MELCHER, Jerud Steven (Age 37) Of Spokane, passed away on April 18, 2010, in Newport, Oregon. A memorial service will be Friday, April 30, at 2:30 p.m. at Spokane's Highland Park United Methodist Church, 611 South Garfield. Jerud was born September 29 1972, to Beverly Saruwatari and Steven Melcher. He graduated from Lewis & Clark High School in 1991. He was captain of the wrestling team and student body president. He graduated from Washington State University in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in international business and Asian studies. Jerud was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He studied in Japan and Thailand and was able to participate in a business intense study semester at American University in Washington D.C. Jerud later worked for a large trading company in Japan. He enjoyed traveling and studying martial arts. He was preceded in death by his brother Ryan and mother Beverly Saruwatari. He is survived by his brother Travis Melcher and fiancée Jennifer Nichols; his father, Steven Melcher, and dog Shaylee, all of Spokane; aunt and uncles Diane and Jerry Tokugawa of California and Steven and Michael Saruwatari of Spokane; cousins Dawn Rowe (Tim) and Kai Tokugawa; his favorite nephews Jayden and Izaih Rowe, and the extended Melcher Family.