Melissa Lyn Hunting Gideon

Melissa passed away Friday, March 21, 2025 in Ogden, Utah.

She was born to Lance Hunting and Sherrie Ross Hunting on February 3, 1977. Melissa grew up in West Point Utah. She was lucky enough to grow up next to her great grandparents whom she adored. She was involved in 4-H, junior posse, FFA, and high school rodeo. She had a wonderful childhood. She graduated from Clearfield High in 1995.

Melissa married Jeffrey Gideon on October 16, 2000. They were sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple on October 19, 2007. Together they had four children. They got to raise their kids by moving back and forth from Woodruff Utah to Promontory on Deseret land and livestock where Jeff works. Jeff dedicated his life to making her happy. She knew how lucky she was to have him.

Melissa got to homeschool her children while living on the beautiful ranch. In 2010 they moved to Plain City, Utah. She loved having her Dairy cows, chickens and border collie dogs. As her kids got older Melissa went back to college and accomplished a lifelong dream of getting her nursing degree.

Melissa had a gift for caring for people in their final years. As a young girl she helped take care of her great grandparents, she also brought her grandmother to live with her and her family in her final months of life and took wonderful care of her.

She loved working at the VA while finishing nursing school. She truly had a gift.

Melissa is survived by her husband Jeff, children Logan Ross, Landon Tell, Lila Mae, and London dawn; her parents Lance and Sherrie Hunting, sisters Lindie (Justin) Martin, Haley (Patch) Hogge, Merika (Chad) Christiansen and brother Hadley (Leann) Hunting.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at the Plain City Second Ward Chapel, 2952 North 4200 West. The family will meet with friends Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist’s Roy Mortuary, 3333 West 5600 South and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

Funeral Services will be live-streamed and available on the day of the services by scrolling to the bottom of Melissa’s obituary page at: www.lindquistmortuary.com where condolences may also be shared.

Interment, West Warren Cemetery.

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