Michelle Elizabeth Weisbrodt, 65, of Cape Coral, passed away March 7, 2020, at Cape Coral Hospital, in Cape Coral, FL. Born February 9, 1955, in Milwaukee, WI., she was the daughter of Robert William Weisbrodt and Victoria Emily Adamkiewicz. Additional announcement details are forthcoming from her family. Baldwin Brothers Funeral & Cremation Society, Fort Myers, assisted with arrangements.

The following letters were to have been read during a Memorial Service for Michelle. Unfortunately, with present concerns related to the Coronavirus, the service has been postponed. However, we wanted to post these letters here in Remembrance of Michelle.

MICHELLE'S CELEBRATION OF LIFE

MICHELLE, IN THE 70'S & 80'S, WORKED AT AIRBORNE EXPRESS AND WAS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CERTIFIED. SHE WAS INVOLVED IN CUSTOMER SERVICE TRACING SHIPMENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD AT AIRBORNE EXPRESS. SHE ALSO WORKED PART-TIME IN MY TAX BUSINESS IN THE 80'S COPYING RETURNS IN OVERLAYS FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES.

SHE ENTERED INTO MY LIFE, ONLY AFTER HER FRIEND, WHICH WAS ALSO MY GIRLFRIEND AT THE TIME,  DROPPED ME. SHE WORKED FOR RAVEN REALTY IN THE 90'S, HERE IN FLORIDA, HAVING VARIOUS CLERICAL RESPONSIBILITIES. SHE WORKED FOR WATER WERKS OF SW FL IN THE 90'S ALSO HAVING VARIOUS CLERICAL RESPONSIBILITIES. SHE WORKED FOR DESIGN CONCEPTS & CONSTRUCTION  POSTING POOL PERMITS AND HANDLING ALL CLERICAL DUTIES.

SHE HAD WHAT WE WOULD CONSIDER AN AGGRESSIVE NATURE ABOUT HER. SHE, HOWEVER, HAD A VERY WARM, POLITE AND CARRYING DEMEANOR IN WHICH SHE OFTEN EXHIBITED. SHE LIKED TO DRINK WHICH EVENTUALLY CONTRIBUTED AND LED TO SEVERAL OF HER HEALTH PROBLEMS. SHE ENJOYED BOATING IN THE GULF AND ON THE CANALS WITH OUR WELLCRAFT BOAT, WHEN IT RAN. SHE ENJOYED SUN BATHING AND SITTING NEXT TO THE POOL, WHEN THE SUN WAS OUT.

SHE LIKED TO WATCH ON TV DR. POL AND ANYTHING INVOLVING ANIMALS. SHE WENT TO THE LIBRARY OFTEN FOR BOOKS TO READ AND TAPES TO LISTEN TO WHICH WAS HER PASSION. SHE USED HER I-PD EXTENSIVELY AND OFTEN UTILIZED HER "FACE BOOK" ON THE INTERNET. SHE LOVED TO CROCHET BLANKETS AND HUGGABLE VARIOUS ANIMALS WHICH WERE BEAUTIFULLY DONE. SHE LOVED TO SHOP AT HER FAVORITE STORE (KOHL'S) BUT ONLY IF SHE RECEIVED THE 30% DISCOUNT.

SHE WAS AN EXCELLENT COOK AND MAKER OF MANY DELICIOUS DESERTS WHICH FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OFTEN RAVED ABOUT. IT'S HAS BEEN 1 YEAR FROM THE TIME SHE FELL IN THE KITCHEN CONTRIBUTING TO HER MANY HEALTH PROBLEMS.

FOR ALL THE ABOVE REASONS, I WILL TRULY MISS HER AS MY LOVABLE, CONSIDERATE, PARTNER IN MY LIFE.

ALL MY CONTINUED LOVE TO MICHELLE IN THE CELEBRATION OF HER LIFE

DICK RINDT

MICHELLE'S FATAL PASSING

THIS FATAL ENCOUNTER STARTED IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR WITH A BED SORE WOUND TO HER BACK; THAT BECAME INFECTED AND IN FEBRUARY REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION FOR 8 DAYS.

WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL, SHE LAPSED INTO A COMATOSE CONDITION BUT RECOVERED AND WAS RESPONSIVE AFTER 2 DAYS. AFTER THIS HOSPITAL STAY, MICHELLE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO A NURSING HOME FACILITY IN CAPE CORAL TO SPEND 20 DAYS IN REHAB WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY.

HOWEVER, HER CONTINUED DETERIORATING HEALTH CONDITION PREVENTED THIS AND SHE WAS PUT INTO ISOLATION WITH TREATMENT TO HER BACK FOR THIS SEVERELY INFECTED WOUND. MICHELLE ALSO LAPSED INTO THIS COMATOSE CONDITION IN WHICH SHE WAS COMPLETELY NON-RESPONSIVE.  SHE RECOVERED OVER TIME AND I REMEMBER AN INCIDENT ON A DAY I VISITED.

SHE WAS IN THE PHYSICAL THERAPY GYM ON A STATIONARY BIKE AND IN FRONT OF SEVERAL PATIENTS AND NURSES PRESENT, LOUDLY PROCLAIMED "I WISH I COULD GO HOME AND SLEEP NEXT TO DICK AGAIN".  EVERYONE NEARBY SMILED AND LAUGHED.

ON THE LAST DAY OF HER STAY AT THE REHAB FACILITY, SHE AGAIN LAPSED INTO THIS COMATOSE CONDITION AND WAS CONVEYED BY AMBULANCE BACK TO THE HOSPITAL IN CAPE CORAL AND PUT IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT STILL IN THIS COMATOSE NON-RESPONSIVE CONDITION.

THE NEXT DAY FOLLOWING HER ADMISSION, I VISITED HER IN THE ISOLATION ICU ROOM, AND WITH SEVERAL NURSES ATTENDING TO HER, WITH ME ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BED, SHE TURNED HER HEAD IN MY DIRECTION AS I SPOKE;  I THEN BENT OVER AND TOLD HER HOW MUCH I LOVED HER AND HOW MUCH I NEEDED HER BACK WITH ME.

I OBSERVED WATER SUDDENLY PRESENT IN THE CORNER OF HER LEFT EYE WHICH HAS EMOTIONALLY EFFECTED ME GREATLY. I WANT TO BELIEVE THAT WAS HER ANSWER TO MY LOVE TO HER AND HER RESPONSE IN RETURN.

THE WOUND NEVER HEALED AND CONSEQUENTLY THIS  COMPROMISED AND DAMAGED HER IMMUNE SYSTEM TO THE POINT THAT MANY ADDITIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS ENSUED WHICH FATALLY CLAIMED HER ON THE 7TH OF MARCH THROUGH  A CARDIAC ARREST FAILURE OF THE HEART.

THIS HAS BEEN THE HARDEST THING EMOTIONALLY THAT I HAVE EVER HAD TO ENDURE AND ENCOUNTER, BUT THE FRIENDS PRESENT HERE HAVE BEEN AND HOPEFULLY CONTINUE TO BE THE ROCK I LEAN ON IN THE COMING DAYS OF MY EMOTIONAL RECOVERY.  FOR THIS I HAVE BEEN BLESSED.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE PRESENT AND TO THOSE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND.

IT HAS BEEN GREATLY APPRECIATED.

DICK RINDT