Melissa “Missie” Theodosen, 61, of Okoboji, Iowa and formerly of Garretson died Friday, July 10, 2020 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM Friday, July 17, 2020 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Garretson at 10:30 AM on Friday.
Melissa “Missie” Theodosen was born April 5th, 1959 in Sioux Falls to parents John and Mary Lou (Bigelow) Theodosen. She graduated from Garretson High School in 1977. She then attended Drake University for 4 years majoring in Journalism and Minoring in Music.
After graduation she moved to Denver, Colorado working in the hotel hospitality for a few years. She then moved to Dallas, Texas to pursue the hotel hospitality business until 1995.
In 1995 Missie met Ernie and they have been together ever since. They traveled to Kerrville, Texas to spend the winters and back to Okoboji to spend the summers helping Ernie with Eddy construction whenever needed. Missy had also started Theo Productions working as a music specialist and composer and always shared her love for music.
Missy was always willing to help organize fundraisers, potlucks, and helping out however she could. She was good at everything and always had quick wit and a funny saying. Missy had a special interest in football and could tell you everything you didn't know about Nascar. Missy was a very elegant lady but was not afraid to tell you what she thought of something.
She is survived by her life partner Ernie Eddy, sister Mary B. Graves; nephew Nick Graves and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents John M. Theodosen and Mary Lou (Bigelow) Theodosen, and her Puppy, LouLou.
