Michelle Grace LaGrone

Michelle Grace LaGrone was born on May 9, 2025 in Freeport, Illinois as the firstborn child of Julius LaGrone and Jovonna Dunson LaGrone. She danced in her mother’s womb for 21 weeks before cuddling on her mother’s chest for 17 minutes, and then rejoining heaven as an angel.

In her mother’s womb, Michelle enjoyed both gospel and contemporary Christian music at home and at church, memorably delighting Jovonna and her family on Easter Sunday with her twirling movements. Michelle knew and accepted Christ long before birth, and was accepted in heaven by a host of relatives on both sides of the family. Though she was only with us for a short time, she will live in our hearts forever.

Michelle is survived by her parents, Julius LaGrone and Jovonna Dunson LaGrone, grandparents Andre Glaspie and Joyce LaGrone, Joseph Dunson and Ionia McClellan Dunson, aunts and uncles Kenyatta LaGrone, Andre (Esther) Jackson, Shanarie (Keith) Freeman, Essence (Jermelle) English, Andrea Glaspie, Julisa LaGrone, Rosalyn (Benjamin) Babler, Anna Dunson, Dondre Glaspie, and a host of family and friends. Michelle was preceded in death by an unborn sibling, Angel LaGrone, and an uncle, Dimeon LaGrone.