On those days
when you miss someone the most
as though your memories are sharp enough to slice through skin and bone
remember how they loved you

Happy Birthday, cupcake. Miss you.

I miss you….. I hope you are up there with my daughter Madelyn having a good ol time , laughing and enjoying like how you and I would have been doing. Make sure to give each other’s hugs from me. I love you. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you ! Visit me in my dreams

I hope that you are celebrating with your grandmother this April, may you both dance with the angels on your special day. 

I still think about you all the time. I miss your warm smile and big laugh.

The days march on, but the hole in my heart does not go away. I love you sweet baby girl. 

Missing you this May and always. ❤️

Happy Birthday my baby girl missing you deeply during these pandemic times. Your smile and energy is so needed to create happiness, I love you 

Hello Michelle,  I remember when you were little and your Dad got Mickey Mouse skis for you and you loved them.  You already inspired us at such an early age with your talent for skiing......you and your brother were skiing black diamond runs at such an early age and your parents took you skiing all over the U S A and Canada.  You really rock Michelle.......Love and miss you so much, Oma

I often think of Michelle and the her love for music and life. It was a joy to be her piano teacher and share smiles and music together. As we reflect on Michelle's strength and positive attitude... she continues to be an inspiration to us all... and always will be. You are missed Michelle.

I yearn for your smile and a hug, it’s been a difficult year and I miss you deeply. Stay safe my sweet Angel, until we meet in heaven. 
Love,
Mom

Michelle was one of my most interesting student, inquisitive and funny, she came to my office a few days before her departure, cheering herself up, wanting to smash the final exam....I will always remember that determination and her smile. All my thoughts to her family on this anniversary.

Dear Granddaughter, Happy, Happy Birthday to You. Love you and miss you so much. You are and will always be THE BEST !!  Love, Oma

Happy Birthday, Lady. Miss you.

Hey Michelle, My Birthday is Saturday , April 14th. We are the BEST, being born in April and our Birthdays are sooooo close. I always will LOVE You......you are the Greatest !

Happy Birthday, lovely. Miss you all the time. So much going on I would love to share with you.

Happy Birthday sweet baby girl, hard to believe you are 27! I hope your heavenly birthday is amazing. We miss you each and every day

A beautiful soul is never forgotten...miss you all the time, cupcake.

Michelle,
We were so close as kids. All the memories of the fun times we had together, from meandering home from school doing absolutely nothing, to the boisterous get togethers that always seemed to be way more than we ever bargained for, they all are so precious to me. Though we drifted apart because of a combination of different reasons, our friendship and the memories we made remained a force that shaped my transition into adulthood. I can only hope that others have the opportunity at one point or another to know the love and respect of a friend like you at least once in their lives. I will forever be grateful to have had you in my life.

Happy birthday Michelle...........love you soooooo much .!!  Oma

Every time the sun comes up I wish I could tell you how much I love you & that I will never forget you

Hi MIchelle........

I miss you.........

i wish i would have done better by you.........

I didn't realize you were suffering so much......

We had argued earlier in the year, so we stopped talking to each other...
We argued about something minor & trivial........

I called you the day you died, but it was too late....

It was a long, cold, very cloudy, very depressing 2013 spring, & that didn't help..

Its been 4 years..........
I hope you are well, wherever you are, in whatever form...........R. I. P

Image 1 of you is wonderful!.......You look gorgeous....

warm regards,
Daniel

Hope you are well Michelle.  Opa died Jan 30, 2016.....have you met up with him yet ?? I sure hope so ! You both can have a long chat !!
I still miss you soooo much, it seems like yesterday that you visited us.
Please tell Opa that "I LOVE HIM".....did not get a chance to say
Good-Bye to him !  You babysit him now, you hear ??? I am counting on you !! With All My Love, Your Oma

I spent the day planing flowers in your memory garden....a gerber daisy by your hand prints reminds me of how bright your soul is....God keep you safe my baby girl.....

Your death changed me & made me a better human being.......

I hope you are well, Michelle.........I miss you...........

I hope your mother is doing better.........I support you 100%.......

Today is your 25th birthday! I weep for what would have been and the precious moments I did have....you were the light in my life that faded way too early. May God continue to keep you safe

We can still see you sitting in our Living Room when you come down to Florida !! You are so very much missed.....I was looking at all of the pictures from you and Jeff, and there are sooo many pictures.....we really love the ones of You and Jeff when you were little..... in one picture you pretended to kiss a frog (in Michigan) to see if would turn into a Prince.).......soooo cute ! AUF WIEDERSEHEN, MEANS UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN (IN GERMAN).....So Auf Wiedersehen my Dear Grand Daughter,  Love Oma & Opa  : )

Missing you terribly pumpkin.....what I wouldn't give for a hug. Stay safe until we meet again.

Today is your 24th birthday...
I miss your effervescent spirit, your smile
The way you're long fingers tickled the ivory
But mostly I miss the warmth from your love
God keep you safe baby girl....

I can't believe long it's been since you were here, it seems like yesterday and still I find myself wanting to text and call you. I wish we could share one more afternoon together. Missing you, butterfly.

I think of Michelle all the time…….She really loved life……….

She loved the water of Lake Michigan………..………

She wanted to go into the water but was a lil bit scared. one of her arms didn’t function 100% due to the stroke she suffered…………

So she would ask me to accompany her to the beach………
If i was there, she would then go in….

