Kim Ione Melling Obituary
We bid farewell to Kim Ione Melling of Hettinger, North Dakota, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 4, 2025 at the age of 67. Kim 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 Kim Ione Melling to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Irving "Sonny" Melling and Leona Melling (Goplin); and her brother Scott Melling. She is survived by: her husband Dalton Papka; her daughter Erin Melling of Belle Fourche, SD; the father of her child Dalton Papka of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin; her sister Pamela Hall of Parker, CO; her niece Lexy Cardonne (Dan); her great-nephews, Kaden and Isaac Cardonne of Fort Collins, CO; her niece Hannah Barry (Tom); her great-nieces and great-nephews, Tommy, Lilly and Jude Barry of Aurora Colorado; her nephew Jeremy Hall of Parker, CO; and her cousin Bill Ecker (Deb) of Hettinger, ND.
