Birth date: May 26, 1968 Death date: May 7, 2026
Amber Marie Nienhouse, age 57, passed away in Muskegon, MI, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. She was born on May 26th, 1968, to Paul and Maureen (Callaghan) Howard in Muskegon, and she lived her whole life in the area. She graduated from Read Obituary
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I was blessed to know Amber through First Lutheran Church. She volunteered to help with the youth groups and we had many great times with activities and youth mission trips. We shared wonderful experiences and I will always treasure those memories. Love and hugs to the family.
Robin Policka
Amber and I met on the first day of high school. We had just been excused from an assembly in the gym. I was sitting on the bleachers feeling nervous and alone. She came up to me and started a conversation. And from that time on we were inseparable. We often showed up to school wearing very similar outfits, it was uncanny, but then we had fun with it and did it on purpose. People often thought we were twins. I was the shy one and she was the outgoing one…the butterfly! We shared all our dreams and secrets and it was so sweet the way we always knew what the other was thinking. And when we slept over at each other’s houses, we always had Pepsi and popcorn! And then the giggles would start. Well, if not the giggles, we would sing at the top of our lungs and drive our parents crazy! We had our ups and downs, but we always worked it out. There was never another friend like her that knew me inside and out. Even years later, we both could sense what the other was thinking. We just had that connection .What makes me sad, is that because of how busy my life has been over the last few years, I’ve missed the opportunity to spend time with her, especially before she passed. It’s beyond my comprehension that she’s gone. But I will thank God that she’s home with Him and no longer struggling to breathe or in pain. She’s free of that now. If there is solace to be had, it’s knowing she had faith in Jesus and I thank God she was my friend. I love you Amber, and I will greatly miss you!😘
