Michele Perales, age 38, of Cambridge died May 19, 2014 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 22nd at Faith Lutheran Church in Isanti with Pastor Clifton Hanson officiating. A time for visiting will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are suggested to peoriaruns.stjude.org/akinkade.
Michele was mother, partner, daughter, sister and friend. Her gift was her heart, she loved unconditionally and had a heart of solid gold but her legacy was her smile as nothing could light up a room like it. She loved to cook, dance, read, be outdoors and the light of her life was her son and her Roxy. Our lives will never be the same without her but are better because of her.
Michele is survived by her son, Jacob Perales (Heather) of Cambridge; fiancé, Michael Reinardy of Cambridge; parents, Oscar and Pam Perales of Edinburg, TX; sister, Anna Perales (Matt) of Peoria, IL; grandparents, Don and Ardis Lundeen of Edinburg, TX; Roxy and by many other relatives and friends.
Michele, I have spent many hours remembering all the way back to when I first met you as a new born baby and all the stages of your life and funny things you, your sister Anna and cousins Andrea and David use to do, all the family gatherings, which you always loved, and all the way up to the time we saw you, on the cruise in January. You were always happy and had a smile that lit up your face and the room, along with your fun laughter!! I loved you with all my heart from first we met and always will. You will be greatly missed and you leave a hole in our hearts.
My dearest sister Pam, brother in law Oscar, niece Anna, nephew Jake and dear friend Michael, love of Michele’s life. We know that no one will miss her more than you and we have no words that can console other than Michele is no longer in pain. She loved you all with all her heart and she will always be in your heart and memories, to be always cherished. We will always be there for you if you need us.
Pam, Oscar and family..
We are so saddened to learn of your loss of Michele. I remember when the kids were all in school together and in Confirmation at Faith. We will hold all our memories dear and keep all of you in our prayers. Diane and LeRoy Christensen
To My Dear Friend Michele!!! You will be truly missed.. Tom will save your van seat in his play pen for you to sit…. LOL… I will truly miss our conversation during the days everyday… I love You Michele!!!! Now you can rest in peace that you deserve… Have Fun with All the Angels..
I Love You My Friend Michele!!!! Rest In Peace.. I will see you soon.
To the family of Michele, we have fond memories of Michele, camping with the families for many years. Our hearts are saddened to lose a wonderful friend.
God Bless and prayers be with the family.
Sympathies, Maynard and Sandi Pick
Rest In Peace Michele… May your light shine forever!
We would like to send our deepest condolences to Michele’s family and friends during this difficult time. She will always be close to your heart when you remember all of the great memories spent together. May God bless a brand new Angel and pray she watches over you until you meet again.
Sophia says she has beautiful wings.
Angela La Nasa & Sophia Penney
I’m heartbroken over the loss of someone so wonderful. My deepest sympathy goes out to you all. I feel very lucky to have had Michelle be apart of my life & so many memories that I can cherish, you all will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Kari Behun & Family
.~ The Next Place by Warren Hanson ~
The next place that I go will be as peaceful and familiar as a sleepy summer Sunday and a sweet, untroubled mind.
And yet..it wont be anything like any place I’ve ever been or seen or even dreamed of in the place I leave behind.
I won’t know where I’m going, and I won’t know where I’ve been
As I tumble through the always and look back toward the when.
I’ll glide beyond the rainbows. I’ll drift above the sky.
I’ll fly into the wonder, without ever wondering why.
I won’t remember getting there. Somehow I’ll just arrive.
But I’ll know that I belong there and will feel much more alive…
Than I have ever felt before
I will be absolutely free
Of the things that I held onto that were holding onto me.
The next place that I go will be so quiet and so still that the whispered song of sweet belonging will rise up to fill-
The listening sky with joyful silence, and with unheard harmonies..
Of music made by no one playing, like a hush upon a breeze.
There will be no room for darkness in that place of living light
Where an ever-drawing morning pushes back the dying night.
The very air will fill with brilliance, as the brightly shining sun-
And the moon and half a million stars are married into one.
The next place that I go won’t really be a place at all.
There wont be any seasons-winter, summer, spring or fall
Nor a Monday nor a Friday nor December nor July
And the seconds will be standing still while hours hurry by.
I will not be a boy or a girl.. A woman or a man
Ill simply be just simply me…no worse or better than.
My skin will not be dark or light
I wont be fat or tall.
The body I once lived in won’t be part of me at all.
I will finally be perfect. I will be without a flaw.
I will never make one more mistake, or break the smallest law.
And the me that was impatient or angry or unkind, will simply be a memory… The me I left behind.
I will travel empty handed.
There is not a single thing I have collected in my life that I would ever want to bring…
Except…
The love of those who loved me, and the warmth of those who cared.
The happiness and memories and magic that we shared.
Though I will know the joy of solitude I’ll never be alone.
I’ll be embraced by all the family and friends I have ever known.
Although I might not see their faces all our hearts will beat as one.
And the circle of our spirits will shine brighter than the sun.
I will cherish all the friendships I was fortunate to find, all the love and all the laughter in the place I leave behind.
All these good things will go with me. They will make my spirit glow.
And that light will shine forever in the next place that I go.
In Loving Memory of Michele Perales
September 16th 1975 – May 19th 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this very difficult time. Michele will be very deeply missed.
I love you sissy and miss you every day but feel you’re with my every day when I need you.