Delilah Limoges, 89, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Centerville Care & Rehab.  Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM on Sunday, December 27 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Centerville followed by the Rosary at 6:45PM and a prayer service at 7:00 PM.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 28 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church.   In lieu of flowers, Delilah's family wishes for memorials to be directed to Good Shepherd Catholic Church.

Delilah Farnum was born January 21, 1931 in Aberdeen, SD to Merrill and Mae (Rehling) Farnum.  She attended Westport Country School.  At the age of 16, she moved to Sioux City where she worked as a waitress at Bishops and as a nanny for families.  She moved to Elk Point and worked as a nanny, this is where she met her future husband, Clarence, who lived across the road.  Clarence and Delilah married May 5, 1949 at St. Joseph Catholic Church.  They were blessed with 5 children.

Delilah and Clarence moved their family to Centerville in 1962, all the while, she was a devoted homemaker and lovingly raised her family. in 1974, she began working at the Good Samaritan Society in Centerville as the laundry supervisor.  She retired in 2007 to care for Clarence.

Delilah was an active member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church and the altar society.  She looked forward to Sunday services which were followed by a big family meal.  She loved to feed everyone and rarely sat down to enjoy the meal herself.  Gathering her family close and playing cards together were her favorite times.  Delilah and Clarence were a good team and enjoyed gardening and canning.  Her friends were very important throughout her life and she looked forward to spending time with each of them.

Delilah is survived by her children, John (Kim) Limoges, Centerville, SD, Curtis (Lisa) Limoges, Irene, SD and Louise (Garold) Williamson, Centerville, SD; 9 grandchildren, Jason Williamson, Adam Williamson, Jed Limoges, Amanda Oster, Katie (Corey) Logan, Kyle Limoges, Kayla Limoges, Tyler Limoges and Gabrielle Limoges; 8 great-grandchildren, Darren and Leah, Kassidy and Colter, Mariah, Chase, Tanner and Makenzie, and Rylee; her brother, Earl (Naomi) Farnum, Carlisle, IA; and her daughter-in-law, Diane Limoges, Fordyce, NE.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; her sons, Raymond and Kevin; her parents, her grandson, Keith Limoges; and her brothers, Orley Farnum and Orrin Anderson.