Obituary for Della Jean Delaney

Della Jean Delaney, age 93 of Minerva, passed away at Aultman – Woodlawn Compassionate Care Services on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Della was born in Minerva, Ohio on January 28, 1925 to Sereno S and Leona Ellen (Hoover) Swank. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors and the First Christian Church of Minerva. She enjoyed reading, sewing, ceramics, crocheting, knitting and singing. Della sang with the church choir, Carrolltones Chapter of Sweet Adelines and the Swank Quartet. She and her husband, Elden, owned Minerva Propane, and a laundromat in Minerva. She was a cook for many convalescent homes in the area, retiring from the Aultman Home for Retired Ladies in 1989.

Della is survived by three daughters, Rebecca DeLane of Minerva, Pamela K. Platt, of Carrollton, Barbara J. Brooks, of Carrollton, 9 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great grandchildren; a sister, Kay Hanna, of Minerva, and a brother, John Swank, of Minerva.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elden Delaney, a sister, Patricia M. Knight, and a brother, William R. Swank.

Funeral service will be held at Bartley Funeral Home, Minerva, Ohio, on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 11:00 AM with Dale Roberts of First Christian Church of Minerva officiating. Burial will follow at Heritage Memorial Gardens. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, one hour prior to services at Bartley Funeral Home.

Friends may express condolences at our website:www.bartleyfuneralhome.com.

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