Melanie McNeish, age 32, passed away January 31, 2020.  She was born on June 15, 1987 in Merrillville to her parents, Clyde McNeish and Laura (nee Gilles) Lilovich.  She will be remembered as a loving mother, daughter, sister, and friend.

Melanie is survived by her children, two sons, Bradley and Nathan; daughter, Renae; mother, Laura Lilovich; father, Clyde (Jenny) McNeish; three brothers, Shannon (Samantha) McNeish, Joshua McNeish and Justin (Nichole) McNeish; four uncles, Mark (Mindy) Gilles, Mike McNeish, Kenny McNeish and David Michael (Linda) Gutierrez; two aunts, Tammy (Bill) Simpson and Cheryl Gilles; five cousins, Krista Gilles, Rachel (John) Sutton, Karen Schuster, Justin P. Gutierrez and Savannah Gutierrez and many other loving family members and friends

A funeral service will be Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel, 600 W. Old Ridge Rd., Hobart, Indiana 46342. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 6, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. until time of service. (219) 942-2109 or go online at www.reesfuneralhomes.com .