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for Michelle Young
Amanda Bakker
April 4, 2008
She was an amazing person and a powerful missionary. We will miss her.
Jason Wardle
March 26, 2008
I was a friend of Michelle's during her highschool days at Bingham and played in the band with her. She was always such a delightful person to know and had sooo much personality. I will always remember fondly the routine band geek parties we would have. She was always the life of the party. We love her so much!
(Sister Thurber) Melissa Durtschi
March 25, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with all of Michelle's family. Michelle & I were companions for a short time in Arlington, VA. She made me laugh so hard, was an awesome missionary and blessed many many lives!!! I almost regret not going in on her dare to get a tattoo. I will miss you Michelle, I think of my mission fondly in part because of you.....
Darrell Wyatt
March 24, 2008
Yesterday at the beginning of our Sacrament service I took the opportunity to pay tribute to Michelle and to Mel and Denise. The resurrection is our one true hope in the face of death. All will be well with the Huppi's. God bless you all. Stephaine and I will always love you. Our prayers are with you always.
Noshiravan Family
March 22, 2008
To Denise and Mel:
We send our love and deepest sympathies at this time. You are in our thoughts and prayers, and forever in our hearts.
With love,
The Noshiravan Family and Lisa Hoyt
Bob and Tammy Cowley
March 21, 2008
Mel and Denise:
We were so sad to hear of the passing of Michelle. We remember her wonderful smile and personality. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this difficult time.
Jamie Koonce
March 21, 2008
To the Huppi and Young Family,
Michelle was probably one of the most wonderful, caring and spunky women I have ever known with an awesome smile to boot! I worked with her at Comphealth. She made my day on a daily basis. I consider it an absolute privilege to have had Michelle bless my life and have been able to call her my friend. I know there are many others who feel the same way. We may have lost a wonderful human being but Heaven gained a true Angel and I look forward to the day when we will all be together again.
I will miss you Michelle.
Donna Anderson
March 20, 2008
Mel and Denise,
I want to thank you for letting Michelle become my 'adopted' daughter. She was an amazing person who kept things lively and kept me young. Things weren't the same once her and Lisa were married, but I have many memories of her. She will be missed dearly. My prayers are with you and your family at this time.
Andy, Caleb and Jackson,
Although I didn't get the chance to get to know you too well, I want to thank you for taking care of Michelle and for giving her the love, happiness and family that she deserved. She truly loved being a wife and mother. She is special to all of us and will always be with us.
Finally Michelle,
Thank you for all the wonderful memories and fun times. I can say that my ears haven't been quite as clean since you and Lisa got married! I will always treasure those times at Rite-Aid watching you two push each other in carts and the wonderful piano concerts that you two performed at all hours in the morning at my house. I am grateful to your friendship and for having the chance to have you in my life. You brought such a presence to the room and were always full of life. I couldn't have asked for a better 'adopted' daughter. You will be missed, but we will see you again one day!
Stephanie Wellman
March 20, 2008
I knew Michelle threw my aunt Lisa who was her best friend, Michelle and Lisa were nice enough to let an obnoxious 14 year old hang out with them!! Michelle was such a great person and was so much fun to spend time with. I will miss her greatly. And my prayers go out to her family
Julie Stevens Gager
March 20, 2008
Mel and Denise,
I am so sorry to hear about Michelle. I always remember her huge smile and she was always happy. My thoughts and prayers are with you both at this time. I will always have fond memories of you and your family growing up. I think we had a very special neighborhood and I am glad to have known your wonderful family.
Alesha (Cornia) Hufstetler
March 20, 2008
Michelle was a great person. I am deeply saddened by this news and I don't know what to think. I worked with her at CompHealth and we became friends. We soon realized how small the world was when we discussed our lives. We found that one of her previous mission companions was in my family and also that her mom was my 11th grade English teacher. We laughed over this. We had good times. I'll always remember how positive she was and the many walks we took on our lunch breaks to Arctic Circle or the deli. She was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed. Oh how grateful I am for eternal families and for Heavenly Father's plan. We will see those we love again, but it won't be soon enough. I am deeply sorry for your loss and hope that you find comfort in the many memories and stories those of us who knew her share with you. She truly touched my life for good and everyone she came in contact with was touched by her positive, happy, energetic spirit.
