Donald E. Melby, 79

Warroad - Donald E. Melby, 79, of Warroad formerly of rural Badger, died on Sunday morning, July 8, 2018 in the Warroad Senior Living Center.

Donald Enock Melby, the son of Enock and Tilda (Dokken) Melby, was born on October 3, 1938 in Greenbush, the 4th of 6 brothers. He was baptized, confirmed, and a lifelong member of Oiland Free Lutheran Church. Donnie attended the Haug School, the Haug-Leo School, and the Greenbush High School before staying home to work on the farm and help out other farmers in the area.

In 1961 Donnie was drafted into the U.S. Army and completed Basic Training in Fort C...