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Melissa Ann (Stoss) Cowles
March 14, 1973 – November 4, 2022
Lived 49 years
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Cemetery · Hoisington, KS
Life story
Melissa Ann (Stoss) Cowles, 49, died November 4, 2022, at Hospice House Hutchinson, after a valiant fight with cancer. She was born March 14, 1973, in Great Bend, to Edward and Darlene (Doonan) Stoss.
Melissa graduated from Hoisington High School in 1991. She then attended dental school through the American Red Cross at Carswell Air Force Base. Melissa worked as an account manager for the family business, AnswerLink of Kansas for over 20 years. In her spare time, Melissa enjoyed camping, riding four-wheelers, spending time at the river, and enjoyed reading. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family, friends, and dog, Lucy. Melissa was a devoted wife, daughter, mother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was a member of Church of the Holy Cross, Hutchinson.
On April 29, 1995, she married Patrick John Cowles, in Hutchinson.
Melissa is survived by: her husband of 27 years, Patrick; daughters, Morgan Cowles and Mallory Cowles; son, Caden Cowles, all of Hutchinson; mother; Darlene Stoss; brother Jerry (Dana) Stoss, all of Hoisington; sister, Michelle (Keith) Kultgen of Sulphur Springs, TX; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews; and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by: her father, Edward Stoss; sister, Melinda Stoss; and brother, John Stoss.
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1973
Born March 14
1979
Melissa was 6 when ESPN began broadcasting
1980
Melissa was 7 when CNN launched as the first 24-hour news channel
1982
Melissa was 9 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1994
Melissa was 21 when "Friends" premiered
1997
Melissa was 24 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
Melissa was 31 when Facebook was launched
2022
Passed away November 4, age 49
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