Delmar Laib

Delmar George Laib was born Feb. 22, 1934, in Warden, Washington to Edward and Emma (Stoller) Laib. Delmar passed in the evening of Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Delmar grew up on the family farm in Warden with his seven sisters and three brothers. He attended Warden schools until he moved to Ritzville, Washington in the summer of 1948, where he eventually graduated from high school. Delmar was an excellent student and always achieved high grades. In December 1957, Delmar married the love of his life, Marian Janet Depee. At that time they moved to his brother Alvin’s wheat ranch at Warden, Washington and when Alvin retired, Delmar and Marian took over the farm where he remained until November of 2022. At that time, medical issues forced him to reside at Lakeridge Nursing Home in Moses Lake, Washington until his death.