Delores Ann Shaheen

Delores Ann Shaheen, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007, at her home after a lengthy battle with Lou Gehrig's disease.

Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, 2007, at St. George Orthodox Church, Cedar Rapids, with Father Fred Shaheen presiding. Burial will follow in St. George Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at St. George Orthodox Church with a Trisagion Service following at 7 p.m.

Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids, is in charge of arrangements.

Delores was born March 9, 1930, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Mike and Rosa Damous Skaff.

Delores married Donald Leroy Shaheen on August 20, 1950, in Charleston, W.V. She worked at Rockwell Child Development and Equifax Service.

Delores is survived by her angels: Drew (Lori) Shaheen of Arvada, Colo., and Dionne (Bill) Pinckney, Tracey Shaheen and Thomas Shaheen, all of Cedar Rapids; her three wonderful grandsons, Blake, Jordan, and Adam Pinckney; her siblings, Evelyn Dodrill of Charleston, W.Va., France Edwards of Nitro, W.Va., and Jeanette (Donald) Kellerman of Cedar Rapids; her wonderful in-laws; many nieces, nephews, and friends; and her dog, Alpine.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Don; her parents; and two brothers, Joseph Skaff and Eli Skaff.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the church, MDA for Lou Gehrig's Foundation, and/or the Hospice of Mercy.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.

We thank you for all the love, support and encouragement from family and friends, especially Marcia, Hospice of Mercy and MDA. God bless everyone who has kept us in their thoughts and prayers through our journey. Thank you to Jeanette Kellerman, my special angel, for sacrificing a part of her life to provide care.