Karen Melton Stam

Karen Melton Stam passed away on September 6, 2025, at home. She was born on April 15, 1957, in Gridley, CA.She was self employed, a co-owner of Live Oak Building Supply and Mini Storages. She was a lifetime resident of the Yuba-Sutter area.Karen was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and Ga. Family was everything. Time in her garden was a slice of heaven and the beauty of it was admired by many. She could name every plant and knew the care each one required by heart.She loved spending time with her husband at the family cabin in Lake Almanor, and going to the coast to walk the beach and watch the waves crash.Karen said she was put on this Earth to be a mother and a grandma and she was right. She was the best.

She spent time playing, snuggling, and teaching her daughters and grandchildren cherished traditions and created memories they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.

Our mom was the center of our world. She saw the beauty in everything. She will be deeply missed more than words can say.

She is survived by her husband, John Stam; daughters, April Singh (Reggie), and Morgan Schmidl (David); mother, Kathleen Melton; sister-in-law, Wendy Melton; and grandchildren, Chesney Ekberg, Madi, and Tommie McGuire, Cierra, Salem, and David John Schmidl.

She was preceded in death by her father, Tommie Melton; brother, David Melton; maternal grandparents, Marshall and Marie Medford; and paternal grandparents, Tom and Adeline Melton.

There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 2 PM at 2433 Melton Circle in Live Oak, CA.