Birth date: Jun 27, 1972 Death date: May 10, 2020
Caledonia, MI Suzanne “Michelle” Horn, age 47, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Metro Hospital from natural causes. She was born on June 27, 1972 to Jimmy and Patricia (Zapp) Horn in Houston, TX. Michelle will be te Read Obituary
Michelle was my "first friend" on earth. Our moms were best friends and sorority sisters and gave birth to us just 8 months apart, so we spent a lot of time together growing up.
We went to pools, parks, birthday parties, the zoo, etc. and stayed close for years after her birth mother Pat passed. Michelle was a sweet, kind and caring friend. She was always peaceful and lived in the moment, enjoying everyone around her. Above all, she was courteous to her friends. I have such fond and cherished memories of her and I'm so glad to see that she stayed true to herself and continued to share her kindness with others over the years. My heart breaks to know that her life was cut so short, and I'm sending love, hugs and peaceful thoughts to your family and to all that knew her and were close to her. I know she will be greatly missed.
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For all Michelle’s friends and associates, at one point, life took Michelle to Michigan. After moving to Michigan, Michelle spent the last 20 years working for two companies, Acosta and Ruiz Food Products. She made many close friends with people she worked with and with clients. Her associates commented on how she was a ray of sunshine. To each of them, she was kind, caring, super fun and a loving person. Michelle was always the ultimate professional and did outstanding work on whatever she needed to do. She always had positive and kind words to all that passed through her life. Michelle stayed in Michigan because she loved her friends and her job. Thank you for all the love and support you have given Michelle over the years.
Philippians 1:3 says “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.”
Michelle, you passed from this life alone, but you were never alone and always loved. Your memory will forever live on in our hearts. I will miss you little sis.
Miche, we love you always!
Above all, I give thanks to God for the life of a woman that I am so blessed to be able to call my sister, the unique, extraordinary, funny, sweet, sassy and irreplaceable Michelle – full of grace – whose beauty, both inside and outside, will never be forgotten. Michelle, we will all smile when we think of your quiet goodness, patience and love that you have given all of us. Michelle was always there for us and ever empathetic to each and every one of us. She always made us feel better.
“Bouncy, trouncy, flouncy pouncy, fun fun fun fun fun,” as Tigger says. My biggest prayer for you and your eternal life is that you can finally be with our Lord.
As Winnie the Pooh said, “Forever isn’t long at all when I am with you…”. You live forever in our hearts.
Her last words to me where “Luv Ya!”
Luv Ya right back, little sis, forever and ever.
“Side by side or miles apart, we are sisters connected by the heart.”
Thank you so much in joining us for this celebration of Michelle’s life! We will post the eulogy on Facebook and we invite you to post your favorite memories of Michelle.
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Jimmy, our brother, and his lovely wife, Soo, along with their children, Molly, Finn and Jasper, always enjoyed spending time with Michelle – wherever the location. Michelle, with her kind spirit and willingness to try new things, visited them in San Francisco, Boston, Chicago and Indiana. They were fortunate to have shared a few firsts with her including Michelle’s first kayaking trip on the Charles River, Michelle’s first time walking the Freedom Trail, as well as Michelle’s first trip to Martha’s Vineyard on a ferry. Her enthusiasm for each new experience was evident in the number of pictures that she took…numbering in the hundreds. Jimmy and Soo’s biggest regret is that their kids will not grow up with more memories of their Auntie Michelle. Molly, Finn and Jasper could have experienced, first-hand, their Auntie Michelle’s passion for the Texas Longhorns (hook-um horns) and breaking the gender stereotype by showing them that sports aren’t just for boys.
Morgan memories
Michelle and I had many adventures together – from spending a weekend with me at college, to going on a family ski trip and playing video games with Morgan – her nephew and my son, from spending endless time with her in Austin when she lived there to spending weekends growing up with Aunt Lorraine drinking frozen banana shakes and dancing to Survivor’s, Eye of the Tiger song – a song Aunt Lorraine really liked along with Cyndi Lauper’s songs, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and “True Colors,” from more recently, meeting her in Chicago, when I had a business trip to meeting her in San Diego a couple of years ago, when we both were there for work, we enjoyed spending time together. She was also there when my son, Morgan, was born.
