Ladean Melby-Ashby Obituary
We bid farewell to Ladean Melby-Ashby of Phoenix, Arizona, born in Wister, Oklahoma, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on July 5, 2025 at the age of 89. Ladean touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ladean Melby-Ashby to pay them a last tribute.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Dortha Belle Browning and Mark Joel Browning; her siblings, Helen Snyder, David, Danny and Charles Browning; her children, James D. Nichols and Holly S Nichols; her grandchildren, James T. Nichols and Lisa R. Sherwood; her great grandchildren, Ariel Kostandin, Drake Sherwood, Christopher Roye and Ian Boyd; and her extended family, Claudia J. Nichols, Scott Sherwood and Christina Crane Nichols.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ladean's favorite charity, The St Joseph's Indian School. 80-341-2235 PO Box 326, Chamberlain, SD 57326.
