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Michelle Lee Yahr
Michelle Lee Yahr
Stanwood
Michelle Lee Yahr, 64, of Stanwood, passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, at home. Service arrangements are pending. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services of Mount Vernon is caring for Michelle’s family.
Michelle is survived by four children, Amber Rose Yahr of Colorado, Rush Robert Yahr of Stanwood, Vanessa Ann Yahr of Neenah, Wis., and Sariah Yahr of Stanwood; three grandchildren, Soren Cloud Turner, Dawson Boothe and Dylan Boothe; father, Thomas (Jean) Avery of Arizona; sister, Monique Mckee; three brothers, Skip Avery, David Avery and Mike Avery, all of Oregon; and other relatives and friends.
Michelle Lee, the daughter of Thomas and Patricia Geracio Avery, was born Sept. 10, 1958, in Oregon. She grew up in Oregon. Michelle attended school in Oregon and graduated from Thurston High School. Michelle was united in marriage to Rush Ernst Yahr and began a family. After a move to Nevada, the family moved to Stanwood, Iowa. Michelle worked at Mechanicsville Specialty Care, but was for the largest part a homemaker and mother.
She was preceded in death by her mother; husband, Rush, in 2017; and an infant brother.
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