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Richard C. "Dick" Melvin

BARABOO  --  Richard C. “Dick” Melvin, age 84, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015, at St. Clare Meadows Care Center, in Baraboo.

Richard was born on September 30, 1930, in Boscobel, the son of Clarence and Ruth (Rohrbeck) Melvin.  He married Marvel Schlegel on September 1, 1985.  Dick worked for over 33 years at Neco Hammond in Baraboo.  

He is survived by his children, Susan Marie (Lee) Emmer, of Rhinelander, and Ricky (Kim) Melvin of Baraboo; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; his step-children, Donavon (Laurie) Baartz, of Portage, Donna (Pastor Stephen) Aust, of Columbus, Diane (Steve) Stuber, of Manhatten, Montana, and David Baartz, of Baraboo; eight step-grandchildren and twelve step-great-grandchildren; his sister, Joyce Klappstein of Baraboo; and brothers, Robert Melvin (Kenlyn Kimpfbeck) of Wisconsin Dells, Gene (Patricia) Melvin, of Cerritos, CA, John Melvin (Annette Pendleton) of Madison, and Dennis (Sue) Melvin of Sun Prairie, other relatives and many friends.  Richard was preceded in death by wife on March 2, 2015, his parents, his grandson, Jim Emmer, his sister-in-law, Virginia Melvin, and his sister’s companion, Howard Thompson.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 24, 2015, at the Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage, with Pastor Stephen Aust officiating.  Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in the Township of Kingston.  Visitation will be held on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

 

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