Melissa M. (Henke) Chaney, Former Saginaw resident Melissa M. (Henke) Chaney of Ramsey, Minn., passed away Mon., Jan. 30, 2006 following a courageous battle with (CIP) Pseudo-obstruction, Polymyocitis, and Mitochondrial Myopath-Transport Chain Deficiency. She was 31.

Melissa was preceded in death by her grandfather James Ramsey and her brother Nathanial Henke.

She is survived by her loving husband Victor, father Jack (Cindy) Henke of Saginaw, mother Joni (Steve) Bargel of Montrose, sister Ashley Henke of Duluth, brother Ian Bargel of Montrose, grandparents Harland & Shirley Henke of Farmington, Evelyn Ramsey of Watertown and beloved niece Lilyana Summar of Duluth.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Sat., Feb. 11, 2006 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 700 Western St., Anoka, Mn.

Thomas R. “Uncle Tom” Scanlon, Thomas R. “Uncle Tom” Scanlon, who grew up in Proctor, graduated from its high school and was a welder and machinist for the DM & IR Railroad, died Mon., Feb. 6, 2006 in the Virginia Regional Medical Center. He was 58.

The Eveleth resident was born on January 6, 1948 to William Sr. and Jeannette (Strom) Scanlon in Duluth. Tom graduated from Proctor High School and served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. Tom was also a welder and machinist for Frasier Shipyards and Minntac. Tom enjoyed the outdoors, especially steelhead fishing and hunting.

He was preceded in death by his father William, Sr. and a brother William, Jr.

Surviving are his children Jason Scanlon and Jennifer Scanlon, both of Superior, grandchildren Kamen Deveau and Sydney Scanlon, his mother Jeannette D. Scanlon of Proctor, a sister Marsha Scanlon Stiemke of Marinette, Wisc., a brother John R. (Janet) Scanlon of Saginaw, nieces and nephews Steven, Scott and Michael Scanlon, Anne (James, Jr.) Robinson, Todd W. Stiemke, Lesley L.(Daren) Detry and Jodi (Jim) Kehtel, grandnieces and nephews Stephanie, Rayanna, Mariah, Justin, Jesse, Matthew, Jonny, Brody, Dreya and Ember, a sister-in-law Karen Scanlon Davis, and many special friends including Gloria Johnson.

A service was held Wednesday in Bell Brothers Funeral Home.