Melissa Beadle

Melissa Beadle, 50, of Minersville, passed away unexpectedly Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.

Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of Robert Beadle (spouse, Bonnie), Greenbury, and Mary Ann Straiges Eichenberg (spouse, Kenneth), Minersville.

She was a 1986 graduate of Minersville Area High School. She also attended Reading Area Community College and McCann School of Business & Technology. She had worked for Waldenbooks at both the Schuylkill and Fairlane Village malls. She owned and operated Flowers in the Forest, a gift shop specializing in flower essence meditations, Reiki and energy healing.

Surviving, in addition to her parents, are her husband, Michael Stoudt, Pottsville; two children, Maeve Stoudt and Wade Stoudt; three brothers, Robert Beadle (spouse, Julia), Reston, Va., Christopher Beadle, Pottsville, and Joshua Beadle, Summit Station; four stepsisters, Crystal Ennis (spouse, Joseph), Ringtown, Jamie Zelonis, Frackville, Jessica Lindenmuth, Frackville, and Shana Eichenberg, (friend, Jim O'Connell), Williamsport; two stepbrothers, Christopher Eichenberg, Honolulu, and Richard Eichenberg (spouse, Hannah), Williamsport; her friend, Bob Micklus, Friedensburg; her sister-in-law, Karin Kuehn (spouse, Jamie), Minersville. She is also survived by uncles, William Beadle, Joseph Norris, George Norris, Ronald Straiges and Anthony Straiges; aunts, Jeanne Androshick and Peg Naydock; nieces, nephews and many friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services at Dutcavich Funeral Home, 200 Sunbury St., Minersville, at 3 p.m. Sunday. The family will accept visitors after the service until 6 p.m. The family prefers contributions to Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA, 18 Wertz Drive, Pine Grove, PA 17963. Visit www.dutcavich.com.

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