Obituary for Bradley L. Mellies (2024)

Service Information

Bradley L. Mellies, age 34, of Winthrop, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Hutchinson, Minnesota

Celebration of Life will be held Monday, May 6, 2024, 11:00 A.M., at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, with interment in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota.

Gathering of Family and Friends will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

Visitation/Gathering

Christ The King Lutheran Church

1040 South Grade Road

Hutchinson, MN

Service

Christ The King Lutheran Church

1040 South Grade Road

Hutchinson, MN

Funeral Chapel

Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel

899 Highway 15 South

Hutchinson, MN 55350

Phone:(320) 587-2128

Cemetery

Zion Lutheran Cemetery (Buffalo Lake)

Buffalo Lake, MN

Obituary

Bradley “Brad” Linn Mellies was born on a hot and sunny July 1, 1989, in Glencoe, Minnesota. He was the son of Vernon and Rose Ann (Linn) Mellies. Brad was baptized into the Holy Christian Church a week later at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, Minnesota, where he was also confirmed. He received his education in Hutchinson and was a graduate of the Hutchinson High School Class of 2007. After graduation, Brad attended St. Cloud Technical and Community College in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where he received multiple degrees. The first degree he received was in plumbing and the second was in his true calling, diesel mechanics. During college breaks, Brad followed his Grandpa Virgil’s footsteps and spent three summers custom combining crops. He started each season harvesting in Vernon, Texas, and combined his way up to the Canadian border. After Brad received his degree, he spent four years in Williston, North Dakota,as a diesel mechanic fracking in the oil fields.

Brad was united in marriage to Mary Doehling in February of 2018. Brad and Mary resided on a farm in Winthrop, Minnesota, where they began raising hogs. He was very proud of his hog operation, Oinker Farms. Another one of Brad’s passions was diesel mechanics, which led to owning and operating his own truck repair business, K&M Diesel, in Glencoe. After their marriage ended, Brad continued to reside in Winthrop, managing his hog operation and working at his repair shop.

Brad passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the age of 34 years old.

Blessed be his memory.

Brad is survived by his:
Parents, Rose and Vernon Mellies of Stewart, MN;
Brother, Clinton Mellies and his wife, Angie of Hutchinson, MN;
Beloved Niece and Nephew, Brooke and Logan Mellies of Hutchinson, MN;
and was loved very much by his larger family including his Linn and Mellies aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.

Brad is preceded in death by his Grandparents, Frank Linn, Virgil and Delpha Mellies; Uncles, Henry Mellies, Charles Mellies, Ronald Mellies; Aunts, Marlene Mellies, Marilyn Mellies; Cousin, Mardell Hill.

When the sudden passing of a loved one, such as Bradley, changes the course of lives, we are left in a state of bewilderment and grief. Some things do not make sense, and death just seems so unfair. However, we are immensely thankful for all the stories, memories, arrangements and generosity shown to us in our time of loss. Our wish is that you take the love, joy, and happiness you received from Bradley and spread it to those who touch your life. God Bless.