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Michelle (Triplett) Tilmon, 45

On the evening of April 21, our precious 45-year-old Michelle Lynn (Triplett) Tilmon, born August 11, 1970, at Menorah Hospital, put her hands in the hand of God and went home after a final bout with cancer.

She grew up in the Kansas City area and graduation from Washington High School. She is survived by her husband, Marshall, and their 5 children: Kegan, 15; Aubri, 8; Blaydn, 8; Haylee, 5; and Mason “Ugene," 5. She also leaves behind a 23-year-old daughter, Samantha; her mother, Susan (Douglas) Tubbs, and stepfather, David; her father, Keith Triplett, and stepmother Laura; her brother, Thadd; three sisters: Mary, Shannon, and Jeanette; her parents-in-law, Henry and Joy Tilmon, and their children; her brothers-in-law, Robert and Tim; a lot of nieces and nephews, and many, many friends. Last but not least, her dog, Rylee, who clung by her side until she left for the hospital.

Visitation is Tuesday, April 26, 6-8 pm, with family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Services Tekamah. Prayer service is at 8 pm.

Visitation and funeral services will be held in Bernie, Missouri, on Friday April 29th and Saturday April 30th. Please see www.mathisfuneralhomes.com or call 573-293-5366 for service information in Bernie.

Burial will be at Bernie Cemetery, Bernie, MO.

Memorials to the family to be designated at a later time.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~