Michelle Hastings, beloved wife to Ryan Hastings, mother to daughters Melissa Murray and Mahayla Murray (Daunte Davis), daughter to Mildred Murray, sister to Ethel Morton and Christopher Murray, grandmother to Kristopher and Maroy Murray and Deon, Skylar and Aaliyah Davis, aunt to Zavier Murray, Marissa Murray-Morton and Brimesha Morton, passed suddenly at the age of 47 years old on May 21, 2019.
Michelle was born in Naperville, Illinois, July 31, 1971. She was preceded in death by her sister Maroy Murray. Michelle lived in Mason, Michigan where she raised her children and grandchildren with her husband and mother.
Michelle was a strong woman who lived her life lifting and building up others. She loved, forgave and persevered with her passions no matter what life threw at her. She advocated for others that didn’t have a voice for themselves. Michelle was gifted artistically and created beautiful jewelry, craft items and cards. Never one to ignore someone in need, Michelle went out of her way to help lessen grief or personal tribulations of family and friends. Even in death, Michelle’s gift of organs and bodily tissue through organ donation, helped and saved multiple people.
Poet Maya Angelou once said, “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences and penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” This describes Michelle beautifully. She had great love for her family, especially her grandchildren. Michelle was one of their biggest advocates and she would sacrifice anything for them. It’s been said that people may forget what you have done but they will never forget how you made them feel. There is no doubt that Michelle’s love and compassion will live on in all of those she encountered.
Michelle’s passing has impacted those who loved her tremendously. Joining her family in grieving the loss of this beautiful woman are her close friends Zerraka Delacruz, Barb Mulka, Beenu Kaw and Laura Rakowski-Cole, as well as many other friends and family members.
A celebration of Michelle’s life will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the Church of Christ, 321 E. Holmes Rd., Lansing, MI 48910
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