She was born Jan. 29, 1968 in Moline, Illinois to John and Gloria (Wood) Natsis. She graduated from Moline, IL High School.
Melanie is survived by her sons, Andrew Brown and Jonathan Shrum; her daughters, Jordan Brown and Cera Brown. She is also survived by her father John Natsis and her sister Mari Nagel.
A Celebration of her life will be held Monday, June 28, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home, Marysville. Flowers and condolences can be coordinated on the Schaefer-Shipman website.