San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....DeJong, Karen Marie October 2 2004
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The Record  October 5, 2004
Lodi
Karen Marie DeJong 
April 4, 1936 - October 2, 2004



Mrs. Karen Marie DeJong a life long resident of Lodi passed away Saturday, 
October 2, 2004 at the age of 68. 
Karen was born April 4, 1936 to Jack and Eleanor Granlees. She was an 
elementary school teacher for the Lodi Unified and Oak View School Districts 
for 12 years. She also owned and operated Karen's Kreations Flower Shop for 
many years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and St. 
John's Episcopal Church, Church Choir, Stockton Chorale, I.D singers, Lodi 
Community Concert Assoc., Lodi Symphony Assoc., Lodi Women's Club, Lodi Garden 
Club, Tokay's Model A's Club, Rainbow Girls, Boy's & Girl's Club, Merry Makers 
Dance Club, Dakota Club, Memorial Hospital Auer and Cub Scout Den Mother and 
was president of Lodi Republican Women. Her passion was music, both singing and 
playing piano, traveling, flowers, gardening, her farm animals and 
entertaining. She loved people and doing for others. She will be dearly missed. 
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Orville DeJong of Lodi; 1 son, 
Kevin DeJong of Lodi; 1 daughter, Sheri Pendell and husband Frank of Stonyford; 
1 brother, Steve Gandlees and wife Sharron of Lockeford; 1 sister, Frankie 
Engle and husband Ray of Clements; 3 grandchildren, Edwin, Jeremy and Joy 
Pendell all of Stonyfrod.
A Graveside Service will be held Friday, October 8, 2004, 9:00 am at the 
Glenview Cemetery in Clements, followed by a Memorial Service at the First 
United Methodist Church in Lodi at 11:00 am. Visitation will be held Wednesday 
and Thursday 12:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Lodi Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions can be sent to the Girl Scouts of America, 3620 West 
Hammer Ln. Stockton, CA 95219. 
 




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