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Francis Duane “Champ” Melby

Birth	:	26 Feb 1934
Death	:	25 Jan 2011
Burial	:	Soldier Lutheran Church Cemetery, Soldier, Monona County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9510000, -95.7800000
Plot	:	Sect D D 45
Description	:	SOLDIER, Iowa -- Duane "Champ" Melby, 76, of Soldier passed away Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at his residence. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Soldier Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Jay Denne and the Rev. Jason Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Soldier Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Rush Family Care Service in Onawa, Iowa. Condolences may be left on line for the family at www.rushfamilycareservice.com. Francis Duane Melby was born Feb. 26, 1934, in Ute, Iowa, the son of... Read More	SOLDIER, Iowa -- Duane "Champ" Melby, 76, of Soldier passed away Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at his residence. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Soldier Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Jay Denne and the Rev. Jason Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Soldier Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Rush Family Care Service in Onawa, Iowa. Condolences may be left on line for the family at www.rushfamilycareservice.com. Francis Duane Melby was born Feb. 26, 1934, in Ute, Iowa, the son of Arnold and Vesta (Price) Melby. He attended school in Soldier. He was a lifelong farmer and also was employed at I.B.P. in Denison, Iowa, for nearly 20 years. Duane and Myrna Cline were united in marriage on Feb. 20, 1954, in Omaha. The couple made their home in Soldier, where they farmed until Duane's retirement from the family farm in 2010. He was a member and past board member of Soldier Lutheran Church. He enjoyed playing pool when he was younger and also enjoyed antique cars, Sudoku puzzles and watching Wheel of Fortune. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife, Myrna of Soldier; seven children, William Melby of Omaha, Sue Melby of Harcourt, Iowa, Pat (Betty) Melby of Dunlap, Iowa, Jody (Marty) Heffernan of Eagle Grove, Iowa, Kelly Melby of Omaha, Bob (Sharon) Melby of Denison, Iowa, and Shelly Ullman of Mechanicsville, Va.; 11 grandchildren, Amber and Ashley Sturtz, Nick Melby, Kadie (Jeff) Yanak, Kyle Heffernan, Hanna Heffernan, Tyler Braasch, Dillon and Cody Melby and Ben and Madison Ullman; three great-grandchildren, Abagail Melby and Zoey and Maggie Yanak; and a sister, Sharon (Bill) Markey of Lake Oswego, Ore. He was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents, Bill and Doris Price and Adolph and Lena Melby; and a brother and his wife, Virgil and Janet Ehlers.

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Latitude: 41.9510000
Longitude: -95.7800000

Family Members:

Parent

Arnold Melby

(1909 - 2009)

Vesta Mabel Price Melby

(1912 - 2002)

Spouse

Myrna Cline Melby

(1935 - 2011)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 41.9460000, -95.7885000

2. Spring Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9131012, -95.8364029

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Coordinate: 41.9311000, -95.9147000

7. Bethesda Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9247017, -95.9158020

8. Ingemann Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9382000, -95.9265000

9. Preparation Canyon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0583000, -95.7093964

11. Saint Clair Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0592003, -95.7089005

12. Belvidere Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0078011, -95.9255981

13. Willow Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9913776, -95.6141702

14. Bisbee Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0228004, -95.9332962

15. Valley View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8647003, -95.6252975

16. Cork Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0107600, -95.9569400

17. Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0928001, -95.8696976

18. Kennebec Cemetery
Castana, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0710983, -95.9291992

19. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8446999, -95.5939026

20. Benjamin Purcell Cemetery
Allen, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7694328, -95.7794523

21. Charter Oak Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0814018, -95.5942001

22. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0825005, -95.5943985

23. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0833015, -95.5942001

24. Saint Paul Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0802994, -95.5757980