(February 23, 1959 - August 12, 1982)
ERLANGER, KY – Michelle Maria Weber, 23, devoted daughter and step-daughter of William and
Marlene Weber and devoted daughter of Mrs. Audrey Weber, dearest sister of Mrs. Denise V. Graves
and Wesley Weber, dearest step-sister of Mrs. Michelle Stewart and J. J. Jorge, dearest niece of Mrs.
Jack McAlpin, Mrs. Joe Yaegle and Jack Weber, Mrs. Pauline Long, Mrs. Lucille Bright and Adlee
Bramble.
Thursday, August 12, 1982. Residence 516 Greenfield Lane, Erlanger, Kentucky. Mass of Christian
Burial Saturday, August 14 at Holy Cross Church at 10 A.M.
Visitation Friday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, 11 East Southern Avenue, Latonia, 6:30 to 9:00 P.M.
Interment at Mother of God cemetery.
[The Cincinnati Enquirer – Cincinnati, Ohio – Friday August 13, 1982 – Page 26]
Left: Michelle’s 9th grade picture, Badgers Den 73-74, page 40, Kate Collins Junior High School, 1625 Ivy Street, Waynesboro,
VA 22980-2505.
An excerpt of an email, dated December 21, 2020, from Michelle’s sister, Denise, provides the
following update:
...
To answer a few of your questions listed in Kelly's email, below please find some information that will
hopefully assist you with your research to convey to other classmates.
Michelle and family moved back to Ky from Virginia due to our father's job transfer. We first moved to
Louisville, Ky. from 1974 to 1975 where Michelle attended Westport High School. We then moved back
to Northern Kentucky where Michelle was born and raised. Michelle graduated from a private school,
Beechwood High School. After high school graduation, Michelle went on to attend Northern Kentucky
University in Highland Heights, Ky. While attending college Michelle worked a part time job.
Michelle was never married and she did not have any children.
Michelle's death was a very unfortunate accident at the young age of 23. As you can imagine it left her
family, friends and co-workers very devastated. Such a shame such a talented, smart and very outgoing
individual left us all so young. Michelle loved to draw, hang out with friends and drink beer!
Michelle left behind her mother that is now deceased, Audrey M. Weber, father that is now deceased,
William D. Weber, surviving, sister Denise Weber Graves, brother in law, Gary S. Graves, brother
William Wesley Weber.
...
Sincerely,
Denise W. Graves
NOTE (2021-01-24): On Thursday August 12, 1982 at 3:23 AM, outside an Erlanger, KY cafe at the intersection
of Dixie Highway and Hallam Avenue, Michelle, 23, sustained a “gun shot wound of the head” and was transported to St. Elizabeth
Edgewood Hospital where, at 4:07 AM, she was pronounced “D.O.A.” On Saturday August 14, 1982, Kenton County, KY
Coroner Robert E. Reichert, M.D. ruled Michelle’s gunshot wound “Self inflicted” and her death “Suicide.”
[Commonwealth of Kentucky Certificate of Death (State File Number 82-19823)]
