Enumclaw resident Diane Jean Volk, 70, died Nov. 2, 2011, in Seattle.

She was born Oct. 15, 1941, in James-town, N.D., to Kenneth and Aileen Berry. She graduated from Jamestown High School and attended college for a year. She soon met Joe Volk and they were married Nov. 10, 1962. A few years later they moved to Enumclaw, where she worked for the Enumclaw School District for 30 years and volunteered her time at Sacred Heart Church as the Religious Education Coordinator and on the Parish Council. After retirement she enjoyed taking trips with the family, shopping and volunteering her time teaching knitting and English as a Second Language classes.

She is survived by her husband Joe; brother James Berry and wife Jan of Mission Veijo, Calif.; children Jeff Volk, Linda Helm and husband Scott, Laura Slater and husband Jerry, and Tom Volk and wife Tricia; and four grandchildren.

Services were on Tuesday, Nov 8, at Sacred Heart Church with the Rev. Ludvik officiating.

Arrangements were by Weeks’ Enumclaw Funeral Home. All are invited to sign the online guest book at www.weeksfuneralhomes.com.