Loran Breazeal
March 20, 2008
To Michelle's family; I am sorry for your loss. I worked with Michelle at CompHealth. She was a wonderful person, who had an old soul with knowlege and kindness that most do not have. She was so proud to be a wife, and mother. I remember when she was pregnant with Jackson and we would talk to her belly. He seemed to like it. She will be miss, because she was and is so loved. She will always be watching and smiling from above. God Bless
Eldon Griffiths
March 19, 2008
Dear Mel and Denise,
We are saddened to hear of Michelle's passing. We have many fond memories of her and indeed your whole family. Please know we are thankful to have known her and will always remain your friends.
Eldon and Pat
Mollee (Lewis) Lamb
March 19, 2008
Dear Huppi & Young families: Michelle will certainly be missed by those of us who knew her. There are many of us who loved her and cared about her, though separated by geography or time for a while. Thankfully this is only a temporary parting, even though the grief is real. Our prayers are with you as we all wait to be reunited with loved ones gone before.
Kirk Fife
March 19, 2008
I was suprise to hear the news. My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time. I served in the same mission as Michelle and we became good friends while out on the mission. It is times like this that makes me thankful to know we are blessed with eternal families.
Randy Cooper
March 19, 2008
Mel and Denise we were sadden to read of the passing of your full of live daughter Michelle. I still remember HT to you when your family was so small. It was fun to read picture story books to them and they were all so attentive. May you feel our Savior Love for you and may you have the strength to move on as you have so in the past. You will be in our prayers and don't forget that you will be with them again. Love from the Cooper's
Lisa Berry
March 19, 2008
To the Young and Huppi Family,
You may get two as my first one has not posted yet, but I cannot express my love enough for Michelle and for all that she brought to my life. From our first meeting she was more like my sister than my best friend. This past week has been hard, but knowing that she is with Maya and Mel and other family brings comfort and the silly toys we bought to be obnoxious, the beanie babies, the home videos and the pictures have brought comfort. Even though people say we were a little mischievous when we were together, she was always a great support, strength, and example to me.
Mel and Denise I want to thank you for sharing her with me in a time in my life when I needed her. I know that she was sent to me as a friend at that certain time and for letting your home be my second home.
Andy, thank you for loving her and taking care of her all these years. She truly loves you and thank you for putting up with us and our ways!
Jackson and Caleb, your mom loves you very much and even though she had to go back home to Heavenly Father she will always be watching over you. Your mom is an amazing person and she will live in all of us forever. Give your dad, grandma and grandpa a hug for us.
Finally, Michelle I will forever treasure our memories, our trips to Logan to play Ms. Pac-Man, Super Banana, the day trip to San Fransico and so many more. I could not have asked for a better best friend. I will miss you, but please know how much I love you! Good-bye for now, but I will see you again one day.
Mary (Wilcox) Lusk
March 19, 2008
To all Michelle's family, I am so sorry for the loss of Michelle. I am still in shock that this happened so quickly. I loved Michelle. She was my last (and one of my favorite)companion on my mission. She was such a fun person to serve with and just be with. I have looked back at so many pictures of us from the last month of my mission and her great smile is always there. I will always remember that about her.
Weldon Sleight
March 19, 2008
My greatest expressions of sympathy go out to Michelle's family. What a wonderful saint she is. I met her while she was attending Utah State University and a member of the USU 22nd ward. She was involved in all ward activities and always helped those who were a bit lost. In fact she took that interest in helping others to the mission field. I am so sorry that I lost track of her for this past few years but so happy to learn of her marriage and children. It is so hard to lose a friend but so comforting to know that we will see her again.
Melanie Buervenich
March 19, 2008
Mel & Denise, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I am grateful that I got the chance to know Michelle and work with her. She will be greatly missed.
Juile Simonson Pace
March 19, 2008
I remember Michelle as a very spunky child. We were the best of friends as children, she lived up the street from me growing up. We loved to jump on the trampoline in her backyard. Though we grew apart as adults, she came to my wedding, and I went to hers. Even though we were separated by distance and the complexities of life, I always knew that she supported me and always made the effort to come to important events in my life. I will miss Michelle greatly. I do take comfort knowing that she is not alone in heaven, and is now reunited with her siblings. My prayers are with Denise and Mel for now and always.
Cindy Wilhelm Irvine
March 19, 2008
I am deeply grieved for your loss. I served with Michelle in the DC South Mission. The very first thing that I thought of when I heard of the news was her wonderful smile. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jaryn (Bork) Larsen
March 19, 2008
I am deeply heartbroken at Michelle's death. She was such a good friend and we had so much fun together. I remember that I rarely saw a frown on her face; she was always smiling! I loved being with her and she always made me feel good about myself and others. My heart goes out to her husband and children and also to her parents. She was needed in heaven and she is rejoicing with Maya and Mel. What a wonderful and beautiful spirit she was and she will be missed and thought of daily.