Speaking of entertainment, Michelle, loved music from Madonna and Whitney Houston and she also loved country & western dancing (yes, we were 80s kids!). She was also an incredible sports fan, loved watching investigative TV shows and was a major TV binge show watcher (something we both shared). Recently, she was binge watching all seasons of Grey’s Anatomy. Now that is something! We also both enjoyed watching the Bachelor/Bachelorette shows and very recently, were both watching the Super All-Star Season of Survivor.
For Michelle’s biological mom’s family, I want to thank them for all their love and support. Throughout the years, they have not just been a family to Michelle, but to us. We remember all the Zapp family get togethers with Michelle’s grandparents, Hugo and Katherine to then having the get togethers and Christmases with Bob and Francis Mosher, Michelle’s Uncle and Aunt and their awesome family. We remember Michelle’s Aunt Kate and all her historical stories on Houston. Kathy Koch, Michelle’s cousin, recalled that Michelle could have been a body double for Uma Thurmond. I thought the same. She thought of her as a timeless, mystical, fragile beauty. You all not only embraced Michelle, but us, too. There is no doubt that Michelle knew how much you loved her.
For all of the rest of our family, to those still with us, and those who have passed on like our Grandma and Grandpa Horn, we thank you so much for all the love and adoration you gave Michelle. We have fond memories of spending time with Grandpa and Grandma Horn in Onalaska, Texas.
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“Sister and friend are two words that mean the same.”
48 years ago, in 1972, Michelle was born. We thank you for joining us in this celebration of her life. Thank you, too, to all the folks tuning in on Facebook Live. Michelle was a daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend.
Thinking of Michelle right now, I see her beautiful smile and the twinkle in her eyes. Michelle’s first name is Suzanne – which means Lily, but she went by her middle name, Michelle. Michelle means someone who is like God or a gift from God.
When I first saw Michelle, it was at a swimming pool and when I saw her, I knew my prayers had been answered – I finally was receiving a baby sister – mom and pop were about to get married and he came with a beautiful daughter. She was just a young girl when our families melded.
I mentioned to Michelle – many times throughout the years – that I always thought she was a gift from God in my life.
I never knew the meaning of her name until I looked it up to write this eulogy. I cried when I saw the meaning of her name, Michelle – a gift from God. I guess I never needed to know the actual meaning of her name to know that she was and always will be a special gift from God. Michelle, you are one of the greatest gifts my heart will ever know.
Michelle used to introduce herself to my friends as my little sis. I sometimes called her Miche for short.
Michelle loved all things Disney. Her closest friends and family went through this lifelong passion with her. She loved the Disney children’s movie, Beauty and the Beast. But most of all, she loved Tigger from Winnie the Pooh. As Tigger is famous for saying, “Tiggers don’t jump, they bounce.” She even named her one of her three beloved cats, Tigger. The other two were named Abbey and Gus.
Michelle was a creature of habit. I remember growing up and our family regularly going to lunch after church at Luby’s Cafeteria. We always knew what she would order as she always ordered the same thing every time – LouAnn plate with fish, green jello, dinner roll and iced tea.
Our family shared many incredible memories with Michelle.
Pop loved Michelle dearly and mentioned that Michelle and he had a difficult start to her life. Before she was four years old, she lost her biological mother, Patricia, to cancer. They were blessed to find Sharen, whom she accepted as her new mom. She also enjoyed having a new brother and sister in her life. As she matured, Pop and Michelle shared conversations on the ups, downs and occurrences in their lives. They supported each other with personal issues and shared their thoughts on sports and TV shows. He will greatly miss the wonderful conversations from afar that they used to have and the personal visits they shared.
Mom was proud of Michelle. She was once in an airport with Michelle – waiting to travel with her to meet Pop – and a stranger mentioned that they looked so much alike that there was no denying that Michelle was her daughter. Mom also mentioned a great memory of she and Michelle traveling for a girl’s weekend to Bronner’s Christmas Store in Frankenmuth, Michigan. They were like two kids in a candy shop looking at fantastic Christmas displays.
Michelle was a sweet and gentle soul. She will be greatly missed.
Cousins, The Daigle Family
Michelle was considered a part of our family. She has spent Thanksgiving with us and even baked an apple pie. We will miss her. Our prayers go out for her family and friends.
Ron and Laurel Hayward
Michelle was like a sister to me and an Aunt to my daughter. We spent several New Year's Eve's together planning monopoly and watching movies. She was an incredible person. We were blessed to have her as a part of our family. She will be greatly missed.
