Melody was born November 15, 1949 in Hutchinson, Kansas. She moved to Tucson with her parents in 1952. Melody graduated from Tucson High in 1967. She worked at Trans America Insurance and Sedwick-James in Tucson. Melody had rheumatoid arthritis since age 18, the progression of this disease led to early retirement in 1990. Melody and her husband, Dennis, moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2000 , where they resided until her death.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Bertha Janzen. She is survived by her husband , Dennis, her sister-in-laws, Marcia Samoy(Calvin) Arvada, Co. and Kathy Brown (Ron) of Tucson ; brother-in-law ,
Doug Bond of Helena, Mt. ; niece, Briana Cross of Helena, Mt.; nephews, Craig and Kyle Samoy (Co), Ryan and Cody(Tucson) ; and grand-nieces and grand- nephews.