Michelle Burget Miller: 1968 – 2009
Michelle Burget Miller, 40, a resident of Huntertown, died at 12:57 p. m. on Sunday, March 1, 2009, at the Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis.
Michelle was born on October 28, 1968 in Columbia City, a daughter of Delbert F. and Troas E. (Sinnigen) Burget, and spent her formative years in the Arcola area. She graduated from Carroll High School in 1987, and had also been a student at Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne.
Her marriage took place in Jacksonville, North Carolina on May 13, 1987 to Matthew L. Miller. The couple lived in Lake Township in Allen County for a period, and had lived in Huntertown for the past five years.
Previously, she had been employed at Culligan Water Conditioning in Fort Wayne, and for the past two years worked as a consultant for The Lincoln Life Insurance Company in Fort Wayne.
The surviving relatives include her husband Matthew; her sons Andrew James Miller, Ryan Michael Miller, and Kyle Anthony Miller, all of Huntertown; her mother Troas Burget of Huntertown; a sister Treasa (Wayne) Linnemeier of Fort Wayne; her in-laws Dick and Ruth Millikan of Churubusco; and a grandson Carter Lane Miller.
She was preceded in death by her father Delbert F. Burget; and by a brother Delbert Burget.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. Friday, March 6, 2009, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Corinne K. Boruff, pastor of Churubusco United Methodist Church, officiating.
The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Thursday from 2 to 8 p. m., or one hour prior to the service.
Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery, south of Churubusco.
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March 3rd, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Michelle, I have adored and admired you since the day I met you. I embraced your blunt strengh you always had and the loving tender side you held high. I prayed for you in your time of pain and I pray now you are in a better place. I wish you would have reached out, but understand how you couldn’t. I will miss you forever and you will always have a special place in my heart.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Treasa & Wayne and Family – I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Michelle. I will always remember all the pool parties with her, Matt and her boys. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Troas & Treasa, I am so sorry for your loss. It seems like so long ago that we were little girls in Arcola. I’ll be thinking of you and Michelle’s family.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:34 pm
As neighbors, our daughters played hours at a time with Michelle, Delby and Teresa. We all remember Michelle fondly. We were saddened to hear about her passing.May she rest in peace. Please accept our sympathy.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Dear Troas, I am so sorry to read in our paper of your daughters passing. There is something in her looks that reminds me of your mother, I think its her eyes.
God be with you thru this painfull time, and may HE give you and your family peace.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Sis I love you so much. I wish I had the chance to tell you this. No matter where the road of life has taken us you were always the best sister I could have had. You were such an awesome mom-and the boys show the signs of your love always. You had immense inner strength and always radiated that in everything you did. My kids and grandkids will always know you and my memories will live in them forever. I was looking at the photo album tonight and you can not help but laugh and smile at the memories we created. Remember summers fighting over Josh?? Quick trips to Penguin Point in CC?? Silver mustang?? Yellow Pinto?? Mulberries?? Grandpa Sinnegen?? Juke box next to the cottage and the ‘volume control’ that never worked??? LOVE YOU SIS!!!!
March 4th, 2009 at 1:31 am
Matt,
I’m so sorry for your loss. I know that it has been years since I seen both of you and the kids and know how happy you all were. I’m thankful that I got to know the both of you and send my prayers to you during this time.
Much love to all,
Shonee
March 4th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Dear Andy,
I wanted to let you know you and your family have been in my thoughts and prayers. I know this must be a very difficult time for you and your brothers. Your mom was an awesome lady. I always remember and enjoyed talking to her when I would go into Lincoln and of course through the whole purchasing of your home process. Specially that night she made me go back to her house to stuff my car w/ Christmas reindeers! :-]
Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you guys.
Sincerely your friend,
Olivia
March 4th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Michelle, my dear friend, my partner in crime, my laughing till we cry buddy…what are we going to do without you? I have loved you dearly from the first time we meet and that will never change. (You know that I want to put an inappropriate joke here right now, but no one else would understand that feeling but you.)Thank you for being in my life and making it better than it was before you. Always my dear friend…Always.
March 4th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Michelle:
I don’t have recent memories of you but the memories I do have are awesome enough for me to remember them as they were just yesterday.
I remember getting off the bus with you in Arcola and walking to my house. I remember sitting in front of the TV ATARI game playing PAC MAN with you for hours! We thought we were prows when we trapped all FOUR Ghosts in that box! Michelle we GOT SO EXCITED and we would LAUGH and LAUGH!
