Jeffrey E. Melhus, DMD

MELHUS, PETERSON, COOK, MITCHELL, THEMAS, MELHUS-LEE, LEE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2016 at 23:32:47

December 5, 1955 ----- February 9, 2016

Jeffrey "Jeff" E. Melhus, DMD, 60, Galesburg, died at 7:17 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in Galesburg. He was born Dec. 5, 1955, in Clarion, Iowa, the son of Lawrence Edward and Patricia Marie Peterson Melhus. He married Cheryl R. Cook on Dec. 30, 1977, in Savanna, Illinois. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Jared (Monica) Melhus and their sons, Jonah and Henry, Marcus and his son, Parker and Evan Melhus all of Galesburg; his daughter, Kimberly (Jason) Mitchell and their daughter, Zoe, of Flagstaff, Arizona; two brothers, Dave (Lorie) Melhus of Pella, Iowa, and Mike (Rosemary) Melhus of Savanna; two sisters, Andrea (Ron) Themas of Davenport, Iowa, and Susan Melhus-Lee of Geneseo, Illinois; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Jeff had worked as a dentist since 1982. He graduated from Savanna High School in 1974. He graduated from University of Dubuque Iowa in Dubuque, Iowa, and Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine in Alton, Illinois. Jeff was a member of the American Dental Association. He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. He enjoyed water and snow skiing, kayaking and boating. He was totally devoted to his family, his staff and patients.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at First Church of the Nazarene. Rev. Harold Berrian will officiate. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Memorials may be made to First Church of the Nazarene.

The Register-Mail --- Galesburg, Illinois
February 11, 2016