

He was born April 26, 1930 in Wapella to Roy Charles and Minnie (Schmidt) Weed. On July 5, 1946 he married Pearl Josephine Dodson in Burlington, IA. They shared 62 years of marriage together.
Melvin was an avid gardener tending to his tomatoes. He loved the outdoors whether it be fishing or feeding the birds and squirrels. He loved to work on lawn mowers and mow his lawn. He was a great outdoors man and handy man.
Survivors include his children: Richard Weed of Bloomington, Thomas (Deborah) Weed of Bloomington, Ralph Weed of Heyworth, Carolyn (Bill) Lishka of Bloomington and Mary Lou Barker of Bloomington; grandchildren: Jim, Josey, Amanda, Michael (Yimin), April, Nicci, Christina, Geof, Elizabeth, Savannah; great-grandchildren: Baylie, Michael, Hayley, Dakotah, Wyatt, Dominic, Riley, Carlee, Bentley, Maddie, Ava, Hadley; brother: Paul Weed of Bloomington; sister: Faye Brock of LeRoy.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; grandson: JT; siblings: Dorothy, Wilbur, Emery, Merle, Bill, Norman, Martha “Bush”, Mary, Loretta, Gladys.
Private Family Services were held.
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