Deloris Jean Wasinger,Garden Grove, CA
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November 15, 1935 - February 8, 2023
Deloris Jean Ziegler Wasinger, 86 of Garden Grove, CA, passed away on February 08, 2023, at home.
Deloris was born to Henry and Edith (Hetzel) Ziegler in Trego Co., KS, on November 15, 1935. At the age of three the family moved from Collyer, KS to Grainfield, KS. Deloris attended Grainfield Grade School and graduated from Grainfield High School in 1954. She then attended St. Anthony’s School of nursing in Hays, KS, where she received her R.N. degree.
Deloris practiced nursing for 47 years and retired in 2004.
On October 12, 1957 Deloris married Harry Wasinger at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Grainfield, KS. They shared 57 years of marriage; they lived in Hays and Manhattan KS, until 1960 when they moved to California. Harry passed away on December 8, 2014. They were blessed with three daughters, Brenda, Cindy and Pam.
Deloris’ hobbies included painting pictures, working outside in her yard, taking care of her many orchid plants and attending her grandchildren events.
Deloris is survived by her three daughters: Brenda and Ken Hammerton of Germantown, TN, Cindy and Gary Peck of Seal Beach, CA, and Pam and Tracy Taylor of Orange, CA; eight grandchildren: Jessica (David) Sawyers, Andrea (Jim) Rusiewski, Jackie (Nacho) Balbontin, David (Samantha) Hammerton, Lindsay (Adam) Gage, Melissa (Eric) Dow, Allison (Ryan) Carroll, Justin (Dana) Taylor; and 11 great-grandchildren; sisters Norma (Alex) Zerr of Grainfield, KS and Louise (Harvey) Wildeman of Quinter, KS.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harry, parents Henry and Edith Ziegler, two brothers, Douglas and Delbert Ziegler and sister-in-law Olinda Ziegler
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Grainfield, KS. The burial of both Deloris and Harry’s ashes at Grainfield Cemetery will immediately following the service.
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