Melinda Jo Burgoon Obituary
We bid farewell to Melinda Jo Burgoon of Garnett, Kansas, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on March 8, 2025 at the age of 69. Melinda touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Melinda may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Donald Burgoon and Betty Yakley (Boone); and her daughter Stephanie Sitlington. She is survived by: her children, Travis Schulz (Kathleen) of Lee's Summit, MO, Donovan Sitlington of Garnett, KS, Levi Sitlington of Salina, KS, Jacob Burgoon of Westwood, KS, Samantha Owens (Mickey) of Garnett, KS and Betty Jo Ricard (Michael) of Carson City, NV; and her sister Kathy Cragg of Paola, KS. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren.
