Michelle Mathes, age 61, of Winter Haven, Florida entered into rest on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Michelle was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 1, 1961. She later moved to Grant, Alabama, then to Florida 51 years ago.
Michelle is survived by her husband, Ken Mathes; parents, Wiley Ayers and Gayle Smith (Wayne); children, Jerrod Owens (Kristi), Erik Wallace, Michael Mathes (Natasha), and Chad Mathes (Lacey); siblings, Robyn Monts De Oca (Charles), Todd Petersen (Denise), Rachel Osborne, and Laney Smith; grandchildren, Cheyanne Owens, Holden Owens, Haleigh Cole, Kallysta Mathes, Kieya Mathes, Olivia Mathes, and Braycen Wittington; great granddaughter, Emma Smock; niece, Lyndsey McQuillen (Jon); and great nephew, Cohen McQuillen.
Donations in Michelle's memory may be made to Crossed Paws Animal Rescue.
