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Melinda R. Blythe

1981 - 2022

Melinda R. Blythe obituary, 1981-2022, Shepherd, MI

BORN

1981

DIED

2022

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Berry Funeral Home

106 W. Wright Ave

Shepherd, Michigan

Melinda Blythe Obituary

Melinda R. Blythe; age 40 of Shepherd, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at McLaren Central Michigan Hospital. Mindy was born April 20, 1981 the daughter of Andrew and Judy (Harcourt) Knapp. She enjoyed camping, gardening, traveling and site seeing, playing video games, drawing, reading, listening to music and watching old shows. Mindy loved the elderly and worked as a nurse's aide. She was a very positive person who loved everyone and always saw the best in people. She married Patrick Blythe Sr. on April 6, 2001. Mindy is survived by her husband Patrick Sr.; mother Judy Knapp of Shepherd; children Patrick Blythe Jr. of Shepherd, Bruce (Heather) Blythe of Arizona, Danielle Blythe of Mt. Pleasant, Sean Blythe of Grand Rapids, and Aurora Blythe of Shepherd; 16 grandchildren; 4 siblings Andrew (Michelle) Knapp, Joel Knapp, Bobbi Jo (John Taylor) Knapp, and Karlene (Ed) Riddle all of Shepherd; and several nieces and nephews. Mindy is preceded by her father Andrew Knapp, sister Angela Kay, and granddaughter Lexi. Services for Mindy will be Monday, January 10 at Berry Funeral Home at 11 a.m. with Pastor Dar Blanshan officiating. There will be visitation from 10 a.m. until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made on behalf of Mindy to Victory Church of Mt. Pleasant.

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Published by Morning Sun on Jan. 6, 2022.

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