We had so much fun at the ball diamond together keeping score and working in the Concession stand together too! We had so much fun together, Michelle and I just thank God for those memories that I already had and will always have of you.
I often thought of you throughout the years wishing to contact you and be blessed with NEW memories of you. I am so sorry that this never happened but I am VERY thankful to God for all that we had as childhood memories.
With your whole family and our whole family we had a revolving door on both of our houses! “How awesome was that”?!
My heart cries out for the fact that you left us so soon in life but on the same token I know you are in a place where you are with Delby and your Dad and your Grandma and Grandpa too.
May Jesus wrap his loving arms around those of us you have left behind until we, like you, reach that day where we will also go on to our glory and be with Jesus as you have.
Troas and Treasa I have absolutely no words that can begin to describe how very sorry I am for your loss of Michelle right now but I know that this is only for right now. You will see her along with all of your other loved ones who are with her now. Though we don’t always understand God’s plan and we are so confused right now I have faith that one day we will all understand. And also we will all be together again with HIM!
I pray that the Lord bless you and keep you. I pray that The Lord shine his face upon you and give you HIS peace!
In Jesus precious name AMEN!
Hugs and blessings,
Amy
March 4th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Michelle,
Since I met you in 7th grade over at Perry Hill, you were always a person I looked forward to seeing during the day! Everyday, you had a big smile on your face, and you were always ready to tease me at a moment’s notice. I enjoyed our time spent together during high school, and recently, our reconnection through classmates.com. I was looking forward to getting together with you this year, and was deeply saddened when I found out the news this week. I am very thankful to know that you are now in a better place, and are not suffering any more. My loving thoughts and prayers go out to your family.
March 4th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Dear Troas,
I am so sorry to read of the passing of your daughter.Looking at the photo in the newspaper, she reminds me of your mother. I believe it is the expression in her eyes.
God be with you and your family thru this painfull time.And may HE give peace.
Remembering you in prayer
Sharon Cearbaugh
March 4th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Dear Troas,
In memory of Michelle,
I am so sorry to read of the passing of your daughter.Looking at the photo in the newspaper, she reminds me of your mother. I believe it is the expression in her eyes.
God be with you and your family thru this painfull time.And may HE give peace.
Remembering you in prayer
Sharon Cearbaugh
March 4th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
I am so very sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in my prayers.
Adam
March 4th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Troas and family, We are so sorry to hear about Michelle. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Robin, Heather and Travis Burns
March 5th, 2009 at 9:13 am
I really didn’t get the chance to “really” get to know you well, however I did know you were a wonderful mother and grandmother as I have witnessed it myself and have heard numerous times from Hannah…..she adored and admired you. You will be missed, and I pray that the Lord will bless you and look after your children and grandson.
March 5th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Michelle,
You and I clicked instantly when I started in the 401K area at Lincoln. You trained me and showed me the shortcuts and how to become a great processor. I remember the lunch trips to Pizza Hut and going to the mall for Chinese! You were an awesome coworker, someone who could put a smile on my face instantly, and you were a great friend. I will miss you dearly. May God bless your family and watch over them in this time.
March 5th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
The Miller Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time. May God’s comforting love surround you and give you strengh.
March 5th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
To Michelle’s family:
I have known Michelle for just about as long as I can remember. We started at Arcola in Kindergarten together. Arcola Elementary brings quite a lot of warm & comfortable memories for me & Michelle was a huge part of those. Last year we connected for one of the first times since high school. After talking together for hours, I later thought about how comfortable it was talking with Michelle. She was still such a caring, warm person. I could tell how proud she was of her 3 boys & how her husband & those boys surely came first in her life. I was so impressed with her genuine interest in everything I (& everyone else around us) had to say. I am so sad that we will not get that dinner out that we talked about. Of course, we always think we have more time. Our crazy busy lives just get in the way. I’m saddened that I will never completely get to know how her adult life is going…
I will continue to pray for your family. I know God will guide you all through this difficult time. I’m sure you just can’t imagine your lives without her. I just pray that you will find that Peace that passes all understanding that only Chris can provide.
Tammy (Wolf) Neireiter
March 5th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
I just read of Michelle’s passing yesterday and am still shocked and deeply saddened by it. I want to wrap my arms around all of you and tell you things will be okay, but the loneliness that’s left behind is hard to deal with.
The Lord will forever hold Michelle in His tender care, and I pray that your faith will give you peace in knowing that she is there in His arms. May you feel God’s strength and know He is holding you as well during this most difficult time.
We share in your sorrow and search for meaning. We don’t understand why these things happen, but do know that God has a greater plan for us all.
