Melonie Gay Burgess, 55, of North Judson, IN, died peacefully at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital.
She was born June 10, 1959, in Michigan City, IN, to Charles Dickey and Augusta (Krickhahn) McMahon.
Melonie was an avid reader and movie buff. The thing she enjoyed most was her family. Her children and grandchildren were her greatest love. Melonie had three brothers and a sister. The closeness she shared with her sister was a special, unique bond.
Surviving are three children, Jason E. Burgess, Michael N. Burgess and Jennifer L. Burgess; one sister, Margaret M. (Dickey) Kedelis; three brothers, Mark A. Krickhahn, Charles N. Dickey Jr. and Richard N. Dickey; and five grandchildren, Andrew Nieman Burgess, Danielle T. Burgess, Kalee N. Burgess, Derrius Blackmon and De’Shon Blackmon.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory, LaPorte, with Pastor Dennis Pickens officiating. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until the service.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.LakeviewFHC.com.