Delores was born July 25, 1934 in Des Moines to Staurt G. and Edith (Hyland) Jones. She graduated from Lincoln High School and not long after, she competed in roller skating contests winning several trophies. From there, she went on to teach skating at Skate-o-rama in West Des Moines. Later she worked for C.D.S (Communication Date Services) for 43 years before retiring. She married her late husband, John Valdez, in 1963, and together they shared many happy years until his passing in 2018.
Delores enjoyed gardening, planting flowers, and just being outdoors. She had a special place in her heart for animals, and she loved to feed the squirrels, birds, and cats. Delores could be seen attending the city-wide garage sales every weekend, and in her quiet time, she enjoyed reading books and doing jigsaw puzzles. Her hidden passion was candy, more specifically Sweet Tarts, even though she knew she shouldn’t.
She is survived by her children, Diane (Denny) Brooker, Denise (Tom) Durflinger, and Mike bus; four grandchildren, Dan (Amy) Rocha, Scott (Diane) Rocha, John Hawxby, Amanda (Matt) Dollison; Six great grandchildren; two stepsons, Vincent (Gayle) Valdez, Tom (Kelly) Leyden; five step grandchildren, Abby (Joe) Brammer, Nick Valdez, Jeremy (Nicci) Williams, Jason (Stephanie) Leydens, Anthony (Michelle) Leydens; and five step great grandchildren; three half brothers, Bob Jones, Tuck Jones, and Bruce Jones; two half sisters, Kathy Jones, and Judy Jones. Delores was preceded in death by her sister, Kathy Jones, brother, Bruce Jones, and her parents.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa or to EveryStep Hospice.
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