“A Legacy of Love”
Michele was 52 years of age when she departed Seattle, WA. Saturday, June 7th at 5:15 PM from Virginia Mason Hospital, after a valiant and noble battle against a cruel opponent, Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer.
Born on October 11th, 1961 at Swedish Medical center, just blocks from where she passed to; Richard Arlen Ackerman and Monica Gene Wood. She was their only child, but Michele was blessed with many cousins. Brother and sister alike from younger to much older, all were much beloved by Michele.
Michele adopted many along the way. She was a sister to every human she ever knew. Some closer than others, she called them all family.
More than anything, Michele loved God. From a very young age she felt a call to serve His creation. She did so with grace and passion, at every juncture. Whether it was her own children, or simply a butterfly, she was a Mother. Always at the ready to touch with Love, in the name of God.
Michele never chose a profession, instead one chose her. Her home, Husband, Children and much too recent, Grandchildren and their nest was her sanctuary. It was her “Wheelhouse” her “Power Alley”, her passion. One need only to walk through it once, to experience her artful, heartfelt and deeply careful love for her family.
Michele spent very little time expressing displeasure about anything. Those expressions were usually reserved for things that bothered her most, like injustices towards children and also injustices against the poor, the needy and the elderly. Vanity and pride were among her dislikes.
One would be amiss to mistake her meekness for weakness. If you poked Michele once, you would most of the time evoke a response of love. Poked to an excess she would likely respond, with the wit and intellect of an Einstein or a Darwin . . . or of her Christ. All of course, tempered with love . . . her legacy.
Michele is survived by: Her Husband Jeff of 33 years. Her four grown Children, Daniel, Brynn, Ian and Kaitlyn. Her Father Richard and many Cousins. In-Laws, as well as adopted family.