KRABACHER, Michelle Marie (Amann) Age 68, of Bellbrook, 
passed away on Friday, August 23, 2013, peacefully at home 
and surrounded by her family. She was born June 21, 1945 in 
Cincinnati, Ohio. Michelle retired from West Carrollton High 
School in 2003 after a 25 year career teaching Spanish. She 
was passionate about Latin culture, which was revealed through 
her fun and engaging teaching style. Michelle's lifelong 
enthusiasm for travel was shared by her husband of 41 years, 
Richard L. Krabacher, and their many friends and traveling 
companions. She was an avid traveler, including study abroad 
in Spain, Columbia, and Mexico as a young woman and 
numerous U.S. and world-wide trips in later life, which took her 
to every continent. She is remembered for her kindness and 
warmth towards all and especially for her dedication to her family. 
She is survived by her husband Richard; her son Greg of Bexley, 
Ohio, his wife Anne (Claxton), and their two children Aaron and 
Margaret; her son Ken of Columbus, Ohio and his wife Amanda 
(Ring); her daughter Jennifer of Dayton, Ohio; her brother in law 
Glenn Krabacher and his wife Christine (Wirth); numerous nieces 
and nephews and many, many friends and former students. She 
is preceded in death by her parents, Marie (Buehler) and Michael 
Amann; one brother, Charles Amann; and three sisters Betty Jean 
Amann, Jean Amann, and Mary (Amann) Doty. A gathering of 
family and friends will be held on Thursday, August 29th from 5-7 
pm at CONNER & KOCH, 92 W. Franklin St. (S.R. 725), Bellbrook, 
Ohio. A celebration of Michelle's life will follow at 7:00 pm with 
Father Satish Joseph officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions 
may be made to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, 
Ohio 45420. You may sign Michelle's Book of Memories or send a 
condolence to the family at www.ConnerandKoch.com by clicking 
on her name.
Published in Dayton Daily News on August 27, 2013 

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