STRUBLE, Delores C.

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Saturday, June 02, 2012 Delores C. Struble of Prescott, Ariz., most recently of Mesa, Ariz., died March 23, 2012, from Alzheimer's disease. Delores was born on March 31, 1930, to parents Walter and Thea (Jore) Rolf in McIntosh, Minn. She grew up on a dairy farm there, along with her three brothers, Kenneth, Truman and Wallace. She moved with her parents to Kalispell, Mont., in 1946 and graduated from Flathead County High School in 1948. Delores was united in marriage to L. Wayne Struble on Nov. 25, 1948, in Kalispell, Mont. Delores and Wayne raised four children, Sharon, Linda, Marcia and Larry. Together they also played a significant role in the upbringing of most of their 10 grandchildren. Delores was blessed with 11 great-grandchildren, a few she never met. Delores loved and was deeply loved by her family. She will be remembered as being a faithful wife, devoted mom and fun grandma. Her family is her legacy. Her hands were always busy creating something; first for her family and then for others. She instilled a strong work ethic and can-do attitude in her children and grandchildren. Delores and Wayne moved their family many times before their move to Phoenix, Ariz., in 1966, at which time Delores declared she wasn't moving again. But they did when they moved to their retirement home in Hootenanny Holler, rural Prescott, in 1990. Wayne passed away in April of 1991. Delores remained in her home until her Alzheimer's disease necessitated her move to Mesa. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wayne, her daughter Sharon, her brother Truman, and great-grandchildren Billie and Bradley Brown. She is survived by her daughter Linda (Ken) Simonsen of Sidney, Mont., daughter Marcia Struble of Mesa, Ariz., and son Larry (Elizabeth) Struble of Prescott; grandchildren Scott (Rebekah) Blakley of Chino Valley, Ariz., Bob Pasley of Phoenix, Ariz., Ben (Melisa ) Pasley of Ft. Bragg, N.C., Joe Simonsen of Great Falls, Mont., Matthew Simonsen of Fairview, Mont., Tami Lombardi of Tempe, Ariz., Bill (Mae) Brown of Prairie Grove, Ark., Steve Brown of Sachise, Texas, Laramie (Liz) Struble of Kent, Wash., and Chelsie (Doug) Barnard of Camp Verde, Ariz.; great-grandchildren Scott Jr., Taylor, Connor, Noah, Travis, Addison, Dominic, Alexavier, Kyle, Rebecca and Lyla; her brothers Kenneth (Harriet) Rolf of McIntosh, Minn., Wallace (Lillian) Rolf of Havre, Mont.; sisters-in-law Agnes Rolf of McIntosh, Minn., Yvonne (Glen) Kartheiser of Columbia Falls, Mont.; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial services for Delores Struble will be 10:30 a.m. June 9, 2012, at the Arizona Ruffner-Wakelin Funeral Home, corner of Cortez and Carleton streets in Prescott. Memorials may be given to the National Alzheimer's Association or to the charity of ones choice. Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home assisted the family with final arrangements. Visit Delores' guestbook at www.ruffnerwakelin.com. Information provided by survivors.