Delores Elaine Mickey, also affectionately known as Dee Wheat to some, had a fervent love for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She entered heaven on December 2, 2024, at home, surrounded by her family.
The family will receive guests at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia, on Sunday, December 8, 2024, from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM. The funeral service will be on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran, 5005 I-40 in Amarillo. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Delores was born in Amarillo, Texas, to her parents, Alfred and Gertrude Lehenbauer, on October 23, 1946. She married her sweetheart, Patrick William Mickey, in Amarillo on June 10, 1994.
Delores was a lady who expressed love to the fullest and could always be counted on for support. You could see this in her family and the work in her church. She worked at the Amarillo State Center MHMR for over twenty years, then at the children’s daycare at Trinity Lutheran for another twenty years. Delores was involved with Trinity Lutheran Church LWML, The Ladies Day Guild, and Mountain Toppers. She also enjoyed making daytrips with her family. After creating many memories, she retired and focused on caring for her wonderful grandchildren and enjoying The Bold and the Beautiful.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Gertrude (nee Schur) Lehenbauer.
Delores is survived by her husband, Patrick Mickey; daughter, Sherrie Wheat Leoning of Amarillo; son, Shawn Wheat of Amarillo; grandchildren, Katelyn Morris, Brandon Wheat, Adriana Morris, and Victoria Ferrill, Madison Shearer, Brittany Despaw, Brandi Miller and Cheyanne Miller; and great-grandchildren Bentlee Morris and Jaxson Morris.
In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Lutheran Hour, Make A Wish, and/or The Ronald McDonald House.
Sunday, December 8, 2024
3:00 - 5:00 pm (Central time)
Schooler Funeral Home
Monday, December 9, 2024
10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)
Trinity Lutheran Church
Monday, December 9, 2024
11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)
Memorial Park Cemetery
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