPING after. Whitmore and Tyler Libraries became her home away from home. She worked in the S.L. County Library system for 36 years. She enjoyed working with the public and the patrons adored her! Books and reading became a passion that she enjoyed every day. In her later years, Diana was surrounded by swarms of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved to swim, so fun family parties by the pool occurred all of the time during the summer months. She also looked forward each summer to travel to Michigan to see her daughter Jill and grandkids. Boating there is where she fell in love with Lighthouses, adding to her many collections. We all have our own special memories of her…but a common one we all cherish is when she would share treats that she gathered in “Sting” operations…and hid in secret places around her room! She had various health problems for much of her life, but she endured them with a positive attitude. A room would fill with laughter and sunshine when she entered. Diana was always optimistic and fought to live her life to the fullest. She was forgiving and charitable. She “Bee”-lieved in being kind and caring to everyone. Her sweet countenance will be missed, but she will always and forever remain our “Queen Bee!” Funeral Services for Diana will be held Monday, November 9th, at 11:00 am, at Union 4th Ward, 1834 East Creek Road, Sandy, Utah, where Viewings will be held Sunday, November 8th, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and prior to services Monday from 9:30 am to 10:45 am. Interment in Herriman Cemetery, 12465 South Pioneer Street, Herriman, Utah.