Delores Marion Kilian
May 6, 1927 – July 16, 2023
Bemidji, MN 56601, USA
About Delores
Delores Marion Kilian, 96, of Bemidji, MN died Sunday, July 16, 2023 at the Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Bemidji.
She was born on May 6, 1927, in Holloway, MN, the daughter of Fred and Bertha (Platow) Beyer. She was baptized and confirmed in St. John’s Lutheran Church in Moyor Township, MN. She was educated in Holloway and graduated from Holloway High School in 1945.
After high school she moved to Minneapolis, MN, and attended the Minnesota School of Business. She worked for Art Instruction Inc., where the creator of “Peanuts,” Charles Schultz was an instructor, and she was his secretary.
She married Reuben Kilian on June 22, 1947. They resided in Minneapolis until 1977, when they moved to Las Vegas, NV. She worked at Lido Fashions on the Strip, and later at Mervyn’s department store until her retirement. After Reuben passed away in 1997, she remained in Las Vegas until April of 2002 when she moved to Bemidji, MN.
She was a lifetime member of the DAV Auxiliary, a member of Bethel Lutheran Church and their Quilters, and a member of Anna Circle.
She is survived by her: Daughter, Carol Jean Kilian of Bemidji, MN,
Granddaughters, Jolyn (Bill) Fisher of Bemidji, MN,
Janell (Steven) Wieder of Billings, MT,
Great-Grandsons, Gabriel and Liam Wieder,
and 2 Sister-in-laws.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Reuben, daughter Judy Brendalen, son-in-law Johnny Brendalen, son Craig Alan Kilian, son-in-law Mikel Yordy, brothers Willard, and ValGean.