Delores (Dee) A. Platt, 90, of St. Joseph, MO passed away on June 30, 2023, at Diversicare of St. Joseph/Advanced Care of St. Joseph, after a long hard fought battle with Alzheimers/Dementia.
Delores was born November 15, 1932, to Leo H. Hockaday and Edna (Brown) Hockaday.
Delores was proceeded in death by the love of her life Robert R. (Bob) Platt in 2009, her parents Leo and Edna Hockaday, a granddaughter Dawn Brown, a sister Connie Hartman, brothers Emory Hockaday and Bill Sells, and stepmother Mary Hockaday.
She is survived by her children, Robert F (Butch) Brown and wife, Connie, St. Croix USVI, Vicki L. Phillips and husband, Joe, Tarpon Springs, FL, Bronco R. Brown and wife, Janetta, Sparta TN, and Carla R. Olivarez and husband, Mark, Mission, KS
12 Grandchildren, Craig Brown, Lori Brown, Cheryl Brown, Corie Wright, Charlie Phillips, Christi Buller, Joey Phillips, B.J. Brown, Dawn Brown, Andrea Jones, Nick Olivarez and Megan Harms.
20 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great Great Grandchildren.
She is also survived by her brothers, Leo (Dean) Hockaday and sister in law Darla, St. Joseph, MO, Eldon Sells, St. Joseph, MO, and sister Joyce Scott, Alamo, TX.
Delores worked at many different jobs in her younger years, but her favorite job was doing hair. Delores graduated from Castor Beauty School and worked at several shops around St. Joe before eventually opening her own shop in her home – Platts Beauty Shop.
She also worked at Peachtree Door before retirement, and was a member of King Hill Baptist Church.
Delores and Bob loved to travel and would take off every chance they could. They owned and operated their own food trailer – The Lunch Bucket and traveled around to different fairs and craft shows where they found their passion for woodcrafts and started another small business – Ducks and Stuff, where they made and sold all kinds of wooden toys and decorations.
Delores loved to cook and was very good at it. She loved cooking Sunday dinners for her children and their young families, she especially loved cooking the big holiday dinners for everyone.
Christmas time was always a favorite time for Delores and she loved decorating, especially the tree, which was always decorated perfectly with each bulb and piece of tinsel being placed carefully so that there were “no empty spaces”.
There wasn’t a lot of money, but there were always gifts under the tree and Delores always made sure that everyone had a gift to open, even if it were just a friend that unexpectantly showed up with one of the kids or grandkids.
Everyone was always welcome at the Platt Family celebrations.
The Family would like to say Thank you to the Diversicare/Advanced Care Staff for taking care of our Mom thru these past 5+ years.
Also, a HUGE THANK YOU to Mosaic Hospice Care Staff, especially Hospice Nurse Jason who was with Mom these past few years taking such great care her (especially thru Covid), and helped her thru her final journey.
Words cannot express how thankful we are for all that you have done for our Mom, and us as well through all of this.
Mrs. Platt has been cremated under the direction of Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel.
Internment will be held at a later date at the Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.
