Funeral services took place April 27 for Oscar Melhus, 101. He passed away April 24 at the Valley View Care Center in Newton, N.J. A resident of Newton for the past 10 years, he lived most of his life in North Bergen. Born in Hoople, N.D., he was a retired plater for Custom Metals in Ridgefield. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was the husband of the late Isabel, and father of Albert Melhus and his wife Jaclyn. He was the grandfather of Frank Melhus and his wife Heather, and is also survived by his great grandchildren Zachary and Shelby. Services arranged by the Vainieri Funeral Home, North Bergen.