Melody A. Finley, age 62, of Dodge Center passed away Monday, September 3 at Mayo Clinic – St. Marys Campus.

The memorial service for Mel will be at 2:00 pm Friday, September 7, 2018 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Melody was born April 9, 1956 to Alden and Joan Banks. She was one of six children: Sharon, Gary, Cindi, Melody, Wayne, and Sheldon. She graduated from Kasson Mantorville High School in 1974.

On June 15, 1974 Melody married Randy L. Finley. They recently celebrated 44 years of marriage.

Melody attended the nursing program at Rochester Technical College and became an LPN.  After her schooling, she worked as nurse at Saint Mary's hospital before transferring to the Mayo Clinic where she worked in orthopedics. She dedicated 40 years to caring for others as a nurse.

Melody was a mother of three, Tanya Petz (41) of Elk River MN, Richard Finley (39) of Dexter (wife Jennifer), and Benjamin (34) of Mantorville (wife Randi). She was the beloved grandmother of nine grandchildren: Mylosia (18), Logan (16), Caleb (12), Danica (12), Charlize (11), Makayla (10), Josie (8), Abraham (6), and Violet (5).

Melody loved her animals, working in her flower gardens, spending time at the cabin with Randy, and going to the casino with friends and family.

She is proceeded in death by her parents, brothers, Gary and Sheldon and her dear friend, Virginia (Sam) Heggedahl.

Memorials to St. Jude Children Research Hospital ( www.stjude.com ) are preferred.