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Laurie Mickelberg Obituary

Laurie Ann Mickelberg, age 51, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019, surrounded by her family and friends, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Laurie was born October 24, 1967 in Aurora, Illinois to Lavonne (Held) Burkhart and William J. Mickelberg.After graduating from West Aurora High School in 1985, Laurie went on to raise a daughter as a hard-working, single mother and welcomed a granddaughter in 2008 who she called "Lolo Monkey" and always described as her "best friend".Laurie leaves to cherish her memory her mother, Lavonne Burkhart; daughter Kelly Mickelberg; granddaughter, Lauren Mickelberg; "special son" Skyler (Zoe) Sherwin and their daughter, Amelia; sisters Kim (Joe White) and Kathy (Bob Mater) Hussey of Nashville, TN; dear friends Shannon and Dave Savini and Mark Strausberger. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, a host of friends, and her beloved animals, Fiona and Opie. Laurie was predeceased by her father, William J. Mickelberg; her stepfather, Roland Burkhart; her Aunt Linda (Held) Ryan; and her maternal and paternal grandparents. Those who knew Laurie will always remember her infectious laugh, her wicked sense of humor, her biting sarcasm, her love of music, farmers' markets and garage sales. She believed in equality for all and firmly stood her ground when she felt that was being threatened. If you were going to enter into a debate with Laurie, you better have not only your facts, but also your sentence structure, verb tense and spelling in order. She will be dearly missed by all whose lives she touched.A celebration of Laurie's life will be held Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM at THE DALEIDEN MORTUARY, 220 North Lake Street Aurora, Illinois 60506, (630) 631-5500. Any and all "Laurie stories" and pictures are welcome! In lieu of flowers, a GoFundMe account has been established in Laurie's memory at gf.me/u/sa736p to assist her family. Any support would be welcome and greatly appreciated.

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Published by Beacon News on Apr. 24, 2019.

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April 16, 2021

saying hello from northern wisconsin mark pozzi

May 1, 2019

lavonne wanting you to know i still remember you 2 from east lake st my love mark pozzi

Sheila Rutledge

April 29, 2019

So sorry to hear this news. I babysat Laurie decades ago. My condolences to all of the family through this difficult time.

Christopher Darling

April 26, 2019

I remember back at Todd School when she first went there. She was the cutest girl I had ever seen. We stayed friends through our school years. I will think of her every time I look at the Gayle Sayers football I got from her benefit, my brother Matt attended for our family. I know she's in heaven, she's laughing and just being herself! May all her family and friends find peace at this trying time. My Best Regards, Chris Darling Bismarck N.D.

Larry Shepard

April 26, 2019

Lavonne,

My heartful condolences on the loss of your daughter. Her memories and love for you are forever in your heart.

M T

April 25, 2019

With deepest sympathy on loss of your loved one. May it bring comfort you to know that our loved ones will return to the days of his youthful vigor as promised at Job 33:25.

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