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MELVA J. HENDRICKSON, age 87, of Greenwood, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Neillsville Care & Rehab, in Neillsville, WI.  A memorial service will be held at 1pm on Friday, November 11, 2016 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, in Greenwood.  Rev. Brian Campbell will officiate and burial of cremains will follow in the Greenwood City Cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the church, on Friday, from 12 noon until time of service.
     Melva Jean White was born on November 15, 1928 in the Town of Loyal, rural Loyal, WI, the daughter of James and Eva (Schwieso) White.  She was raised on the family farm and attended Lyons School, in the Town of Loyal, until the 8th grade.  Melva completed her education in 1946, graduating from Loyal High School.  She was united in marriage to Harold Hendrickson on April 19, 1947 at the Loyal United Methodist Church.  After their marriage, Melva farmed with her husband in the Town of Warner until 1971, at which time they moved into Greenwood and purchased the Greenwood Laundromat.  After selling the laundromat in 1974, they did janitorial work for Farmers & Merchants Bank until 1983.  Her husband, Harold, passed away on August 8, 1990.  Melva continued to live in Greenwood until moving to Sunset Gardens Assisted Living in November 2015.
     She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and a former member of the Clark County Homemakers.
     Melva’s home was always open to family and friends. She especially loved spending time with her family, quilting, embroidery, cross-stitching, and had very much enjoyed polka dancing on Sunday afternoons, and conversations over coffee every morning at the local restaurant.
     She will be dearly missed by her daughters:  Barbara Bowe (Bruce Paulson) of New Berlin, WI,  Charlotte (Dennis) Colby of Greenwood, WI,  Tracy (Randy) Kitzhaber of Greenwood, WI;  9 grandchildren;  6 great-grandchildren;  3 step grandchildren and their children;  one daughter-in-law:  Mary Hendrickson of New Richmond, WI;  many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
     Melva was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold; and 3 sons: Dan in January 2004 and Ricky Lee & Craig Allan, both in infancy; two sisters, Eula Thompson and Elaine Bauer; and two brothers, Kenneth White and Donald White.