Diane Betzer Landry Buras, 83, of Metairie passed away peacefully at Forest Manor Nursing Home in Covington, LA on April 20, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. Alfred E. Betzer and Mrs. Delores (Dee) Kessling Betzer. She is survived by her children, Lisa Gaye Betzer Landry of Brentwood, TN, Jay Bryan Betzer Landry of Mandeville, LA and step-son John J. Landry, III (Juanita) of River Ridge, LA, grandchildren Lee Esposito, Marcus Esposito (Maureen), Joshua Landry and Anita Obenschain (Scott), great-grandchildren James Esposito, Landry Esposito, Rexton Obenschain, and Isabel Obenschain.
Diane was a spirited, fun loving native of New Orleans who truly loved to have a good time and was charitable and generous with her time. She graduated from Academy of the Holy Angels in 1952 where she was the editor of the school newspaper, and was a graduate of Soule Business College. She retired from First National Bank of Commerce after a career in banking.
She was proud of her New Orleans heritage. She was a founding member of the League of St. Jude, active for many years with the St. Jude Fiesta, long time member of PRANO Auxiliary, the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, the Gentilly Garden Club, Silhouettes, and The New Orleans Women’s Club. In 1955, she was selected Miss New Orleans and Miss Cotton.
Carnival season was a passion of hers which started in her teens, when she was queen of the Krewe of Alhambra. This passion continued into her adult life, when she was a member of the Krewe of Naiads, and then became the founder and only Captain of the Krewe of Pandora (New Orleans), which she led for over 25 years. In addition, she was the co-captain of the Krewe of Freret/Pandora, the first queen of the Krewe of Hercules, a member of the Carnival Captain’s Club, and was appointed to the Mayor’s Mardi Gras Advisory Council for which she served on for many years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral services which will be held at Lake Lawn Metairie located at 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 24th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, and on Wednesday, April 25th from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday April 25th beginning at noon with interment immediately following.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Diane’s memory to St. Catherine’s Hospice, 1305 W Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA 70471 or The Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org.
To view and sign the family guestbook, visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com
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