Thela Belle Delo Conner
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Thela Belle Conner (Delo) passed away, March 25, 2021 at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Thela Belle was born May 20, 1926 in Lake City, MI to Emerson and Fay Delo. She graduated from Lake City High School in 1944, and shortly after moved to Hastings, MI, where she worked at Hastings Piston Ring. After a couple of years she found work in Grand Rapids and that is where she met her to be husband. William B. Conner and Thela Belle Delo were married at Lake City on July 16, 1952. They lived at 6056 Vinton Ave., Comstock Park, MI nearly all of 59 years. They had no children but were dearly loved by many, many nieces and nephews.
Thela Belle was pre-deceased by her parents, Emerson/Fay Delo, sister Betty, Sister Barbara & husband Gale Miller, William B. Conner departed this world on March 16, 2012. Thela Belle is survived by her brother Merlin K. & Juanita Delo. She is also survived by the best neighbor anyone could ever have, Sharon Mull. Sharon was a loving caregiver to both Bill & Thela Belle, even when they were in a nursing home. To Thela Belle's family she was a sister in Christ.
Thela Belle was a marvelous cook! She had a gift as a seamtress. She made many, many Barbie Doll outfits and that would surely make a Barbie fan happy.
No services are planned. Internment for Thela Belle will be at the Pine Grove Cemetery of Alpine Township.