Jeanie Rene Shelton, 67, passed away at her home in Ahwahnee, CA, April 2, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer. Her husband of 41 years, John Shelton, was at her side. Rene was born in Long Beach, CA, September 14, 1956, to Jo Ann (Downing) and Michael Shook, who raised Rene and her four brothers in Diamond Bar, CA and Carlsbad, CA. She attended U.C. Santa Cruz, and after graduating she worked in Oceanside, CA, and San Francisco, CA performing child and family social services. She met her husband in San Francisco, and the two were married in 1982. They had three children together, Christopher Ryan, Kendra Drew, and Curtis Chase and raised their family in Aptos, CA and La Selva Beach, CA. After her husband retired, they moved to Ahwahnee.
Rene was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Her warm heart and compassion were a gift to all who knew her.
Rene was preceded in death by both of her parents and her brother, Michael Scott Shook. She is survived by her husband, their three children, three grandchildren, Bryson Erwin; Adelaide Shelton; and Cassandra Shelton; and three brothers, Steven Shook; Stuart Shook; and Stanley Shook.
A Celebration of Life service will be announced at a later time.
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