Diane Ruth Cline-Johnson

Diane Ruth Cline-Johnson, age 68, of Polson, Montana, died Sunday, June 22, 2025, at her home in Turtle Lake surrounded by family. She was born on July 8, 1956, in Polson to Rose J. Dupuis Cline and Harry Cline.

Diane was a tribal member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, graduated in 1975 (GED) and earned her bachelor’s degree of Arts, August 13, 1997, from Evergreen State College. She worked for CSKT as Water Resource and Water Quality Managers for 40 years and retired in 2013.

Diane had two children from two previous marriages, and she married her soulmate Walter E. Johnson on January 20, 1990.

Diane was preceded in death by her mother, father and her brother Douglas V. Cline.

She is survived by her husband, Walter E. Johnson, and his family; daughter Tina (Brad) Forman of Polson, son Walt Jr. (Cindy) Johnson of Bath, South Dakota, son Robert (Jenn) Johnson of Spokane, Washington, many grandchildren and great grandchildren, one sister, Dayle Cline and three brothers David (Sandra) Cline, Don Cline, and his daughters, Tisha Hutchison and Ashley Rose Cline and Darryl Cline, all from Polson, her daughter Brandi Marie (David) Clark and grandson, Bryce E. Allred, granddaughters Annabella Rose Allred, Taylor and Khloe Clark, her son Michael P. Campbell and granddaughter Montana Rose Campbell and grandson Makana A. Campbell, and many other family and friends.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 pm, and funeral service on Friday, June 27th at 10:00 am, all at The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will take place after the service at Lakeview Cemetery followed by a reception at the First Presbyterian Church.