Delphine Delores Meier, 89, longtime Minot resident, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in a Minot hospital.

Delphine was born July 25, 1930 at Barton, North Dakota, the daughter of Oscar and Mathilda (Aamodt) Thornby. She was raised and educated at Barton and moved with her family to Minot during the 1940's. She graduated from Minot High School in 1948 and during her younger years was employed with the Red Owl Grocery Store as a bookkeeper.

Delphine was united in marriage to Raymond Meier on August 25, 1956 in Minot. They lived in Bismarck for a year, before returning to Minot in 1958, where they raised their two children. Raymond died March 25, 2012. She had made her home most recently at Edgewood Vista and then Trinity Homes.

Delphine enjoyed crocheting, reading, traveling and spending time at their lake home on Lake Audubon. She was a longtime member of St. Leo The Great Roman Catholic Church, Minot.

Delphine's loving family includes , children, Steven (Jennifer) Meier, Wellington, New Zealand and Rebecca "Becky" (Mark) Welsch, Surrey; 3 grandchildren to include: John & Thomas Meier and Jacob (Carly) Welsch; brother, Marvin (Janet) Thornby, Garrison.

Delphine was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 56 years, Raymond, along with an infant daughter, Susan Ann and a grandson, Shaun.

Funeral Service : Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot.
Visitation: Friday, January 24 ^th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials are preferred to Caring Edge Hospice, Minot.

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