Melody Fern Harrington, 77, p assed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in Newton, Kansas. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Orel Madeline and Frederick Walsh Piepho. She was a graduate of Brownsville High School. After graduation she obtained and worked numerous Food Management positions, was a substitute Teacher, CMA with New Horizons in Valley Center Ks, and finally retired from Raytheon Aircraft in Wichita.

Melody loved spending time with her family, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She enjoyed playing cards and other various games. She also loved spending time outside doing yardwork and her Country Geese.

She was preceded in death by her parents Orel Madeline and Frederick Walsh Piepho, husband James Edward Harrington, brothers Lawrence James, Frances Maynard and Dennis, and her sister Catherine Poor.

Melody is survived by her c hildren Edward Harrington, Timothy Harrington (Retchiel), John Harrington (Tammi) and Michelle Rice (Curtis); g randchildren Michael Dufrene, Jamie Strait (Kendall), Clint Naquin, Faith Harrington, Brittany Burkett (Jason), Krystal Harrington, Derrick Harrington, Aliza Harrington, Thomas Harrington, James Harrington (Harley), Cassady Chock, Francesca Floyd (Ashley), Erin O'Connell, Curtis Rice Jr. (Hannah), Cheyenne Rice (Hiawatha), Nichole Berg (Blake), Donovan Harrington, Caitlynn Rice, Cimara Rice; great grandchildren Micheal Dufrene Jr., Noah Dufrene, Hailey Haeussler, Nicholette Ramsey, Ashton Ramsey, Tyler Naquin, Clint Naquin Jr., Alyssa Naquin, Mariah Gourley (Tanner), Brian Newlin, Jazzmyn Strait, Kynlee Strait, Braxyn Le, Hiawatha Scott Jr., Landan Scott, Harlem Scott, Harlow Scott, Honor Scott, Sebastian Capps Jr., Relynn Berg, Rylie Berg; s isters Shirley Hensley (Jim), and Elizabeth Piepho; a unt Vera Hauge; n ieces Jean Beckwith, Janis Adams; i n-law Sally Piepho; n umerous other family members.

In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be designated in her memory to the American Cancer Society and Kansas Humane Society.

Baker Funeral Home Valley Center is handling arrangements, Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com