Thelma Dellefield's Obit
Thelma L. Dellefield
Thelma L. Dellefield, 91, of Lorain died Saturday March
11,2000 at New Life Hospice Center
of St. Joseph after a
short illness.Born in Cleveland, she
lived in Lorain about 80
years.She was a member of the Church
of the Redeemer in
Lorain and an active member of the church's St.
Elizabeth's
Guild, Service Guild and Episcopal Church Women.
Mrs. Dellefield also was a member of the Ladies League
of the Lorain Yacht Club for more than 25 years.
She enjoyed gardening, reading, traveling, playing cards
and being with her family. She was a founding
member of
the Rin Tin Tin Bridge Club.
Survivors include daughters Laurel Sprague of Elyria and
Carol Goodman of Roslyn Heights, N.Y.; six
grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of more than
50 years, Grant Dellefield; her parents, Harriet
and Clifford
Arndt; a sister, Ethel Weatherford; a brother,
Elmer "Bud"
Arndt; and a half brother, Hugh Johnson.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. June 4 at the Church
of the Redeemer, 647 Reid Ave., Lorain.
Memorials may be made to New Life Hospice, 5255 N.
Abbe Road, Elyria 44035 or the Church of the
Redeemer,
647 Reid Ave., Lorain 44052.
The Dicken Funeral Home, 323 Middle Ave., Elyria, isdling arrangements