Melba Jean Pate Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 13, 2023, at the age of 71, Melba Jean Pate of Beach Park, Illinois passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melba Jean Pate to pay them a last tribute.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Melton Creekmore and Gartha Creekmore; her husband Kenneth "Dave" Pate Sr.; her children, Jeanna Beauchamp (Aaron) and Julie Kelly (Ryan); her stepson Kenneth Pate Jr.; her brothers, Henry Creekmore (Marie) and Scott Creekmore; her grandchildren, Danaca Kraly, Veronica Kraly, Sabrina Kraly, Mathias Strickland (Karolina), Mitchell Strickland (Anna), Merrick Strickland, Jordan Kelly, Cody Beauchamp, Brennan Kelly, Natayla Beauchamp, Grady Beauchamp, Savana, Cole Pate, Lyncoln Kraly, Grayson Yarbrough, Liam Strickland, Paulina Strickland, Noah Strickland and Kamila Strickland; her grandparents, Cheryl Goin and Halie Creekmore; her former husband Louis Jack Kerpan; her granddaughter Alyssa Molinaro; her parents-in-law, Ed, Jackie Mjelde, Dolores Rindahl and Helen Pate; and also Jeff Bandman.