Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Polish immigrants Felix and Josephine, she was a brilliant student, earning a full scholarship to Saint Thomas Aquinas College from Catholic Central High School. She married Joe at 19 and began her life’s calling and joy, as Mother to 13 children: Emily Croy, Celeste Nowak, Jeanette Dautremont (d.), Joseph Dautremont III, Michele Aldridge, Yvonne d’Autremont, Lucine Hinze, Madeline Jordan, John Dautremont, Clare Kaldawi, Suzanne Rainwater, Rene’ Standeven, and Nicole Dautremont. Surviving grandchildren include Alex, Eleanor, Madeline, Elizabeth, Mary, Patrick, Jeanne, Renee, John, Geoffrey, Joy, Brittney, Paul, Erin, Sarah, David, Maureen, Rachel, Katherine, Jacob, Helen, Leo, Philip, Melissa, Camille, Joseph, Angelyn, Dawnielle, Taira, Robert, Makenzie, Brett, James, Grace, Michael, Stephen, William, Peter, Cecilia, Jeanette, Adela, Nicole, David, Delores, Michael, Marie, Matthew, Adam, Allison, and 50 great-grandchildren.
Delores and Joe moved to Silver City in 1998, where they felt welcomed and formed deep friendships. They enjoyed hiking around Gomez Peak and attended Mass at the Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Funeral service will be held at Terrazas Funeral Chapels in Santa Clara on Saturday, February 26th, with rosary at 9:00am, and Requiem Mass at 9:30am
Terrazas Funeral Chapels.