Delphine Pawlak, age 93, of Oliver Springs, passed away on October 11, 2023, at Diversicare of Oak Ridge. She was born July 6, 1930, in Detroit, Michigan, and was of the Catholic faith. She and her daughter, Catherine, had always been extremely close and she moved from Michigan in 2018 to make her home in Roane County with her daughter where she lived until her recent hospital stay. Mrs. Pawlak was a wonderful cook and made the best cookies around. She loved being outdoors, gardening, and enjoying all nature had to offer.  She was also an avid reader.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Ronald Phillip Pawlak; son: Thomas Pawlak; and daughter: Geraldine Wendland.

Survivors include her children: Teresa Vedee of Texas, Ronald Pawlak (Sheila) of Michigan, Catherine Walters (Steve) of Tennessee, James Pawlak (Meg) of Michigan, and Jenn Johnson (Steve) of Florida; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren

No service arrangements are made at this time but will be updated as soon as information becomes available. She will be placed with her husband in St. Clemon’s Cemetery in Centerline, Michigan at a later date. Fraker Funeral Home of Kingston is in charge of arrangements.