Pamela Rose Deline

Pamela Rose Deline

Pamela Deline Obituary

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Pamela Rose (Williams) Deline, 70, of Grayling, MI, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025. Pam was born on May 1, 1954 to Lowell and Dorothy (Loudenslager) Williams. She married Bill Deline on May 5, 1972 in St. Louis, MI. Bill preceded her in death on August 30, 2018.

Pam was employed as a day care worker at the Children’s Place in the baby room. After working there, she was employed at Mid-Michigan Industrial Grinding until 1991 when she and her family moved to Grayling, MI. Pam also worked at the Officer’s Club at Camp Grayling, where she worked in the kitchen and housekeeping.

Besides working and spending time with family, Pam loved to read, watch her favorite movies such as Driving Miss Daisy and Urban Cowboy, and watching Nascar races, (she loved going to the Nascar races at Michigan International Speedway, where she would root for her favorite driver, Greg Biffle). At Christmas time, she would make peanut butter balls, which everyone loved.

Pam is survived by daughter Rebecca (Kurt) Kiessel and Son Eric (Jodi) Deline. She is also survived by 3 granddaughters; Teagan, Peyton and Brayleigh; 2 grandsons, Corey (Keilah) Kiessel, and Aaron Kiessel; great-grandson Grayson Kiessel; sister Susanne (Robert) Parker and many nieces and nephews.Besides her husband of 46 years, she is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Randy Williams.

Pam’s family would like to thank the staff at the Grayling Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their kindness and compassion in caring for her.

Cremation has taken place and Pam’s family has chosen to remember her privately.

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Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home Inc

1108 W North Down River Road, Grayling, MI 49738

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