JoAnn M. Mellor

JoAnn M. Mellor was born to George and Anne (Mitchell) Merrick in Crosby, MN, on February 2, 1925. She grew up in Crosby and Little Falls, graduating from Little Falls High School in 1942. After graduation, JoAnn went on to the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis graduating in 1944 with a private secretary degree. JoAnn was employed at Marquette Manufacturing and Boulay, Anderson, Waldo & Co., Mpls., before enlisting in the Navy WAVES in May, 1945. She served as a Yeoman 3rd Class at Great Lakes IL, until July 1946. She was united in marriage to Leland Norval Mellor on October 12, 1946, in Minneapolis. During their years of marriage they resided in Utah, Wyoming, and Minnesota. The had four children, Susan, Sandra, James, and Bruce. In October of 1954 the couple divorced. JoAnn returned to Little Falls where she raised her children, and was employed at Camp Ripley as a secretary to Col. John Hohncke in the Engineering Department. She later was secretary to the Superintendent of Little Falls School District 482, before joining Minnesota Power & Light Co. where she was secretary to Division Managers Everett Savage and Robert Olson from 1965 to 1985. Her twenty years with Minnesota Power were most enjoyable and rewarding, and her secretarial skills made her long sought after by numerous organizations for volunteer work. JoAnn was past president and a member since 1948 of PEO, Chapter BB, a member and past president of PSI, now International Association of Administrative Professional, St. Cloud Quarry Chapter, member of WAVES National, former board member of Women In The Military, Central MN Unit, member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 46, former board member of both St. Gabriel’s Hospital Auxiliary and the Morrison Co. Historical Society, sec./treas. Of Morrison Co. Student Loan, and a member of the First United Church. JoAnn’s ready smile and uplifting personality were inherently her nature. She enjoyed Bridge Club, bowling, traveling, reading, and loved her grandchildren dearly. JoAnn is survived by her children, Susan Einhorn of New Canaan, CT, Sandra (Roger) Twigg of Crosby, MN, James (Kris) Mellor of Isanti, MN, and Bruce Mellor of Little Falls, MN; grandchildren, Mace (Kim) Twigg of Clearwater, FL, Cley (Amanda) Twigg of Moorhead, MN, Cory Einhorn of Winchester, VA, Felicia (Jonathon) Enns of Maple Grove, MN, and Chelsea Mellor & Joel Mellor of Isanti, MN. JoAnn is preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Donald Merrick of New York City, NY.

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JoAnn M. Mellor

February 2, 1925 - October 8, 2007