Mary A. Mellerud

Mary A. Mellerud, age 86 of Clear Lake, WI died on Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Golden Age Manor Nursing home in Amery, WI.

Mary Alice Mellerud was born on August 15, 1931 in Haugen, WI, the daughter of William & Lily (Brackee) Vance.  She grew up in Clayton, WI and graduated  from Clayton High School in 1948.  Mary was married to Henry C. Mellerud on February 19, 1949 in St. Paul, MN.  They lived there for a short time before moving to Glenwood and then settling in the Clear Lake area.  Together they raised four children, Michael, Joyce, Steven & Richard.  During this time she worked at Fabri-Tech in Amery and then moved to Nova Tran in Clear Lake.  Mary then joined Dynatronic’s in Amery and retired from there in 1997 after 22 years.  She loved gardening, bowling, puzzles, baking and babysitting her grandchildren.  Mary was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.

Preceded in death by husband, Henry Mellerud; sons, Steven Mellerud and Butch Vance;
parents,  William & Lily Vance; brothers, John, Virgil, Joe, and Dan Vance; sister Betty Boyer

Survived by
Sons & Daughter
Michael C. Mellerud - Clear Lake, WI
Richard (Laurie) Mellerud - Amery, WI
Joyce Balicki - Amery, WI

Grandchildren
Tammy Herrick - Greenwood, WI
Brian (Becky) Balicki - Tucson, AZ
Jesse (Sarah)  Mellerud - New Richmond, WI
Jennie (Justin) Baazard - Burkhardt, WI
Melanie O’Hern-Forist - Dallas, TX

Great-Grandchildren
Dustin (Lindsey) Winkel, Ryan Forist, Steven Forist,  Madison Forist,
Alexia Mellerud, Grace Baazard, Abigail Baazard, Eric Fredrickson, Jonah Mellerud

Brother & Sisters
Earl (Jeanne) Vance - Menomonie, WI
Loretta “Goldie” Mattson - Kasiloff, AK
Lila Bagley, Rice Lake, WI

Relatives, Family and Friends

Funeral Services  -11:00 am on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Grace Lutheran Church  Clear Lake,  Wisconsin with a visitation one hour before the services at the church on Thursday.

Clergy  -  Pastor Ellery Groth         Music  - Judy Weber

Casket Bearers  -   Justin Baazard, Brian Balicki, Rodney Christensen, Rodney Galvin,
Jesse Mellerud & Dustin Winkel

Interment
Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake,  Wisconsin

Scheuermann - Hammer Funeral Home & Cremation Services   -      Clear Lake, WI

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