Diane Morgan, 65, of Butler, Missouri passed away on August 12, 2026 at her home in Butler, leaving behind a family who loved her deeply and will carry her love and memory with them always.  A Celebration of Life for Diane will be held on August 26, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  At the Alley Tavern Venue Space in Butler MO, 10 W Chestnut St, Butler, MO 64730.  Arrangements entrusted to Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009).  Messages of condolence may be left for family and friends at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

 

Diane Garlene (Foster) Morgan was born on September 24, 1960, in Webb City, Missouri, and grew up in Creighton, Missouri. Throughout her life, Diane lived in many different places, including Germany and Fort Riley, but eventually found her way back home to her roots and the area she knew as home.

 

Mom was incredibly brave, loving, and fiercely devoted to her family. No matter what she was facing, she kept going. She earned her nursing degree from Penn Valley and spent more than 30 years as a Registered Nurse. Caring for people was clearly more than a profession to her. She was knowledgeable, compassionate, and always willing to go above and beyond to do what she believed was best for her patients.

 

She became a mom at just 17 and spent much of her life raising four children, earning her college degree later in life, working, and doing whatever she could for her family. She showed up for her children and made sure they were cared for, often putting their needs before her own. If you came to her house, you were going to eat, and she wasn’t going to sit down until everyone was fed and everything was cleaned up. She loved to cook, loved a good movie and a drink, and always made sure the people she loved were taken care of.

 

Mom was also a woman of strong opinions—and she was usually pretty confident that her opinions were right. She was sensitive, prideful, and fiercely protective. She cared deeply about the people she loved and wasn’t afraid to stand up for them. She loved deeply, and she fought hard for the people she loved. And, of course, she had a way of making sure the last word was hers, usually followed by, “I’m just saying.”

 

Then came her role as Gammie. Even while she was still working and tired, she found energy for her grandchildren. She cooked for them, had patience for them, spoiled them, and loved them with everything she had. She didn’t get the years of retirement she deserved or the opportunity to spend the later years of her life simply being a grandma. She was only 65 when she passed, and that is one of the hardest things for us to accept. We will always wish she had been given more time to enjoy the role she loved so much.

Her family was her greatest joy, and the love she gave to them will live on through the memories, traditions, and countless moments she created. She will be remembered by her extended family, as well as the many friends whose lives she touched.

 

Diane was preceded in death by her parents, Jan and Garlin Foster, and her sister, Deann Foster.

She is survived by her four children: son Jamie Behl and his wife, Tina, and their daughters, Blakely and Julianna; son Ryan Behl and his wife, Andrea, and their daughters, Raleigh and Ashlyn; son Tyler Burton and his daughter, Mia; and daughter Brittany Burton and her husband, Levi, and Brittany’s son, Ty Morgan Spangler; and her brother, Dennis Foster.