Carmel “Pee-Wee” Ralph Melgoza, 69 of Glenwood, IA entered into eternal rest at his home in Glenwood, IA on June 12, 2013. He was born July 13, 1943 in Grand Island, NE to Ralph Bravo & Julia (Martinez) Melgoza.
Carmel was united in marriage to Ramona Marie Moreno on Aug. 19, 1961 in Grand Island, NE. To this union seven children were born: Corina, Lonnie, Veronica, Adie, Mona, Angelo and Desiree. Carmel was an avid Husker fan and loved sports. He shared his enthusiasm by coaching his children and later his grandchildren in baseball and basketball. He was a devoted family man and a faithful member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He was employed with the Iowa Dept. of Transportation until his retirement.
Preceding Carmel in death were his parents. Survivors include his wife, Ramona Melgoza of Glenwood, IA; children, Corina Melgoza & Urbano Ramirez; Lonnie Carmel & wife Jessica Melgoza; Veronica & husband David Vance all of Fremont, NE; Adie & wife Angie Melgoza of Omaha, NE; Mona & husband Effrin Bolton of Bellevue, NE; Angelo & wife Monica Melgoza; Desiree Melgoza all of Glenwood, IA; 24 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers, 4 sisters, many nieces, nephews, extended relatives and many friends.
Interment will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the St. Jude’s Hospice.
Visitation:Friday, June 14, 2013
6:30 PM
24116 Marian Ave.
Glenwood, IA51534
Service:Saturday, June 15, 2013
10:00 AM
24116 Marian Ave.
Glenwood, IA51534
14 Condolences
My sweet dad, you are the strongest person I ever met.. The love you have for mom and your grand kids just amaze me.. I will forever be greatful as you taught me to stick up for myself and don’t take shit from anymore and I will continue to carry in your dreams and wishes .. I love you forever and ever…
Veronica,
My deepest condolences to you and your family during this time. I’m so sorry for your loss, prayers being said for you all.
Melgoza family~~i remember meeting your dad back in the 80’s and remember thinking…”PEEWEE”!?? That man is no pee wee!!! He always liked to tease us kids, but always with a smile. He was so dedicated to his family and I think you know that he will always be smiling down on all of you…and I hope he sees my Dad n has a beer with him. Love all you guys. Find comfort in all your great memories of him and know I’m thinking of you all during this difficult time. Hugs.
You were the rock of this family, not only for your kids ,but for your brothers and sisters. you were always there to tell us what was up, with love and respect. that will always stay with me .. your love for family was great and uncondional..May god Bless and keep you close,you will always be my Rock. LOVE YOU ALWAYS !!
Dad, where to start. You and mom have always been mine and Dalians bigger supporters, always stuck up for us and were always there for us when we needed you. I lost the other half of my rock almost two days ago and I’m not quite sure how life goes on, I can’t imagine you not being around anymore. I thank you for being the great father you were to both Dalian and I. Dalian wouldn’t be half the person he is without you or mom. You are a good example of how a father should be; loving, supportive, hard working and most of all “just being there and present!” Thank you for all you have done for me and Dalian-words can never be enough. Thank you for being that father figure for Dalian and for loving him, thank you for living me even hough I was a pain in the ass a lot. You have instilled in all us kids to take no shit, be strong, work hard, don’t give up, guess you can say a big piece of you lives and will continue to live in all of us. I promise to make you proud and promise to raise Dalian and Kyrie the way you would have wanted. I don’t know if you ever knew the amount of lives you made an impact on but we have definitely learned that these last couple of days. I love you dad, I’m glad Kyrie Carmel got to see you everyday since he was born and I’m glad you got to hold him and spend time with him. I love you, miss you so much my heart hurts but I find comfort in knowing you’re with grandma and grandpa Melgoza, grandma Moreno and friends.
Love your “favorite daughter,” (I always told dad that and he would make his little noise and roll his eyes). -Desi
Grandpa, it doesn’t get any better than you. I could go on for days about all the things I have learned from you. There’s barely a day that goes by I don’t catch myself doing something you taught me. You did it all. I hope you knew what you meant to all of us and you will never be forgotten.. ever. I didn’t know you in your early days; I just knew the man that me and Derek grew up with that would shoot hook shots and play catch with us whenever we wanted to and we would watch pitch at softball games. You are the strongest man I have ever known and you fought until the end. Love you always.
Ramona and kids – I well remember Pee Wee from our days @ Barr Jr High and bombing around together in GI – playing basketball and having fun. My best wishes for all of you and regrets on the passing of a good man and a faithful friend. My prayers go out for all of you but he is truly in a better place.
My brother Richard spoke highly of “Peewee” as his friend. My brother Michael spoke highly of Lonnie as a dear friend, and I can say the same of Corina. My heartfelt prayers goes out to the entire family.
It was an honor to work side by side with Carmel at target he was a good friend and he loved the nebraska cornhuskers I will miss him may the heavens and my relatives welcome him with open arms and love amen
I love and miss you so much dad. I wish this was just a horrible nightmare, I keep waiting for someone to tell me that.
I only knew Mr Melgoza as Mr. Melgoza, he and his Grandson helped me with my yardwork and mowing, he made it more than just a job it was amazing watching him teach his Grandson and have fun along the way. It really broke my heart when my Daughter Kami told me the news yesterday, he was a very special man… my condolences to your Family.
So sorry to hear about your loss. You and your family are in our prayers.
Grandpa, it’s been 5 years since you’ve passed and not a day goes by that you aren’t in my thoughts. You are loved and missed as much today as you were then and hope you always know that. From Myself, Marla and the kids, we love you.
10 years later, I’m missing you the same if not more.
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