Diana Salm Werts

Diana Salm Werts, 72, of Cheyenne, passed at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family on December 1, 2023.
She was born on April 29, 1951 in Harper, Iowa, to August and Phyllis Salm. Diana’s family spent most of her growing years in Iowa City, where Diana graduated from West High School. She attended the University of Iowa. On January 22, 1972 Diana married Tary Werts. They moved to Kearney, Nebraska, and later to North Platte, Nebraska, where her daughter Michelle was born. Shortly after Michelle’s birth they settled in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Diana was a loving wife and mother. She worked as a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, backing, crocheting, camping, and had a great sense of humor. She worked with Wyoming Girl Scouts. Later she worked for Laramie County School District #1 retiring in 2015.
Diana was preceded in death by her parents, August and Phyllis Salm; her sister, Shirley Herdliska; brother, Tom Salm; parents-in-law, Roger and Charlotte Werts; sister-in-law, Tammy Salm; and brother-in-law, Cary Werts.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 51 years, Tary Werts; daughter, Michelle Schein (Randy) of Guernsey, Wyoming; granddaughter, Natalie Schein of Guernsey; sister, Jean Cooney (Bill) of Neew Liberty, Iowa; brothers, Terry Salm (Ellen) of Vero Beach, Florida; Randy Salm (Denise) and Jeff Salm (Tina) all of Iowa City, Iowa; sister-in-law, Peggy Mackey (Dana) of Fremont, Nebraska; brothers-in-law, Gary Werts (Diana) of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Bary Werts of North Platte, Nebraska; and many nieces and nephews.