Date of Birth
May 3, 1978
Date of Death
June 19, 2007
Location
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Cause of Death
Stroke
Who She Was
Her Story
Melissa Jeanne Milas, 29, of Vicksburg, a devoted fiancée, mother and homemaker passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at Bronson Hospital. Until her last breath, Melissa’s life was devoted to her children Marissa, Makyla, Jeffrey and Jayden and to her fiancé Jeffrey Maldonado. Always a “people person,” Melissa was dedicated to her family and friends. She was an outspoken individual and did not shy a way from being a bit of a “drama queen.” Melissa volunteered at her children’s school and enjoyed MySpace, clothes, and was known for being thrifty.
Surviving in addition to her children and fiancé are her mother and stepfather, Myra and Darrell Busscher of Battle Creek; her father, Michael Milas of Chicago; her sister, Michelle Lynn Colwell and her children Robert, Jacob, and Jestin of Battle Creek; her maternal grandmother, Kate Milas of Chicago; and her stepgrandmother, Mary Lou Busscher of Battle Creek. She also leaves her stepbrothers, Buzz Busscher and Jim Morrow and stepsister Nicki (Chad) Ambler all of Marshall.