Melinda Lee Ion Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Melinda Lee Ion of Kittanning, Pennsylvania, born in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, who passed away at the age of 59, on July 17, 2023. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Melinda Lee Ion to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Hileman and Sharon Hileman; her former husband Mark Edward Kanouff; her brother Brian Hileman; her nephew Steelyn Kanouff; her aunt Donna Hileman; her great-aunt Amelia Speer; and her grandparents, Paul and Madaline Hileman.

She is survived by: her husband Willfred "George" Ion Jr.; her children, Chelsea Lynn Petras (Matthew) of Kittanning and Nathan Sean Ion (Kelly) of Vandergrift; her grandchildren, Amelia Mae Petras of Kittanning, Isabella Loretta Ion of Sarver, Raven Fern of Vandergrift, Ann Ion of Vandergrift, Heaven Lee Zawodniak of Vandergrift, Reyland Beau Zawodniak of Vandergrift and Darius Alexander Ion of Vandergrift; her sister Brenda Dohmen; her niece Shannon Englert (Kyle); her great-nieces and great-nephews, Kaydance, Elijah, Kileigh and Quintin; her nephew Shane Dohmen; her great-nephew Zachary; her great-niece Isabella; her brother-in-law Gary Kanouff (Romona); her nephew Brandon Kanouff (Jadine); her brother-in-law Tom Kanouff; her niece Laura; her nephew Jim (Liz); her great-nieces and great-nephews, Tim, Kim, Walter and Mortimer of St. Cloud, Florida; her siblings-in-law, Kenny Kanouff and Cheryl Reabe (Ken); her nephew Adam Reabe (Amanda); her niece Samantha Loaney (Joshua); and her uncle Ken Hileman.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers please make donations to the funeral home to help offset expenses.