Memorial services for Jean Calderon will be held at 3 PM Wednesday February 25, 2015 at St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea. Father Timothy Reker and Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4-7PM Tuesday, February 24 at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea and again one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Jean Frances Calderon died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at her home in Albert Lea, MN. She was 76 years old.
Jean was born on September 30, 1938 to Eugene and Lillian McCarthy in Rochester, Minnesota. She was later adopted by Francis and Florence Sheehan and raised in Rochester.
On January 19, 1970, Jean married Jose Avalos Calderon in Stewartville, MN. The made their home in the Albert Lea community since 1973. Jean was a school secretary at St. Theodore Parish, where she was an active church member, for over 15 years. At church she taught religious education, helped with fish frys, and was a Lector & Eucharistic Minister. Jean was active in many organizations including Girl Scouts, CCW, Quill & Scroll, National Honor Society, PTA officer, Teams of Our Lady, and was a den mother for Boy Scouts.
Jean is survived by her son, Mark (Nicole) Calderon of Albert Lea; daughter, Heidi (Terry) Thomas of Albert Lea; grandsons, Addison Thomas of Albert Lea, Nathan (Sami) Calderon of Bloomington, MN, Joseph Calderon of Albert Lea; granddaughters, Brenda and Amelia Lunning; great-grandson, Koda; sister, Lillian (Marvin) Larsen of Monroe, WA; brother-in-law, Fernando (Elena) Calderon of Gurnee, IL; step-daughters, Monica (Paul) Schultz & family, Maria (Rito) Medina & family, and Mercedes Calderon (Mario Gutierrez).
Jean is preceded in death by her husband, Jose; son, Christopher Calderon; birth parents, Eugene and Lillian; adopted parents, Francis and Florence Sheehan; sister and brother-in-law, Noreen and Dick Skogen.