Lori Katherine DeBellefeuille

A tree will be planted in memory of Lori DeBellefeuille, who passed away at the Midtown Kitchener/Waterloo Campus Hospital on Monday, August 31, 2026. Lori was a resident of Waterloo, Ontario, and was 65 years old. She was the beloved wife of Franz Josef Esser for 25 years. Lori loved Franz's daughters as her own: Johanna, Charlotte, and Franzika, as well as his five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, Leo and Kathy DeBellefeuille (née Rowe), of Cornwall, Ontario. Lori was a caring sister to Pat DeBellefeuille (Patricia) of Brampton; Perry DeBellefeuille (Nancy) of Ottawa; Karen Fromm (Richard) of Ottawa; Scott DeBellefeuille of Ottawa; and Michael DeBellefeuille (Amanda) of Cornwall. She was a loving aunt to Brandon DeBellefeuille, Matthew DeBellefeuille, Jordan DeBellefeuille, Brittany DeBellefeuille, Cole DeBellefeuille, R.J. Fromm, Cameron DeBellefeuille, Hannah Fromm, Jacob DeBellefeuille, and Krista DeBellefeuille. Lori graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western University in London, Ontario, in 1990 and worked at WSIB until her retirement. Lori was an avid athlete in her youth and continued to enjoy sports into adulthood. She enjoyed tennis, golf, cross-country running, track and field, basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and, most of all, her beloved bike racing. In her later years, she enjoyed visiting Germany and Niagara Falls, as well as crafting. There will be a Celebration of Lori's Life at the Alibi Restaurant at the Iroquois Golf Club at 10912 Golf Club Road in Iroquois on Saturday, October 10th from 1-4 p.m. Donations to the Waterloo Regional Health Centre – Cancer Centre would be greatly appreciated by the family. If you are making a donation online or by cheque directly to the charity, please include the following note with your gift: "Please notify the family." The family would like to thank the Midtown Hospital for their care and support of Lori and her family over the past few months. Online condolences can be made at kwcremations.ca "Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." Genesis 3:19