Delores L. Gilles

Delores L. Gilles obituary, Bay City, MI

Delores L. Gilles

Delores Gilles Obituary

Visit the Gephart Funeral Home - Bay City website to view the full obituary.

Delores passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at the Colonnades Assisted Living at the age of 91. The daughter of the late Oscar and Bertha (Weiss) Behmlander was born April 13, 1934 in Bay City, Michigan. Delores was a bartender at Madeline’s Bar and loved fishing, camping and working in her flower beds.

Delores is survived by her four children, David (Patty) Reinhardt, Karl (Jan) Reinhardt, Delores Tacey and Ken (Nancy) Reinhardt; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; one brother, Harry (Ruth) Behmlander; sister-in-law, Caroline Behmlander and her special friend, Cheryl. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Glenn Reinhardt; second husband, Larry Gilles; son, Mike Reinhardt; brother, Adolph Behmlander; daughter-in-law, Linda Reinhardt; and her son-in-law, Doug Tacey.

Funeral service will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at the Gephart Funeral Home. Officiating will be E.J. Brown with private interment following at Floral Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at the Gephart Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorial contributions to St. Paul Lutheran Church of Frankenlust or the American Cancer Society.

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Gephart Funeral Home - Bay City

201 West Midland Street, Bay City, MI 48706

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