Helen (Francais) Kalamas of Eugene, Oregon passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020 at the age of 32 following a battle with cervical cancer.
Helen was born on Nov. 14, 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to parents, Dan and Angie (Gardener) Kalamas.
She attended Springfield High School and attended classes at Lane Community College. Helen worked as a wildland fire dispatcher in the private sector, and also worked for the National Forest Service.
She loved going on adventures with her two corgis, Fitz and Zelda, foraging for wild mushrooms, and making spontaneous trips to the Oregon coast or forests. Helen also loved to paint and sew, and enjoyed costume-making.
She is survived by her mother, Angie Kalamas and stepfather, Russell Cearly; her father, Dan Kalamas; her grandparents, Gilbert and Marcia Gardener; her sisters, Ruby Davey, of Eugene, Oregon and Jasper Maricle, of Eugene, Oregon; her brother Joseph Isaac of Conway, Alaska. She is preceded in death by her beloved dog, Captain Jack. Services in the care of Sunset Hills Funeral Home in Eugene.
