Obituary: Parenteau, Michele Jolene (Mitchell)

Age 47

Sat., April 4, 2015

PARENTEAU, Michele Jolene Mitchell Born November 1, 1967; died March 31, 2015 at the age of 47.

She lived most of her young life in Superior, Montana.

This is where she attended school and her son Nathan and daughter Megan were born.

They were her reason for living.

She spent a lot of time with her dogs.

Her love for animals followed her all of her life.

She moved to the Spokane area where she spent the rest of her life.

She was diagnosed with MS in her early 20s and suffered from that all of her life.

She is survived by her mother Audrey Parenteau of Superior, MT; son Nathan Burr of St. Regis, MT; daughter Megan Parenteau of Spokane, WA; sisters Donna Limes of Post Falls, ID, Tamara Parenteau of Glendive, MT, Teresa Knoll of Glendive, MT; brother Mitchel J. Parenteau of Stanwood, WA; grandchildren Justin Whitten of Riggins, ID, Isabella Parenteau of Spokane, WA, and Braydin Larson of Spokane, WA.

She was preceded in death by her father Mitchel Parenteau, where he took her hand and led her home.

Memorial Services will be held Saturday, April 4th, 11:00 a.m. at Spokane Cremation & Funeral Service.

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