She could be very warm & generous………..

She drove us downtown & “lent” her cat to my ailing,
80 year old mother for a few hours………..

She also bought my mother all types of sweets,
even though she had never met her in her life….

That made my mother happy…

She would ask me if i needed anything from Trader Joe’s.
She then would bring it to me after leaving Brookfield...

She had a great smile………..very sincere, warm smile….

She loved her father alot……….I hope she is with him now…..

I wish you were here to lay around and talk for hours like we used to do about anything and everything. I hope you are well up above. I love you, cupcake.

I am so thankful to have known Michelle. My memory of her warm smile and true courage will forever remain with me. She was an exceptional young woman.

Today is the day you slipped away to dance with the angels
The event ripped a hole in my heart that can never be repaired
Despite this tragic loss, I am blessed to have been your mom
May God keep you safe....till we meet again my sweet girl

Hi Michelle,
We miss you sooo much, however I do think that you are having one heck of a time in the mountains of SLC......being Happy is most important. And I am positive that you are Happy with Jeff and Dad. Don't give them a hard time since you are a Lady among two Men. I still have the dried flower picture we made hanging in the living room. That was fun, (although we stained the floor a little when drying the flower) lol !! Well, you take care now and I will be talking to you as I always do. I also, talk to Jeff and Dad. I sure hope you all hear me...... I am not crazy, just like talking to you guys like on the phone. It gives me Comfort and Peace.....TTYL,  Oma & Opa

Happy Birthday my sweet angel....I miss you every day. Till we meet again....

Michelle was a beautiful person. I saw her growing up through the years every time Mari displayed her pictures in her office. Every time I saw her she was full of energy and spirit!  She was always loved! My sincerest condolences to Mari, her mother.  Michelle will be deeply missed but will always be loved! May she rest in peace!

Went to the butterfly exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum last week.


I miss you.

Dear Michelle, Remember when you lost your helium balloon at the Menominee Fair in Mich.? You were so upset that your Mom walked 8 blocks to and from to get you a new one. I have a balloon for you with 3 hearts, for Jeff, your Dad and you. It says, I Love You! I will release it when your Mom goes to SLC. Catch it and fly with it to Happiness and Love with Jeff and your Dad. R.I.P. Oma

From Katie at Loyola..
I responded that is a great question. That is what made her a great person, her ability to smile and make someone feel better about themselves. Michelle, you will always be a friend to me and you are up in heaven with your dad and my dad, looking down on all your love ones.

-Katie

From Katie at Loyola....

She was such an amazing person. She was a strong willed person who was determined to overcome her struggles. She was so proud that I am graduating this year, and kept encouraging me to finish strong. She was also really funny, on the first day of class she asked me what my major was I said english, she said what are you goig to do with that?

From Katie at Loyola...
Michelle and became study partners and soon turned into a friendship. I learned so much from her; her hopes, dreams, struggles. My father passed away last Septemmber suddenly from a massive heart attack. She expressed about her father's passing and reassured me that he is up there looking down on me. Michelle and I connected in so many ways.

From Katie at Loyola:
I will always remember Michelle from our Italian Genre Film studies class this semester. On the first day of class we hit it off, we talked about how excited we were to watch films for class. We watched our assigned films during our 2 and 1/2 hour class, we decided to bring snacks to make it a more of a "cinema" atmosphere.

Michelle had a presence that had the ability to fill the entire room with light. I can't remember a day I spent with her where her smile didn't make me feel better, even on the worst days. She believed in me when I couldn't believe in myself. I will never forget all she did for me and everyone that she ever loved. Michelle, I miss you, but I still feel you around. Thank you for your love.

I think of Michelle ever day and remember how hard she worked to over come the adverse effects of her stroke. She left us too soon, but we can find comfort that she has found peace and happiness and is with her brother and father forevermore. My love always.

My lasting memory of Michelle was during "Kids Day" at the ABA where staff were allowed to bring their kids to work. She snuck into my office and asked me if I could help her hide. So I said, "hurry up, get down here!" and she crawled into the footwell of my desk. Moments later Mari came around and the secret was on! Next month she brought me a rainbow worm to keep. I still have it today.

I sadly only got to spend a short amount of time with Michelle but in that time she became very dear to me. She was such a strong, amazing young lady. You will be sadly missed so many people.

Every time I look at the stars, I will think of you Michelle xxx

Opa and I Loved you Soooo Much. We look at the beautiful pictures of you and still cannot believe that you are gone. Tears fill our eyes at the loss of you. Rest in Peace with your Dad and Jeff. We will miss your beautiful smile, your determination and your inspiration on how to start all over again to become a whole person. You will be missed by everyone that you have touched. Oma&Opa

Part five words can't describe how I am feeling right now I mean how can she be gone. Michelle is too nice a person to die. she was supposed to take me to view colleges, and now that she is gone what am I supposed to do. I've never been so upset in my life Michelle just got to my heart and she made an engraving and an indentation on my heart and she will forever be my sister in law R.I.P

Part four, out full size candy bars" and I said wow really lets do it and we went as a mobster bride and groom. and she just made that up on the fly cause we were clueless as to what we were supposed to go as and I thought that was the most hilarious thing that we have done. I just enjoyed all the fun things that she and I did together I was so happy to have met her.