Delores Bertha Dupslaff

Delores Bertha Dupslaff, long-time resident of Arlington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 4, at the age of 90. Born on a farm outside of Green Isle in 1924, she is preceded in death by her parents Bertha and Gustav Dupslaff, her sister Helen and her brother Ralph. Harriet Luehrs, Delores' remaining sister, lives in Chicago. Delores was loved and cherished by all her extended family - nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. We all have countless fond memories of her reading us books, rocking a sleeping baby, having a tea party or playing dolls and sitting at the kid table when someone misbehaved. Before there was Amazon Prime and online ordering, Delores was the one who stood in line to buy a newly released Star Wars toy, Cabbage Patch Doll or Santa Bear. She never missed anyone's birthday, sending a card with 2 or 3 very crisp, newly minted dollar bills that arrived right on time. It was always a treat to meet Delores in downtown Minneapolis to see the Dayton's windows displays and 8th floor auditorium for Christmas. Prior to living in Arlington full-time, she lived near W 33rd Street and Blaisdell in Minneapolis, working at both the Star Tribune and Eberhardt Realty. She drove out to Arlington faithfully every weekend returning to Minneapolis Sunday evenings. Delores loved the color pink and was always smartly dressed with coordinating accessories and her ever-present lipstick. All of her family are lucky to have had Delores in their lives, as both children and adults, and we all cherish our wonderful memories of her. There will be no services held and a private interment only.