March 19, 2008
Dear Mel and Denise,
Our hearts are very, very sad for you today. Please know that you are in our thoughts and our prayers.
Love,
Your friends,
Judy Christiansen & Willy Cluff
(Holladay, Utah)
Karen Whiting
March 19, 2008
What a loss. Michelle was an intelligent and delightful woman. Her family has been through so much with the deaths of her brother and sister. Denise and Mel, you could not have been better parents nor raised better people. You will see them again and be reunited as they are now. May all of our prayers go out to Michelle's family: her parents,husband, children and other relatives. May we live our life that we may see her again.
Christi Nelson-Walker
March 19, 2008
I met Michelle through the DC South mission, and served near her in the Fredricksburg area. What a wonderful, caring, passionate woman. She is someone so special and lit up the room with her great smile and fun attitude. She will be missed greatly. I will cherish the memories shared with her including the nights we would hang out after out working in the mission all day. She will be missed by many.
Lisa Berry
March 19, 2008
I don't even know where to begin. Michelle will be missed greatly. From the first day that we met she was more like my sister than my best friend. And even though we spent a lot of our time causing mischief (at least that is what people tell me), she helped me see things in myself that I never saw before. She was always there for me no matter what and I can't begin to express how much I admire and love her! Even now, I still have out my toys that we bought together, our home movies, and pictures that have helped a great deal.
To Mel and Denise, thank you for sharing her with me during those years that I needed her and thank you for putting up with us when we were together and letting your home become my second home. I wouldn't be where I am today without her support and friendship. She is truly a reflection of the two of you and she really loves her family. I love you guys.
To Andy, thank you for loving her and taking her of her these past years. She loves you so much and she was so happy being married to you and being a mom.
To Caleb and Jackson, always remember that even though mommy is with Heavenly Father she loves you so much. She is a very special person and was a lot of fun. I know that she is watching over you.
To My 'Gertrude', I miss you, but I thank Heavenly Father for the time I had to be your friend. I couldn't have asked for a better friend to help me through everything we have been through. I will forever remember all our trips to play Ms. Pac-Man in Logan, the dances you dragged me to, Super Banana, shopping trips, and football games at the U! You are truly one in a million and such an amazing person! Until we meet again,
I love you and your family,
Michelle Huppi - Virginia - this photp was given to me by Michelle. It was taken on her mission but I'm not sure when or where, but it has always been one of my favorites.
March 19, 2008
Michelle Huppi - Alexandria, VA June 2000 - Just before returning home from her mission
March 19, 2008
Michelle Huppi & Liz Pears May 2000
Liz "Sister Pears" Evans
March 19, 2008
Michelle's death has been really hard on me this week. I am so shocked that this has happened and am at a loss for words on how wonderful she was to me.
Michelle and I were kindred spirits. She is the one who saved my mission for me, without her I would have given up completely and just gone home before it even started. She is the companion I had the most fun with and was the most off-the-plan with. We spent our time teaching the gospel and checking out historic Fredericksburg. She loved cemeteries and ghosts. When she met her husband she told me that she loved him more then ice cream, and to Michelle, that meant a lot. She is the one I cried with when her younger brother died, and the one I sought to comfort but she comforted me instead. She is a rock. We listened to off-the-plan music. She got tattoos and piercing on P-Days and fraternized with the Elders, but still set an example of what a good missionary could do. I loved that about her. She is one of my best friends. I am heartbroken for the loss and for her family.
She will be sorely missed.
Densley Michelle
March 19, 2008
I worked with Michelle at my first real job. Michelle was an icon to me of a true blue hardworking woman, who loved her family, and always put her family first. Michelle taught me the ropes and let me pester her for questions, she even let me point out her mistakes, and she never got upset with me, she always was happy for me, that I was learning. Michelle never spoke ill of anyone, it was if she saw something more in life than the rest of this...
I have not seen Michelle for at least four years now, but I am heartbroken for her family and close friends. Michelle was one of a kind, and I have missed her and always will.
Karen Gatzemeier
March 19, 2008
To the Huppi family,
I cannot believe this happened. I hope you know how much we love you and how much Michelle will be missed.
Karen Gatzemeier
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