In loving memory
Michelle Lorraine Miller (Koester)
October 8, 1979 – May 6, 2024
Lived 44 years
Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery · Altamont, Illinois
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1979
Born October 8
1979
Born to Ron and Judy ( Mercier) Koester
1979
Holy Baptism at St. Paul, Sigel, Il.
1989
Michelle was 10 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1993
Confirmed in the Faith at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Altamont, Il.
1994
Michelle was 15 when "Friends" premiered
1997
Daughter - Kayla Renee, married to J.J. Kortte
1997
Married - Michael Alan Miller at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Altamont, Il.
1998
Michelle was 19 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
1999
Daughter - Kara Adele, married to Brandon Milligan
2004
Michelle was 25 when Facebook was launched
2005
Michelle was 26 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2012
Built our Home Rural Altamont, Il.
2024
Grandson - John Joseph Kortte IV, known as Jack
2024
Passed away May 6, age 44
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