Dr. Cleon Melsa | News, Sports, Jobs - Tama-Toledo News Chronicle
Apr 13, 2021 Dr. Cleon Michael Melsa, age 78, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN, with his family by his side. Cleon was born on December 28, 1942, in Marshalltown, IA, the son of the late Charles and Cleo (Kime) Melsa. He was raised in Tama, IA, and graduated from Tama High School in 1960. Afterwards, he earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, did some graduate studies at Drake University in Des Moines, IA, and earned his Master’s Degree in teaching and Doctorate in organic chemistry at the Uni...