Sept. 4, 1952 -Nov. 2, 2010
Delores “Dee Dee” Yilene Cannon, 75, died on Nov. 2, 2010 at Lebanon Community Hospital.
She was born April 19, 1935, in McMinnville.
She married Clifford Ellis Cannon on Sept. 4, 1952 in Stevenson, Wash., and they were married 57 years before he preceded her in death on Nov. 10, 2009.
Mrs. Cannon was an active member of the Elkettes at the Sweet Home Lodge back in the 1980s, and she was a past Elkettes President.
She enjoyed knitting, cooking, crossword puzzles, dabbling in oil painting, volunteering and most of all taking care of her family.
Mrs. Cannon is survived by her daughter, Connie Westrick, and her husband, Randy; son, Kevin Cannon, and his wife, Becky, of Sweet Home; and two grandchildren.
Mrs. Cannon’s parents were Ardath (Smith) Jeppson and Wayne Smith. They and her sisters, Betty Dimick and Thelma Trundle, preceded her in death.
A small gathering for family and close friends will be held in her honor after the holidays.