Georgia Michel
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Georgia Michel
CHARLO — Georgia “Beanie” was a heavenly-gifted, worldly, talented angel.
Beanie was born May 11, 1957, in Hanford, California, to John and Maxine Machado. She passed peacefully on Oct. 3, 2021, at St. Luke’s Community Hospital in Ronan.
Her family relocated several times during childhood, making it second nature to make new friends and acquaintances. She attended Hanford High School.
She worked several jobs during her young adulthood and found her calling as a cook, starting at the 44 Cafe in 1997 when she moved to St. Ignatius. From there she went to Mountain View Care Center in Ronan. She spent her last three years serving as a cook at the Charlo Senior Center. She loved her service to elder community members, calling it her ministry.
A confirmed Catholic, she was active in youth ministry and the Cursillo movement. Beanie was also a licensed nail technician in the State of California.
She met her husband, Gilbert Ray Michel, and moved Montana in July of 1997. They wed twice: married March 29, 1999 in Lake County and joined in the sacrament on May 30, 2007, at the St. Ignatius Catholic Mission.
Georgia is preceded in death by her father, mother and younger brother, David Machado.
Georgia is survived by her husband, Gilbert; her only son, Tommy (Rebecca) Stephens; and her daughter in-law, Jennifer Cozzi; her brother, John (Nora) Machado; her sisters, Cindy, Marcia (Dave) Allen and Kimberly; granddaughters, Sasha, Mishaelynn, and Sierra Stephens, Taryn and Brenda Michel; nephews, Dustin, Tanner, Pace, and Sammy, and her long-time friend and cooking buddy, Deb Nelson. She is dearly missed by all.
Services have been held.
