Michelle grew up in Henry Illinois and went to Henry Grade School and graduated from Henry Senachawine High School in 1985.  She lived in the Chicago area and worked as a nanny and then moved to New Jersey where she continued to work as a nanny.  In 1993, she married Antonio Aroca.  In 1994, on June 23rd (also her birthday) her daughter Kendra was born.  Michelle and Antonio divorced in 2002 and were able to begin a friendship again in 2009.  Michelle lived in Peoria, Illinois and Pekin, Illinois where she was a tax preparer and personal loan officer until 2009 when she moved to Surprise, Arizona.  Michelle began her battle with alcoholism in the late 1990's and it took her life in the form of liver failure on August 1st, 2010 at Hospice of Arizona in Surprise, AZ. 

Still Surviving:

Kendra Aroca (daughter), age 16 currently living in New Jersey; Ken and Oveda Sona (father and step mother), currently living in Henry, IL, Fred and Linda Kohler (mother and step father) currently living in Surprise, AZ; Jenna Russell (sister) and Joshua Russell (nephew) currently living in LaMarque, TX; Byron Gustin (Uncle) currently living in Peoria, IL; several step siblings; extended family members, as well as aunts/uncles/cousins in South Dakota.