Michele Marie Myhr

Myhr, Michele Marie 61 Oct. 19, 1950 Jan. 03, 2012 Mishy planned to live forever. That didn't work out. She passed on Jan. 3. She was, as she made us all agree, "39 years old- and holding." She was beautiful, without the traps of vanity. Her life force was immense, but trapped inside a body that failed her. She was kind. She was tough. Mishy was born in Portland, 39 years ago of course, to Marie and Duke Roydon. A Rose City neighborhood kid, she thought her father was strong and her mother was Miss America. Mishy loved her family. She went to St Rose Catholic grade school where she excelled in calligraphy, English and faith. She spent most of fifth grade thinking about becoming a saint. While that didn't happen, she did learn to be fair and compassionate. She went to Madison High School. In college, she earned a degree in communications. She previously worked at KATU-TV as a commercial writer and then a producer. She treasured her time there and the life long friendships she developed. It was at KATU that Mishy met Norm Myhr, they married in 1978. Mishy began her lifelong struggle with Crohn's Disease at age 19. She said she wasn't brave-she just did what she had to do. So she travelled while she could. She became an accomplished cook with a specialty in making chicken not taste like chicken. She was a wonderful hostess. She listened and made all her guests feel welcome, important and appreciated. She could be wickedly funny and did great voice impressions. She read everything and anything from Egyptology to People magazine. She became the family's best player at Trivial Pursuit, was undefeated in Boggle and sneaky good at Scrabble. She never accepted her disability. Against the advice of her doctors, she had a child, Kristen. Mishy instilled in Kristen her values of fairness, compassion and humor. Michele taught her family and friends many lessons by the way she handled her affliction with toughness, grace and dignity. We cannot express how much we will miss our Mishy. Michele is survived by her daughter, Kristen; husband, Norm; sister, Cheryl Lindblad; brother, Michael Roydon and his wife, Brenda Scrivens; nephew, Michael Lindblad and his wife, Angela; and Norm's daughter, Heather. Our family wants to express its thanks to the staff at Providence Hospital and especially the nurses from 5G, for the years of nurturing care and love shown to Michele. Thank you also to Dr. Michael Philips and the other doctors at The Oregon Clinic for caring for Michele with skill and compassion. A recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. at Adams Chapel, Riverview Cemetery 0300 SW Taylors Ferry Road, Portland 97219. A Funeral Service will be held in Adams Chapel Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 11 a.m. Private family committal and interment service at Riverview Cemetery. Donations to the Salvation Army or the charity of your choice in Michele's name are welcome.