Michelle Frances Garamella, “Mickey”, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2026 at the age of 77.

Michelle was the beloved mother of Peggy (the late Robert) Argast, dear grandmother of Nicholas Argast, dear sister of Julia (Tony) Leech and William Maher, dear aunt, cousin and friend to many.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Virginia (nee Irvin) Maher, and her God-daughter, Susan.

She spent most of her life in the medical field working various positions. If not at work Michelle would spend hours looking into genealogy leads, visiting cemeteries and found that her family settled around the Ste. Genevieve area. She also loved going on house tours just to view the original architecture and would make time for friends by going to lunch with them. She loved keeping busy!

Service: at St. Louis Cremation, 2135 Chouteau Ave. St. Louis, MO 63103, Thursday, August 27, 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm.

Donations to Annies Hope would be appreciated.