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(Sept. 2, 1946 - June 4, 2015)
Diana Myers Rodgers, 68, of Powell died June 4, 2015, in the arms of her husband Jimmy at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana. She fought leukemia and large B-cell cancer for 20 years.
Diana was born Sept. 2, 1946, to Richard C. Myers and Vernice M. Walker. She was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and remained an only child.
She graduated from Ann Arbor High School in June 1964. Diana attended Eastern Michigan University, graduating in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in education, then earned her master’s in 1974.
Diana visited her parents in Cody in 1977 and fell in love with Wyoming and decided to spend the rest of her life here.
She spent 34 years teaching at Frannie and Cowley school district. She loved the locals, and they took very good care of her.
In 1995 she met the love of her life, Jimmy Rodgers. The couple married in 2001.
Diana had a special place in her heart for all of God’s creatures and she especially loved horses and dogs. She was an endurance rider and had many awards from rides. In her spare time, Diana liked to ride the foothills surrounding Cowley, Deaver, Powell and Cody.
After teaching a total of 43 years, Diana retired in 2012. She loved spending more time with her husband Jimmy and their pets. She also found joy in camping.
Diana’s full biography will be published in Volume 5 of “Let Your Light Shine,” a book detailing the history of pioneer women educators in Wyoming. Among the other honors of her life, she was able to ride in the centennial train across Wyoming and rode in the Pony Express to celebrate Shell’s 100th birthday.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Rodgers of Powell; her mother Vernice Myers of Cody; golden retriever Rae; and cousin Dan Myers of Boise, Idaho.
Funeral services will be at Glad Tidings Church, 777 East 7th Street, Powell, on Tuesday, June 16 at 11 a.m. Please dress casual. Graveside services will be at Riverside Cemetery in Cody following the funeral.
