Melinda Garthaus Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Melinda Garthaus (Joplin, Missouri), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on February 17, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

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.