Lorraine (Lori) Marie DePalma

Lorraine Marie DePalma, 67, of Lampasas, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 12, 2025.

Memorial services will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel Lampasas on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 11 am. 

Lori was born on January 12, 1958, in St. Paul, MN to Joseph and Lorraine (Becker) Stafki.  She grew up in White Bear Lake, MN, 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 Bealls Store in Burnet, TX as Store Manager for 17 years until she and her husband Jeff opened LJD Sales in Lampasas.  Lori married Jeff DePalma on December 26, 1977, in White Bear Lake, MN and they were happily married for 47 years.  She enjoyed boating, raising dogs and cats, and spending time with her granddaughter, Phoenix. 

Lori was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.  Her laughter, love of life, and ability to make everyone feel cherished will be missed but never forgotten. 

Lori was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Lorraine Stafki, her brother, Wayne Stafki, and her sisters, Fran Scarrella and Kathy Post.

Survivors include her husband, Jeff DePalma of Lampasas; her daughter, Andrea DePalma of Lampasas; her son, Nicholas DePalma of Detroit, MI; her granddaughter, Phoenix DePalma of Lampasas; her sisters, Molly Krempa of White Bear Lake, MN, Joyce Stafki of White Bear Lake, MN, Barb Stafki of San Antonio, TX; her brothers, Jack and Robert Stafki both of Minnesota; her nieces and nephews, Jamie and Manny Kidney and their family, Mikayla, Madison, Maddox, Micah all of San Antonio, TX. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Lampasas Animal Shelter, 301 College St., Lampasas, TX, 76550