We are sad to announce that on March 28, 2023, at the age of 87, Janice Ione Melvie of Thief River Falls, Minnesota passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Harry Sorenson and Agnes Sorenson (Anderson); her husband Earl Melvie; and her siblings, Bobby Peppin, Lloyd, Kermit, Virgil Sorenson and Corlan Kleinschmidt.

She is survived by : her children, Kjell Melvie (Dawn) of Centralia, Keith Melvie (Callie), Kay Tesch (Jim) of Goodridge, MN, Kari Grafstrom of Fargo, ND, Kim Nelson of Maplewood, MN and Kathi Abel of Lantana, FL; her grandchildren, Kirsten LaRoche (Josh), Shayne Melvie (Alison), Eli Melvie (April Johnson), Josie Melvie, Jamie Dale (Luke), Adam Grafstrom, Nicolas Grafstrom, Kimberly Grafstrom, Hans Grafstrom (Kyleigh), Bethany Nelson (Daniel Niebuhr), Michael Nelson (Christin Garske), Ryan Nelson (Hannah Stock), Alexandra Nelson (Emmanuel Garza), Daniel Peppin (Maggie), Rebekka Heinrich (Mason) and Lauren Hansen (Adam); and her sisters-in-law, Wavell Sorenson of Plummer, MN, Gloria Lee and Janice Lee (Arvid). She is also survived by 30 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Johnson Funeral Services Inc