Obituary of Dolores Roberta Slagle

A private graveside service will be held at the Gridley Biggs Cemetery for Dolores Roberta (Detling) Slagle, 89 of Gridley. She passed away on Sunday February 21, 2021 in Oroville. She was born in March 3, 1931 in the home in which she was raised, in the Manzanita district of Gridley. Her parents were Clarence and Doris (Stowe) Detling. She graduated from Manzanita Elementary school and Gridley High School, class of 1947. She was an active member of Rainbow girls, holding many offices. Following graduation from High School she attended Yuba Community College. She was employed by the Gridley Elementary School District as the district secretary for 2 years. Following this she was a medical secretary in Chico for 2 years. She was a medical transcriptionist for Harold F. Gray, M.D. for 7 years, followed by employment for the Gridley Medical Group Inc., also as a medical transcriptionist for 27 years. She was an active member of the Gridley First Presbyterian church since 1943. Dolores married her high school sweetheart, Gerald Slagle on September 4, 1949 in this same church. After retirement, Gerald and Dolores enjoyed vacationing in their trailer with their Gridley Good Timers Good Sam travel group. However, the greatest joy of her life was her family of 3 children, 8 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. The highlight of her year was hosting the annual family Christmas Eve celebration. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Slagle, son-in-law Robert Olschowka, her parents, four brothers, Harold, Donald, Earl, Brian, a sister Carol Ann, and on grandson Adam Quist. She is survived by her 3 children, Lynn Quist (Dennis) of Gridley, Tim Slagle (Kathy) of Reno, NV, and Cindy Olschowka of Gridley. At her request memorials can be sent to First Presbyterian Church of Gridley in her honor. Arrangements entrusted to Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel.