Delores
Delores M. Drabenstadt
d. October 14, 2009
Struthers - Delores M. Drabenstadt, 78, of Struthers, died Wednesday evening at Akron City Hospital.
Delores, also known as Dee, was born February 21, 1931 in Youngstown, a daughter of Francis and Laverne McKensie Billock.
Dee attended Wilson High School and worked as a waitress for 34 years at various restaurants including the Colonial House, Fonderlac Country Club, and retired from Forum Health in Food Service. Dee was a member of St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Struthers.
Her husband, William E. Drabenstadt, whom she married July 29, 1950, died March 18, 2007. She leaves three daughters, Kathy (Melvin) Conner of Akron, Laurinda (James) Mayor of Struthers, and Lisa (Jerry) Woods of Pulaski; one son, Ronald (Tracy) Drabenstadt of Glen Hope, PA; five sisters, Alice Melnick Andio, Betty Fabek, Dora Czarnecki, and Laverne Obenof all of Ohio, and Beverly Kirner of California; fifteen grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents and husband, Dee was preceded in death by her son, Billy Drabenstadt; and two brothers, Robert and Francis Billock.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. at the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers and 10:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church with Fr. Bernard Bonnot officiating. Interment will follow at the Lake Park Cemetery.
Friends will be received Monday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to the Make A Wish or American Lung Association.
"God looked around His garden and found an empty place
He then looked down upon this earth and saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you, and He lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful--He only takes the best!
He knew that you were suffering, He knew you were in pain,
He knew that you would never get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough, and the hills were hard to climb,
So He closed your weary eyelids and whispered 'Peace be thine.'
It broke our hearts to lose you but you didn't go alone,
For part of us went with you the day God called you home."
Condolences may be sent at www.beckerobits.com .
Delores, also known as Dee, was born February 21, 1931 in Youngstown, a daughter of Francis and Laverne McKensie Billock.
Dee attended Wilson High School and worked as a waitress for 34 years at various restaurants including the Colonial House, Fonderlac Country Club, and retired from Forum Health in Food Service. Dee was a member of St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Struthers.
Her husband, William E. Drabenstadt, whom she married July 29, 1950, died March 18, 2007. She leaves three daughters, Kathy (Melvin) Conner of Akron, Laurinda (James) Mayor of Struthers, and Lisa (Jerry) Woods of Pulaski; one son, Ronald (Tracy) Drabenstadt of Glen Hope, PA; five sisters, Alice Melnick Andio, Betty Fabek, Dora Czarnecki, and Laverne Obenof all of Ohio, and Beverly Kirner of California; fifteen grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents and husband, Dee was preceded in death by her son, Billy Drabenstadt; and two brothers, Robert and Francis Billock.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. at the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers and 10:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church with Fr. Bernard Bonnot officiating. Interment will follow at the Lake Park Cemetery.
Friends will be received Monday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to the Make A Wish or American Lung Association.
"God looked around His garden and found an empty place
He then looked down upon this earth and saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you, and He lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful--He only takes the best!
He knew that you were suffering, He knew you were in pain,
He knew that you would never get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough, and the hills were hard to climb,
So He closed your weary eyelids and whispered 'Peace be thine.'
It broke our hearts to lose you but you didn't go alone,
For part of us went with you the day God called you home."
Condolences may be sent at www.beckerobits.com .
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