Enumclaw resident Dianne Kay Beireis died Feb. 21, 2013.

She was born Jan. 25, 1951, in Auburn to the late Kenneth and Ruth Beireis. She graduated from Auburn High School in 1969 and was married to Douglas Nelson. She was known for her artistic ability and excelled in wood carving, sewing and quilting. She will be remembered for her love of animals and her “green thumb.”

She is survived by children Dustin Nelson of Clancy, Mont., David Nelson of Enumclaw and Danielle Nelson of Seattle; sisters Vicky Barnhart of St. Paul, Minn., and Ginger Maddox of Auburn; and six grandchildren.

Donations can be made in the name of “Dianne Beireis Memorial Fund” at any branch of Wells Fargo.

A memorial service is planned for 6 p.m. March 30, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars 1949, 44426 244th Ave. S.E., in Enumclaw.