8/11/1948 - 4/6/2021
Melodi S. Haley, age 72, of Portland passed away Tuesday April 6, 2021 in
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was born in Fort Wayne,
Indiana on August 11, 1948 the daughter of Phillip and Mildred (Friedrich)
Haley Sr. Melodi retired in 2011 after working as a manager for Harvest Land
Co-Op in Geneva. Afterwards she had worked for Adam's Physical Therapy in
Portland. She was a 1966 Portland High School graduate, member of Zion
Lutheran Church, Altrusa, Portland Morning Optimists and was active in the
Bread of Life. She enjoyed time at the swimming pool and children.
Surviving are her daughter Emily Hicks (husband Matt) of Portland, Sister
Ruby Shaneyfelt (husband Dennis deceased) , Sister in Law Donna Robinson of
Portland and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother
Phillip Haley.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 3:00 PM in the
Baird-Freeman Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Green Park Cemetery.
Visitation is Saturday from 12:00 – 3:00 PM. Memorials can be made to the
Jay County Cancer Society.
Baird-Freeman Funeral Home;
April 7, 2021
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in Green Park Cemetery