Diane Carol Guntrip, 70, died October 17, 2014, at IU Health Arnett Hospital of Lafayette, from open heart surgery complications. She was born March 18, 1944, on a farm west of Brookston to the late Paul Edmund Guntrip and Helen Lora Swank. She graduated from Brookston High School in 1952. She attended and graduated from Elkhart University in Elkhart, Indiana as a medical secretary in 1963. Diane worked in Ann Arbor, Michigan until 1977 when the department moved to Brentwood Biomedical Research Institute working as administrative assistant in the Neurology Research Department of VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center Research Service Brain Tissue Banking Laboratory ( human brain and spinal fluid resource center) until retirement and returning to Indiana in 2012. Diane's work involved keeping brain tissue banks for researchers all over the world. For the past two years she has volunteered in the nurses office at Frontier Elementary School. Diane loved photography and reading books. She also loved her cats Marki and Maggie. Diane was known for her favorite quote, "whatever will be, will be." she is survived by a sister, Jo Ann Guntrip; a brother, James Guntrip (wife: Marlene) of Brookston. Three nieces, Cindy Guntrip, Angie (Guntrip) Cunningham, Robyn LaChance (husband: Peter). Two nephews, David Guntrip (wife: Amanda), Tom Guntrip (wife: Julie). She is also survived by great nieces Sophia and Chloe Guntrip, Lauren LaChance, Kayla Cunningham; great nephews Luke LaChance and J.R. Guntrip. Preceding her in death along with her parents is a brother, Larry Guntrip (wife: Kathy). A private graveside service will be held Monday, October 20, 2014, at 1 p.m. in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West Lafayette, Indiana for family and friends; Rev. Dr. Lelan D. McReynolds to officiate. Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston is entrusted with care. Share memories and condolences online at www.clapperfuneralservices.com