Eleanor Jean (West) DeLonais' Obituary
Eleanor Jean (West) DeLonais was born in Warren, Oregon on August 8, 1927, to Gabe & Signe (Kallberg) West. She attended Warren Elementary Grade School and graduated from Scappoose Union High School in 1945. On March 14, 1946, she married Melvin DeLonais and they enjoyed 52 years together before he passed in 2002.
Jean lived her entire life in Warren, Scappoose, and St. Helens, Oregon. She never drove a car, never rode on a train, and never flew on an airplane but was still able to explore the great northwest during countless camping trips and Sunday rides with her family, and friends.
Diane and Jerrie were with her when she passed peacefully to her final reward at 7:30 pm, August 7, 2022, one day shy of her 95th birthday.
She is survived by her sister, Carolyn Walker; her daughter, Diane (Jerrie) Cate; two grandchildren, Jeff (Heather) Cate & Jennifer (Daniel) Walters; ten great-grandchildren, Tiana, Logan, Cedric, Lydia, Jeran, Gilligan, Baylee, Jerrie, Jasper, & Jesiah; three great-great-grandchildren, Danyell, Juliet, & Draiden; and many members of her extended family at Bethany Lutheran Church in Warren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Melvin DeLonais, her brothers, Melvin West, and Gilbert West, and her first grandson, Jerold B. Cate Jr.
A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 am, August 19, 2022, at Bethany Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her name can be made to the Bethany Memorial Fund at Bethany Lutheran Church, 34721 Church Rd., Warren, OR 97053, or to a charity of your choice.
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