Alison May Miche

Alison May Miche, of Lanark, IL, passed away Sunday, February 11, at Pinecrest Community in Mt. Morris, IL. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 16, at Lanark United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the church, as well as one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Sabin Church Cemetery.

Alison was born on November 30, 1964 to Lila and Lester Miche and made the world a better place for all who knew her. She was fortunate to participate in a variety of early childhood programs, which enriched her ability to learn. She then attended Elroy Open Door Pre-School for two years before attending Southside Special Ed school as part of Freeport Public Schools and was guided by many teachers who continued to push her to reach her potential.

After graduation, she started a 40 year career at Rolling Hills Progress Center in Lanark. As Gordon Jones Assisting Living Center was being constructed, she became excited about having a new home in Lanark. She was the second resident there. During her 37 years in residence there, she continued participating in Special Olympics track and field events, swimming, snow shoeing, basketball, bowling and softball. She remained talented and competitive most of her life. Alison was a member of the Lightning Bugs 4-H club which allowed her to participate in the Carroll County Fair for seven years. She remained a fan of the Chicago White Sox and the Dallas Cowboys.

She loved her church life and was a member of the Lanark United Methodist Church, and loved to sing hymns, especially the choruses. She never let the fact that she had Down Syndrome stand in her way of living life to the fullest. Growing up on a farm magnified her love for animals, especially cats, dogs and cattle.

Alison will be dearly missed by her mother, Lila Miche; two brothers, Richard Miche, and Leland (Linda) Miche; one niece, Kendall (Sergio); two nephews, Spencer (Megan) and Hunter; one grandnephew, Mateo; one uncle, Colin (Marie) Kingham; two aunts, June Goodwin, and Cheryl Bullock; one aunt in-law, Gwen Kingham; and 11 cousins, Nigel Rowen, Lloyd, Aaron, Michael, Bridget, Helen, Peter, Nicholas, Michelle, and Richard. Alison is preceded in death by her father, Lester; her uncle, Stan; her Uncle in-law, Ken; and her nephew, Patrick.