Katherine M. Delost

Katherine M. Delost, 86, of Chardon, died November 21, 2022 at Mapleview Country Villa in Chardon. She was born March 18, 1936 in Struthers, OH. After being widowed in 1965, Katherine moved her family to North Olmsted, OH in 1969. She worked primarily as an Employee Benefit Representative, General Motors Corporation, Parma, OH with 23 years of loyal service from 1969 - 1992. Shortly after “retirement”, Katherine embarked on her second career as an Office Assistant with the Cleveland Center for Joint Reconstruction, Administrative Offices of Bernard Stulberg, M.D. and Alan Wilde, M.D. Katherine continued working for an additional 9 years until February, 2001, when she permanently retired. Katherine graduated from Ursuline High School in Youngstown, OH in June, 1953 and was a member of the National Honor Society. Once her children had graduated from high school, Katherine pursued a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Baldwin-Wallace College while working nights, weekends, and summers. She received her coveted degree on June 8, 1984. As a member of St. Angela Merici Parish in Fairview Park, OH Katherine served as a lector and a member of the Stephen Ministry for several years. Katherine was an avid scrapbooker and belonged to a group known as the “Crop Queens”. She had a passion for researching and documenting family genealogy and capturing family stories and events. She particularly enjoyed scrapbooking her granddaughters’ growth throughout their early years. Katherine enjoyed travel, gardening, and spending time with family and friends on holidays and at informal gatherings throughout the year. Survivors include her children, David (Judee) Delost, Katherine (Brian) Lewis, and Elizabeth (Kirby Park) Delost; and her grandchildren, Jenna and Rebecca Delost. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred C. Delost; parents, William and Mary Yash; and her siblings, Thomas W. Yash, Sister Mary Olivia Yash (Helen), H.M.,and Mary H. Gappen. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church, 9925 Johnnycake Ridge Rd., Concord Twp., OH 44060. A funeral mass will begin at 11 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Lowellville, OH and will take place on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Katherine’s memory to Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital or to the Sisters of the Humility of Mary. Donations may be made online at www.uhhospitals.org or at www.humilityofmary.org/support/donate, respectively. Arrangements entrusted to the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. Please offer condolences at www.brunners.com.

Katherine M. Delost

March 18, 1936 - November 21, 2022