Michelle Louise Askew

Michelle Louise Askew obituary, Beaumont, TX

Michelle Louise Askew

Michelle Askew Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Broussard's Mortuary - Nederland on Aug. 16, 2025.

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Michelle Louise Askew, 69, of Nederland, died Wednesday, August 13, 2025. She was born on December 12, 1955, in London, England, to Clara Louise Olson and Michael Paul Arena.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Askew; daughter Jennifer Balsamo and her husband, Jeremy; grandson, Aiden Balsamo; and brothers, Mike Arena and his wife, Kathy, and Dave Arena and his partner, Bruce Ryrie.
She is proceeded in death by her parents.
A gathering of Mrs. Askew's family and friends will begin at 5:00 p.m., until 7:00 p.m., Sunday, August 17, 2025, at First Baptist Church Nederland, 1911 Nederland Avenue, Nederland. Her funeral will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 18, 2025, at First Baptist Church Nederland, under the direction of Broussard's, 505 North 12 Street, Nederland. Her interment will follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County, Nederland.

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