Mrs. Melinda Ann Katherine (West) Bradford, age 59, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on March 30, 1955, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of the late, James Sylvester & Irene Una (McClinton) West. She was raised in Harlan County, Kentucky & Norwood, Ohio & attended the Regina Catholic High School in Norwood, Ohio. Melinda was united in marriage on February 16, 1985, in Norwood, Ohio, to the late, Gary John Bradford. Melinda & Gary shared 14 years of marriage together until his death on December 15, 1999. Melinda resided in the Vevay Community, since 1990. Melinda will be remembered for being a wonderful homemaker, her love of cooking, cleaning, walking in town, her cats, gardening, flowers, but most of all her dedication to her loving family. Melinda died at 4:45 pm, Thursday, January 8, 2015, at the Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.

Melinda will be missed by her daughters: Rebecca Mattke & her husband: Troy of Vevay, IN, Jodi Cohen & her husband: Matt Beach of Warsaw, KY, Jamie Cohen & her companion: Charles Thee of Vevay, IN, Maggie Mullins of Vevay, IN, Allison Peters & her husband: Allen of Vevay, IN; her grandchildren: Taylor Cohen, Gaige Cohen, Caeson Cohen, Hannah Beach & Garret Thee; her brothers: Bob West of Deer Park, OH & Michael West of Dillsboro, IN; her sisters: Karen Backus of Rising Sun, IN, Sue West of Greendale, IN, Melissa Butler of Greendale, IN & Shannon Courtney of Moores Hill, IN; her numerous nieces & nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents: James Sylvester & Irene Una (McClinton) West; her husband: Gary John Bradford, died December 15, 1999; her grandson: Troy Wallace; her brother: James "Pat" West.

A Memorial Service will be conducted Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 1:00 pm, by Pastor Joe Lamson, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana 47043.

Interment will follow in the Vevay Cemetery, Vevay, Indiana.

Friends may call 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Thursday, January 15, 2015, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana 47043.

Memorial contributions may be made to ALS Foundation, Shriners Hospital or to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Cards are available at the funeral home.

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