Melinda S. Behling Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Melinda S. Behling (Punta Gorda, Florida), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on January 20, 2026 at the age of 57. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melinda S. Behling to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid Melinda farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Melinda is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her father John Goode; and her stepfather Larry Hutchinson. She is survived by: her children, Alston Paulk (Katie), Alexis Hill (Ryan) and Joseph Behling (Madison Hankison); her granddaughter Mother Barb Hutchinson; her sisters, Janet Higgins (Pat) and Debbie Letscher (Gary); and her stepmother Marcia Goode.