Staley, Delores “Laurie” (1934 - 2017)

STALEY, SCHABEN, SMITH, MCDONOUGH, GOHR, MARKS, STRUNC, KETCHAM, ROBERTS, MOODY, LEWIS, KETCHAM, GROTE, SCHMITZ, RAU, BLOCK

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/16/2017 at 21:29:34

Name of deceased: Delores Susan (“Laurie”) Staley (nee Schaben)

Aged: 82 yrs, 4 mo, 16 days

Residence: Carroll, IA (formerly of Earling, IA)

Born: Dec. 22, 1934; Earling, IA

Died: May 8, 2017; St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Carroll, IA; she was a polio survivor and passed away after a lengthy battle with Parkinson‘s Disease

Funeral services: Friday, May 12, 2017; Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Carroll, IA; burial was in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll, IA

Survived by: Husband of 60 years, Jack Staley of Carroll, IA; children, Jayne (spouse, Randy) Smith of Ankeny, IA, Dave (spouse, Virginia) Staley of Lincoln, NE, Connie (spouse, Ken) McDonough of Omaha, NE, John (spouse, Lisa) Staley of Sergeant Bluffs, IA, and Ann (spouse, John) Gohr of Blair, NE; grandchildren, Lindsay Marks, Chelsea and Stephanie Smith, Tony, Molly and Theresa Staley, Audrey and Kelsie Strunc, James McDonough, Laurel Ketcham and Meghan Roberts, Melissa Moody, Angie Lewis, Allison Staley, and Nick and Jake Gohr; great-grandchildren, Lillian and Anna Marks, Landon Staley, Leia Ketcham, Emma, Katelee and Dylan Moody and John and Jenna Lewis; siblings, Charles (spouse, Delores) Schaben of Harlan, IA, Betty Grote of Earling, IA, Janice (spouse, Cletus) Schmitz of Harlan, IA, Gladys (spouse, Dan) Rau of Harlan, IA, Duane (spouse, Joan) Schaben of Council Bluffs, IA, and Ron (spouse, Marge) Schaben of Defiance, IA; other family and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, William and Josephine (nee Block) Schaben; brothers, Raymond, Eugene, Jack, and Marvin Schaben; sister, Joan Schaben

Education: graduated from high school in 1952; she later completed her Licensed Practical Nurse training at Des Moines (IA) Area Community College in Carroll, IA, and graduated as valedictorian of her class

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Defiance, IA; member of Holy Spirit Parish in Carroll, IA for 60 years, where she served in the Legion of Mary.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: John “Jack” Staley; April 22, 1957; St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Defiance, IA

Employment: worked at the Carroll (IA) Health Center as a nurse for 30 years until the age of 70, caring for the elderly.

Hobbies/Interests: loved cooking, baking, sewing, crocheting, fishing, playing cards and collecting antiques and glassware

Sources: harlanonline.com; sharpfuneral.com