became principal of Lincoln Elementary School as well as an instructor at Iowa Central Community College in 1958. In 1968, Delores was united in marriage to Lloyd Laughery in Eagle Grove. That same year she became a full time employee of Iowa Central Community College. At the time of her retirement in 1974, she was the Head of the Department of Education and Psychology. Delores loved her church and was an active member of Evangelical Lutheran Church in Eagle Grove where she was a Sunday school teacher, choir member and served on various committees. She also served as president of the Fort Dodge Conference of the American Lutheran Church Women. Delores is survived by three children, Diana (John) Toillion of Mililani, Hawaii; Leon (Patsy) Laughery of Thornton, CO; and Jean (Doug) Yeager of Forest City. She is also survived by six grandchildren; Brad (Denise) Yeager of Forest City, Jennifer (Ryan) Koenen of Hampton, Kirsten (Guy) Nakashima of Mililani, HI, Reed (Samantha) Laughery, Lindsay Laughery and CJ Laughery all of Colorado. She is survived by eleven great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Delores was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Laughery, her parents, sisters Arlene Hunt, Marjorie Kaltenheuser and brother Frank Lichtenberg.