Lorraine Marie DePalma, 67, of Lampasas died at her home on Jan. 12, 2025.
Memorial services will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Jan. 25 at 11 a.m.
Lori was born on Jan. 12, 1958, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Joseph and Lorraine (Becker) Stafki.
She grew up in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and graduated from White Bear Lake High School in 1976.
She moved to San Antonio in 1983 and lived there until moving to Burnet in 1995. In 2006, she moved to Lampasas.
She worked at the Bealls department store in Burnet as store manager for 17 years until she and her husband Jeff opened LJD Sales in Lampasas.
Lori married Jeff DePalma on Dec. 26, 1977, in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and they were married for 47 years.
She enjoyed boating, raising dogs and cats, and spending time with her granddaughter, Phoenix.
Lori’s laughter, love of life and ability to make everyone feel cherished will be missed.
Lori was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Wayne Stafki; and her sisters, Fran Scarrella and Kathy Post.
Survivors include her husband, Jeff DePalma of Lampasas; daughter, Andrea DePalma of Lampasas; son, Nicholas DePalma of Detroit, Michigan; granddaughter, Phoenix DePalma of Lampasas; sisters Molly Krempa and Joyce Stafki, both of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and Barb Stafki of San Antonio; brothers Jack Stafki and Robert Stafki, both of Minnesota; nieces and nephews Jamie and Manny Kidney and their family, Mikayla, Madison, Maddox and Micah, all of San Antonio.
Memorial donations may be made to the Lampasas Animal Shelter, 301 College St., Lampasas, TX 76550.
