MELODY RAE FURMAN

The funeral service for Melody Rae Furman will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2026 at First Presbyterian Church in Britton. Lance Griese will officiate the service. Burial will take place in the spring at the Britton Cemetery.

Melody passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, at the age of 76.

A full obituary and online guestbook are available at www.olsonfuneralchapel.com

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William Yelkin 01/15/2026 12:05 PM

So sorry to hear of Melodys passing. She was a kind soul. We grew up together outside of Newark. Spent alot of time playing outdoors. I remember her working at the Britton Hospital she was a special nurse to all the patients.

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