Deanna Dee Mellow

Deanna was a retired Supervisor for the Merced County Human Resource Facility for 38 years. She was also a member of the Merced Marching 100 Band, played women's softball, loved traveling, gardening, fishing, hiking, camping, was a collector of antiques, a member of the Methodist Church, Merced and a member of the Modesto Hogs Motorcycle Club.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her father and mother in-law, Ray and Jean Mellow; her brother in-law, Lowell Warner; her cousins, Janie Smith of Iowa and Dr. Stephen Gleason of Iowa.

Deanna is survived by her husband of 51 years, Ronald Mellow of Merced; her daughter Christine (Jim) Denis of Coarsegold; son, Heath (Julie) Mellow of Mariposa; her sister, Laura Kay Warner of Merced; grandchildren, Taylor (Ervin) Lee, Danielle Saldana, Garrett Mellow, Megan Mellow, all of Merced, Andrew, Brenton and Cole Sjostrom all of Mariposa; her great grandchildren, Lailah and Brielle Lee, Willow Alarcon and Mayson Sjostrom; nephew Timothy Warner and Thomas (Kellie) Warner; great niece, Hailey Warner and great nephew, Jaxon Warner.　

Deanna was such a huge part of so many peoples lives. She was the most wonderful, kindest, mother, grandmother, sister and a dear friend to all who knew her. She put everyone before herself. She had such a zeal for life. She will be extremely missed by all whose lives she touched. Deanna will never be forgotten.