Obituary
Longtime Gresham resident Kathy L. Bellant departed from this life into the celestial realm on Friday November 6th, 2026. Born in Portland Oregon on April 19, 1961, Kathy Leone Scheel lived in and attended schools in Portland and Vancouver WA before graduating at Columbia River High School in 1979. That same year, she met Peter, her lifelong partner and husband of 47 years. Kathy became a certified nursing assistant at the Providence Child Center in Portland specializing in the critical care of infants and children. The Bellants raised two sons, Trevor and Winston, and became Gresham homeowners and residents in 1988. She attended Mt. Hood Community College where she majored in hospitality and tourism. When her children were younger, Kathy operated her own daycare at home, then worked for the Centennial School District for over 20 years as an educational aide and cafeteria assistant. She was known to help some children who did not have enough lunch money from her own pocket, and became well loved by many students, faculty and staff who grew to know her kindness and gentle nature. Kathy was active in the local community that celebrates art, hospitality, tourism, culture, social justice, live music, pagan events, seasonal festivities and spiritual joy where she met and made many close friendships.
Kathy is survived by and will be especially missed by her closest family members: her husband Peter, sons Trevor and Winston and their life partners Rebecca “Reba” and Brianna “Bri”, Theo, her sister Kelly Anderson, her niece Heidi and husband Rhon, nephew James Jr., and her dogs Fiona and Nanci, grandchildren Atticus and Deliliah, and her great-granddaughter Joanna. She was additionally survived by many other wonderful family members and numerous close friends who will all miss the beauty and many charms of her warm, generous heart, her caring nature and her infectious smile.
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