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Lela Daehnke Obituary
Salisbury - Lela Adel Daehnke, 75, of Salisbury, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Christiana Hospital. Lela, known affectionately as "Cookie" by her family and friends, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the daughter of Michael and Catherine Albert.
Prior to starting a family, Cookie was a hairdresser in Baltimore. She moved to the Eastern Shore after having children, and was a real estate agent in Ocean City, held multiple positions in banking, and retired as a telephone operator from Bell Atlantic. Cookie loved her dogs, and had adopted several from the SPCA. She loved to cook, and spent hours in her garden.
She is survived by three children, James W. Daehnke, Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and his children Jimmy and Jordyn, Charles M. Daehnke (Amy) of Salisbury, MD, and their children Sarah, Charles, William, and Jonathan Shifflett, and Jennifer A. Gunson (John) of Pottstown, PA, and their children, Molly and Brady. She also has one great grandchild, Alvin.
In addition to her parents, Cookie was also preceded in death by her loving husband, James Daehnke, her brother Michael Albert, her mother-in-law Rita Daehnke, and father-in-law William Daehnke.
The family will have a private service at Sunset Memorial Park.
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Maribeth Garrett
August 2, 2019
So sorry to hear about Cookie. We worked at Peebles together and had been in touch until just prior to the accident. She will be missed
July 24, 2019
I have some wonderful memories of visits with my sister-in-law, Cookie, and her husband Jimmy. She raised three very wonderful children. She loved her dogs and was very loving and caring to them. Her wonderful smile will be missed. She was a great baker. I have not seen her much in the past few years due to the distance of our living but she is in my heart and I will always miss her. She was very special person. Love my dear sister-in-law. Rest in Peace.
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