Barbara Joan De Lay (nee Reckard) entered into rest on Friday, March 21, 2025; loving mother of Dee (Chris) Kroeck, Doris (Aaron) Blanton, Dan (Cindy) De Lay, David (Linda) DeLay and the late Deborah Schilli; cherished grandmother of Heather (Jake) King, Jordan Kroeck, Brandon Blanton, Carraston (Dustin) Carver, Caitlyn (Tommy) Gillman, Cameron Blanton, Cory Bohn, Mary (Tim) Wood, Kara (Scott) St. John, Blake De Lay, Nick (Michelle ) Schilli and great-grandmother; Our dear sister, sister-in-law, aunt, great- aunt cousin and friend to many.
Services: Funeral at Kutis South County Chapel 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd on Monday, March 31, 12 Noon. Burial Shepherd Hills Cemetery. Visitation Sunday, 4-8 p.m.
Dee, Doris, Dan, Dave, and families,
Our condolences on the passing of your mom, mother-in-law, grandma and great-grandma. We’re sorry she’s gone and know you’ll miss her on this side. But I’ll bet she’s enjoying her new dancing shoes! Much love. Ken and Teresa
Sorry for your loss. Sending prayers for all of you.
Now mom can rest in peace without being subjected to doing things that she knowingly didn’t want to do but was forced to do by her caretaker. No mom didn’t have Parkinson’s disease that she was told by her caretaker. Her last days on earth was sitting by a window to watch her days go by slowly. Mom lived bowling but was t allowed to pursue. She couldn’t have a conversation with her other kids without being being told what to say. She count even text back, that was her caretakers job even though she was in the right mind! No not even the other siblings could drop by for a visit, they had to have an appointment to see their mother. All of mom’s activities and social circle were taken from her to live a miserable existence until her death! Not even her church people could visit her without an appointment! Mom couldn’t be taken to lunch or out of that dismal house in which she was forced to be in! Her caretaker had complete control over who she saw, who she spoke to, and even when the siblings would visit, her caretaker would sit in to hear the conversation. I’m sure if mom had time with her kids without the caretaker sitting and listening to her conversation, she probably would have said,”get me out of here”! I know that mom was afraid of her caretaker from her past experiences ! What a horrible life to have lived until you die! Mom, you didn’t deserve to live like that! Your last days should have been happy and joyful!! Don’t worry, God saw and knows what happened to you and as He says,”Vengeance is Mine!” She will get her just reward for what she did to you!! I know that you are up in Heaven with Jesus and no one can do any harm to you again!! Rest in peace until we meet again which will be very soon because Jesus is coming back very soon! Say hi to My sister Debbie and tell her that I and my entire family has missed her, she was the best sister, sister in law, and aunt that anyone could have ever wanted but was taken away to soon!! Love you always had and always will!!!