Michele Marie Miley, age 47 of Dearborn Heights, Michigan passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 at her home. She was born June 7, 1964 in Leavenworth, Kansas the daughter of William J. and Amaryllis Miley, and lived in Kansas City, Missouri before moving to Michigan in 1986. Memorial Mass will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Clinton, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to The Holy Rosary Building Fund and may be left in care of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton. Fond memories can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Nusbaum of Reston, Virginia; her mother Amaryllis "Marlys" Miley of Clinton, Missouri; and siblings Mary Ellen (Tom) Sunseri of Bonifay, Florida, Kathie (Gary) Williams of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, Laurie (David) Watkins of Landenberg, Pennsylvania, Bill Miley of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Molly (Charlie) Goodrich of Independence, Missouri, Margaret Bernardin of Oviedo, Florida, and Jonni (Tony) Nuhn of Kearney, Missouri; and longtime companion Ed Rychilinski of Dearborn Heights, Michigan. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father William John Miley, brother Martin Andrew Miley and a niece Rachel Lynne Watkins.

Michele loved her extended family and was particularly happy around children. She was especially proud of her daughter Jennifer and grateful for the love and support she received from her partner Ed. She was fiercely independent and loyal, and faced life with amazing determination and courage.

Arrangments have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton.