You were one of my first friends.  I'm sure we slept in a crib nearby while our brothers crashed Tonka trucks in the other room.  But soon we were able to crash things too!  We would play hide and seek and jump off the bunk beds....in the dark!  I loved your laugh!

We raced down desert dirt roads on the mini bikes your dad built for us.  We shared too many meals to count, played for hours in your back yard, had fun with your dog, went on many vacations together, and laughed so hard we would cry.  Thank you for making my childhood so fun, so sweet.

I'll see you in heaven my friend.  Save me a good bike and I'll race you down the streets of gold.  I'm sure you'll win!

I will always love you and your family and you will always be in my heart.

Susie Dantema-Ebbs

Steven, I'll never forget you my friend. You made my growing up teenage years so much better.  You and Ricki Lance coming and hanging out at my house, playing cards with my parents, just being you.  We nicknamed you Opie after Opie Taylor from the Andy Griffith Show because to me you looked like him.  I'm so glad we found each other again on Facebook and at least had a little time to reacquaint.  I'll see you again my dear friend.  Love, Dawna Dufloth (Ratti)

i was pregnant fat i felt so afraid and so alone and there you were in my face making me lauugh til i wet my self .THANK YOU STEVE !!! UR kindness helped me at a very hard time in my life .

We grew up with Stephen as a neighbor and friend. I lived on the corner on Beaty st. 5 doors down and across the street on the corner.ALL of our parents let us run around till the street lights came on during the summer(ok they let us stay out a little later and I think it was because they knew the minute we came in...well it was more work for them>) We would all play hide and seek, perhaps experienced our first crush and genuinley got along with ALL the kids on your street. I know I wished for freckles because I thought they were cool on Stephen. My brother Larry and I enjoyed many carefree summers on our block with the Mellinger boys. OK the Stafford kids(Kelly, Mark and Richard were a big part of that too!) And the Coffelts, Sanchez and Porrinos.  Looking at the photo gallery tells me that even if you don't see someone for a period of time a picture...brings to mind a time and place which once was precious and full of innocence and while we can't change time we can embrace the time God gave us. I don't know the circumstances as to why God called Steve home...but I am most certain that his purpose was fullfilled and he left his footprints in the sand. I wish I would have known him as agrown man. But I celebrate the fact that I grew up with him on Beaty St. May God embrace those that hurt with him gone. Love and praying for all of you  Lissa Mia Hernandez Peralta

Gosh Carrots!  U r so loved...more than u will ever know.  U r always goin to b top on my list of awesome friends.  And I pray I will see u again.....Love ya very very much, my friend!!!!

I will miss Stevie very much… I thought of him like a little brother …my thoughts and memories of Stevie will always be about a person that only understood living his life by acceleration and maximum velocity!

He lived by expressions like "Mach 5 With His Hair on Fire!" and "When in Doubt Gas It!" There was no such thing as "Half Throttle"… he puts a smile on my face every time I think about him from those childhood days…

Stevie might of exchanged his earthly address for a heavenly one, but he will never be forgotten because of the fond memories our families shared…

You will be missed my friend but never forgotten, Scott D.

Dear Stevie,

Mere words cannot say- how much we'll miss you every day.
But our memories are strong & time heals grief-
So we'll look towards the future for our relief.
As we look through our photos with remembrance & delight-
I know the darkness will someday turn to light-
Leaving pleasant memories in its place-
of his smiling "let's Go For It" look on his face.
A loving farewell to you my friend, see you later when we meet again…

Scott Dantema

Keep em laughing up there in heaven my buddy :)

Sorry for your loss. I have so many great memories from when we were young.

It was an honor growing up with you, Stevie. You had a heart of gold.

You will always be in our hearts.  Rest in peace Stephen.
We will miss you terribly.

You will be missed. I know i will. We had some good fun times together. One of the things i remember the most is when we used to go offroading together in my truck and you would always try to get us to go to the absolute extreme to where it wasn't fun if we werent stuck. I will miss you!!

We shared the same brithday and alot of laughs you will be missed. Your with the angels now . So say hi to Fred and I'll be think of you both. Your friend Nona

DAD, ILL MISS YOU AND ALWAYS LOVE YOU. THE OTHER DAY YOUR GRANDSON REMINDED ME OF YOU... HE WAS LAUGHING SOO HARD LIKE YOU.. AND WOULDNT STOP...

LOVE YOU ALWAYS....

You will be in our thoughts,and truely missed,we will ride again my freind,love you Man!

This will be a rough Holiday without you and grandma, you both loved a good Christmas dinner. You are in our thoughts and prayers, we miss you and will always love you. Love Dad, Mom

"Bother you were LOVED by many and you`ll truely be MISSED"

So sorry for your loss, Steve was a very funny guy and will me missed.

Take me home to the paradise city, where the grass is green and the girls are pretty ......Safe journey my friend

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Stephen Craig Mellinger

11 juillet 1965 – 11 décembre 2010

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