Melody Haaland, age 61, of Grand Rapids, MN, died on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at her home.Â
Melody Rae, the daughter of Arnold and MarLeone (Olson) Gunderson, was born on February 19, 1959 in Breckenridge, MN. She grew up with her family in Ada, MN. She attended school in Ada and later at Oak Grove, after which she earned her LPN degree from Alexandria Technical College. In 1977, Melody was united in marriage to Miles Haaland and together they were blessed with two children, Myla and Monty. They lived in various communities throughout MN but returned to the Ada area before divorcing. Melody dutifully worked as a night shift LPN nurse for the Halstad Living Center for many years. She was later employed by Trans Systems, being one of their first female semi drivers. Melody shared her life with Allen âPeppyâ Haaland for over 20 years, living on the Haaland home farm for much of their time together. Several years ago, Melody moved to Grand R