Betty J. Melby, 89, of Belleville, KS, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026. Funeral services are Saturday, January 31, 11:00 a.m., at Amana Lutheran Church in Scandia, KS, burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery, Scandia. Visitation will be Friday, January 30, 1pm – 7pm, with the family greeting friends 5pm – 7pm, at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home in Belleville. Memorials are requested to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital or Amana Lutheran Church, mailed to Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 566, Belleville, KS 66935. Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home is assisting the Melby family with these arrangements.