BORN

1917

DIED

2015

Deloris Kohlstedt Obituary

Deloris W. Kohlstedt

Born: March 11, 1917

Died: July 11, 2015

Deloris W. Kohlstedt, 98, died July 11, 2015, in Westmont, Illinois. Deloris Emelia Weichelt was born March 11, 1917, near Marshfield, Wisconsin. At the age of 18 she moved to the Chicago area, where she lived for the remainder of her life. She was married to August (Gus) Kohlstedt from 1939 until his death in 1984.

Survivors include three children, nine grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, at St. John's Lutheran Church (sjlagrange.com/church/), La Grange, Illinois.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Family Tree, Inc. (thefamilytree.org) or Lutheran World Relief (lwr.org).

Published by Suburban Life Publications on Jul. 22, 2015.
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When I was small I remember Deloris and Gus were friends of my parents. At the time I didn't realize that Deloris was my Aunt's sister. I'm thrilled she lived so long. I'm sure her family misses her terribly.
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