Melody Lynn Gallegos Rainguet

Born in Denver at St. Joseph Hospital On May 24, 1950 in a late spring blizzard which almost kept her parents, Gilbert and Colleen, from reaching the hospital in time. Melody lost her long battle with ovarian cancer on April 6, 2020. She died at home with her husband and high school sweetheart of 55 years, Jim, by her side.

After graduating from Machebeuf High School in 1968 she first trained to be a Medical Assistant. She worked at St. Joe’s Hospital drawing blood until being accepted in training to be a Histology Technician at Denver Health Medical Center, retiring after thirty-three years of service there.

She raised two children during that time, Lucas and Jaime and has three grandchildren Alyssa, Braelynn, and Aria.

Melody was a certified aerobics instructor and yoga teacher and health enthusiast her entire life. She loved spending time at the family cabin, taking hikes and accompanying her husband Jim on his many fishing forays. She also loved reading novels, health and cooking books and setting up exercise routines. She loved being with her family and grand kids. She was very kind, loving, compassionate, forgiving and motivational She had a beautiful smile, infectious laugh and a can-do, getter-done attitude her entire life. She was more than a shining light in everyone's life, she was also a shooting star.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Melody's honor to TRU Hospice Care at 2594 Trailridge Drive East, Lafayette, CO, 80026.

There will be a small, private service for Melody and she will be laid to rest at Fort Logan National Cemetery. A public gathering will be held at a later date.

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