Thursday 28th March 2024

Mass of Christian Burial for 85-year-old, Leroy A. Melies, of rural Sweet Springs, who died Tuesday, July 25th will at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 28th, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Marshall.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church.

Burial with military rites will be in Mt. St. Mary’s Cemetery in Shackelford.

In addition to his wife, Selma, Leroy is survived by three children: Terie Starke and husband Gary of Higginsville, MO, Barbie Brumit and husband Darrell of Marshall and Gene Melies of Sweet Springs, MO; seven grandchildren: Chris Shull and wife Tammy, Kevin Shull and wife Emily, Kyle Shull and wife JoAnn, Cassie Brumit, Ali Brumit, Ashley Melies and Mike Melies and fiancée Colline; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Norbert Melies and wife Mary of Slater, MO and Steve Melies of Marshall; one sister, Catherine Ann Finley of Liberty, MO; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Alfred Melies and Delphine Schlueter Melies, Leroy was preceded in death by one son, Mike Melies; one brother, Bill Melies; and one sister, Bernice Cartee.