Michelle was a wonderful person and a wonderful friend. I will miss her infectious smile, her laughter, and most of all her. I know that heaven will be a brighter place with Michelle in it!
God Bless you Matt and boys and may God give you strength during your time of need.
Christal Ankney and Family
March 6th, 2009 at 12:23 am
Matt and Family
Our prayers and condolences are with you all at
this time. Peace be with you.
Joe and Jan Perkins
March 6th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Matt and family,
Please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers throughout this difficult time. May God keep all of you in his loving hands and give you the strength to move forward, God bless you all.
March 6th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
To All of Michelle’s Family,
We are so sorry for everyone’s loss. We wish we had more time to get to know her. May the memories that make you smile and the faith you have in God ease your sorrow. I know that she will be missed by all.
Elaine, Megan and Jennifer
March 10th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Troas and Theresa
I am very saddened to hear of Michelle’s passing. I can only imagine the pain and loss that you feel. Know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. I remember some wonderful times we girls had in what seems an enternity ago. May God Bless you all during your time of sorrow.
Beth
March 12th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
I am in total shock right now. Tears fall. I am SO very sorry. I will miss Michelle very much. I did not ever meet her in person, yet she was one of my best friends. All the times we laughed and cried together playing Pogo and then chatting on the phone together. She was such a GREAT person and loved you all with everything she had. Her family meant the world to her. May God Bless you all at this time and know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Michelle~Rest In Peace. I love ya girl! xoxoxo
LeaAnn
March 27th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Michelle,
” Oh How I miss that laugh of yours, even your goofy/wicked/annoying laugh. You were such a goober!
Its been over a year since I have spoken to you and your last words will forever be remembered. I was stupid and I was young, i’m still young. What I am trying to get to is that, that past year that I lived without speaking to you… I learned the hard way, but I learned what life is. I learned what is it so be alone, what it is to be without, what it is to be someone you don’t recognize in the mirror. I hate that person that you last remember me as, I am that girl that you once loved. I will never ever ever forget you. I only found out about two days ago and up until I looked it up online, I couldn’t believe it was real. I have been crying, wishing I could have made things right, wishing I could have never hurt you. I never meant to hurt you, I PROMISE. I was a stupid girl, a stupid girl that had to learn, her way, the hard way, the wrong way.
I will always remember the things you taught me.. how to use a hand blender! haha You just loved to laugh at me hahaha. We picked on each other out of love and it was fun… those days were fun. Do you remember what you told me in the car on the way back to the house?!?!? Your song came on, on the radio (Sarah McLachlan- Angel) and you told me to make you a promise. You told me that it might sound weird but when you die, you want me to play that song for you at your funeral. I made a promise to you… I intend on keeping that promise. I couldn’t be at your funeral, I didn’t know. I promise you, I will be going to you 03-10-09 and I will play you your song… AND every year I will come back, I will play you your song, and I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU, I WILL NEVER BREAK YOUR HEART AGAIN! I love you, I always have, I always will… You may have not been my mother… but you were. for those months you let me in to your family, into your home, into your heart..
That same day,in your car, you told me that you knew you were going to die young. You said people might think your crazy, but you knew…. I remember telling you, that you weren’t aloud to leave. You had to be there to give us all a hard time and I told you that we weren’t going anywhere! Man, I wish I was right. I can still hear you in my head calling out… “HEY GIRL, GIRL! WAKE UP!” Oh, how I wish it didnt take me so long to WAKE UP…
I remember going to the garage sale with you and you found this stuffed animal fish, looked so much like Nemo, and you got it for me. It was 1cent, you paied for it and then handed it to me and said, “Here, dontchya ever say I never gotchya anything!
How about the time you woke me up when you got home from work and sat next to me and had me open up this box… it was so beautiful… it was a clock but it had fish on it. The colors were so pretty… I still have it. You were so excited to give it to me! It was very cute!
I miss you……
Well I should get this note finished… Although I wish I didn’t have to. I was never good at saying “Good Bye”, but who is?!?!?
Michelle, I love you, I miss you, I will never ever forget you. May all the angels welcome you in and my God bless you with warmth and love.
And a song that you once sang to me when I moved away from you, was this…
“Your going to miss me, your going want to come back, YOUR GOING TO MISS ME..” – Michelle Miller
Michelle you are SO RIGHT… I AM GOING TO MISS YOU- I ALREADY DO!
Love forever and ever until I see you again,
Chanel Desiree Bova aka “Girl”
xoxoxo