Melle J. Pfleger

Melle J. Pfleger, 53, Denmark, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center. She was born February 1, 1961, daughter to Raymond and Gladys Kleber. Melle married Mark Pfleger in 1981, and worked at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay in the CS Department for the past 15 years. Melle enjoyed gardening, crocheting, needlepoint, making soaps and lotions for family and friends, growing flowers for butterflies, and she volunteered her time for animal rescue. She will be deeply missed by her husband, Mark, Denmark; father, Raymond Kleber, Onalaska; one sister, Betty (Don) Glanzer, Madison area; two children: Mark (Sheila) Pfleger, Milwaukee area, and Erin (Josh) Malman, Denver area; brother-in-law, Jerry Solonynka; numerous nieces and nephews; and her special friend, Ann Fisk. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gladys; and a sister, Karen Solonynka. Family and friends may visit Saturday, January 17, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Knutson-Cotter Funeral Home, 536 Cty R, Denmark. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cotterfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Brown County Humane Society. The family extends a special thank you to the ICU nurses on third floor at Aurora BayCare, especially Kindel K., Carrie B., Gavin B., Lisa S., Lynn H., Sarah B., and Amanda B. for their loving kindness and compassion shown to Melle and her family.