Michele Vandever Obituary
The passing of Michele Vandever (Joplin, Missouri) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on April 1, 2026 at the age of 80. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid Michele farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Michele is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Harry Shade and Helen Shade; her brother Mike Shade; and her son Jeff Mueller. She is survived by: her son Robert Howard; and her close friend Pete Hathaway.
