Michele L. Hedges, age 54, of Tomahawk, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Michele was born in Green Bay, Wis., on July 29, 1969, to John Payne and Sylvia Lang.
Michele enjoyed the outdoors fishing, camping, and sitting around the campfire with family and friends. She loved collecting snow globes. Above all, she cherished time spent with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Hedges, of Tomahawk; her daughter, Amber (Jeremiah) Coey, of Tomahawk; her sons, Jesse (April) Coey, of Tomah, Wis., and Ian (Makayla) Coey, of Tomahawk; her stepsons, Mike (Jessica) Hedges, of Antigo, Wis., and Tyler Hedges, of Merrill, Wis.; her father, John Payne, of Merrill; her parents, Phil and Karen Reddin, of Stevens Point, Wis.; her brothers, Mike Payne, of Merrill, Jason Durst, of Stevens Point, and Garrette (Jessica) Saltzman, of Wausau, Wis.; and her sister, Kimberly (Dave) Thompson. Michele is further survived by her grandchildren, Ayden Herbst, Brianna Espitia, Kionna Tabor, Tiana Pietschmann, Nathan Coey, Olivia Coey, Emberleigh Coey, Riley Coey, Avianna Reeves, Jullian Hedges, and Jayden Hedges; and her loving dogs, Mopar and Daytona.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Sylvia; her son, Kobe; her brother, Justin Durst; and her grandchildren, Kinzleigh and Declan Coey.
Memorial services for Michele Hedges were held on Monday, April 29, 2024, at 11 a.m., at Generations Funeral Home. Rev. Larry Mathein officiated. The family received friends for visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Generations Funeral Home & Crematory assisted the family. You may view Michele’s obituary and leave online condolences at www.generationsfuneral.com.