Obit: MacDonald, Melissa Ann (1993 - 2018)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Arellano, Burns, Clemens, Huebner, Kowalkowsky, Lisiecki, MacDonald, Moriarity, Romprey, Vesnefsky

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 11/27/2018

MacDonald, Melissa Ann (20 MAR 1993 - 23 NOV 2018)

Melissa Ann MacDonald, 25, of Kenosha, formerly of Racine, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at Maresh-Meredith & Acklam Funeral Home, 803 Main Street, Racine, on Friday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. with Rev. Terry Huebner officiating. Relatives and friends may meet with the family on Friday at the funeral home from 4-6 p.m.

Melissa was born in Sandusky, Ohio on March 20, 1993, the daughter of Keith A. MacDonald and Cynthia (Vesnefsky) Romprey. She graduated from Reuther High School, Kenosha, Class of 2011, and took classes from Herzing University.

She was employed as a caregiver working with the disabled and elderly. She was at her happiest when helping others. Melissa also enjoyed music and dancing, cooking, taking her kids to the park and just hanging out with family and friends. Melissa was baptized at St. Sebastians Church in Sturtevant. Her godparents are Michelle Vesnefsky and Kevin MacDonald. She will be dearly missed.

Melissa is survived by her children, Kiley, Kendra and Jayden Burns; her parents, Keith (Norma) MacDonald and Cynthia (Mike) Romprey; grandparents, JoAnn MacDonald and John and Betty Vesnefsky; siblings, Brittany MacDonald, Christopher MacDonald, Gaby (Kyle) Kowalkowsky, Adriana Arellano and Carlos Arellano; and nieces and nephews, Nicholis, Chloe and Arya.

Melissa will be deeply missed by her aunt, Brenda and uncle, Dale Clemens, she was more like a daughter to them; her cousins, Amanda and Aryianna Moriarity, they were sisters at heart and were always there for each other and Melissa's childhood friend, Christopher Lisiecki, who was always there for her no matter what, they were siblings at heart She is also loved by numerous aunts and uncles and cousins. We will all truly miss her.

Melissa was preceded in death by her grandfather, Hugh MacDonald.