Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Rappley , Delia Payden August 11, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Rappley, Delia Payden     
1921 - 2005 
 
Delia Payden Rappley 
Feb. 23, 1921 - Aug. 11, 2005 

Delia Payden Rappley died peacefully in Tucson, Arizona, on August 11th, 2005. 
She was born on February 23, 1921, to Samuel and Virginia (Vawter) Payden in 
Arkansas City, Kansas. She graduated from high school in Arkansas City and 
moved to Bakersfield, CA in 1940, where she first attended Bakersfield Junior 
College and then graduated from UCLA in 1943 with a BA in Spanish. On 
Christmas Day of 1942 she married Douglas Rappley at Lowry AFB in Denver, CO. 
In 1954 they moved to Houghton, MI, where she taught English, American 
Literature and Spanish at Michigan Technological University for 17 years. Upon 
retirement they moved to Green Valley, AZ, in 1984. Her many hobbies included 
crafts, miniatures, decorating, and collecting colored glass. She also played 
tennis, golf, bridge, and enjoyed swimming and shopping. She was a member of 
the DAR, AAUW, Portage Lake United Church, the Country Club of Green Valley 
and the Antiques and Collectibles Club of Green Valley. She is survived by her 
husband of 62 years, Douglas, who resides at 202 E Paseo Chuparosas, Green 
Valley, AZ 85614; her son, David of Milwaukee, WI, her daughter Susan (Mark) 
Strang of Williamsburg, VA; and 2 grandchildren, Jeffrey Strang of Durham, NC 
and Julie (Capt. Andy) Shurtleff of Panama City, FL. She will be greatly 
missed by her family and friends. A graveside service was held at Riverview 
Cemetery in Arkansas City, Kansas, on Monday, August 15 at 11:00 a.m. A 
memorial service will be held in Green Valley on Saturday, September 3, at 
11:00 at Valley Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be 
made in her memory to the charity of your choice. 

Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 8/21/2005.  


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