Michele Barham Kuhn, 77

Michele Barham Kuhn, 77, of Hayden, Idaho, passed away peacefully in her home in Hayden on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014.

Michele was born on March 11, 1937, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Virginia and Michael Barham. She grew up in southern California attending Los Angeles High School and later, San Jose State.

Michele married Robert Kuhn on Nov. 26, 1970, in Inglewood, Calif. She was a homemaker and, with her husband Robert, a professional wallpaper installer and owner of rental properties in North Idaho.

Throughout the years Michele volunteered her time with the local 4-H community and the Women's Center of North Idaho. She loved gardening, doing miniatures, making cards and spending time with her family.

Michele was a woman with a heart of unending compassion for all she met; always doing everything she could to help those in need. She was hardworking, kind, caring, selfless, and generous beyond measure. She was a lover of Life and an inspiration to her husband, children, grandchildren, and everyone who knew her.

Michele was preceded in death by her beloved grandson, Matthew Kell; father Michael Barham; mother Virginia Mattice; and stepfather Harold Mattice. She is survived by her husband, Robert Kuhn of Hayden, Idaho; daughter Julie Kell, and grandchildren Cameron and Samantha Naylor, of York, Pa., son and daughter-in-law Brian and Joanna Kell, and granddaughters Alisha and Destiny Kell, of Hayden, Idaho; grandsons Chris Bonasera of Boise, Idaho, and Nick Bonasera of Spokane, Wash.; daughter and son-in-law Holli Lafrenz and Jack Curwen, and grandson Aiden Hill, of Hayden; brother and sister-in-law Kirk and Terry Barham of Rancho Mirage, Calif.; stepbrother and stepbrother-in-law Steve Mattice and Rick Guezlow of Rancho Mirage, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A private Celebration of Life was held Wednesday in Hayden. Charitable donations in Michele's memory may be made to Hospice of North Idaho.

Please visit Michele's online memorial at www.belltowerfuneralhome.com.