Michelle J. Hausen age 42 of Columbus, Ohio passed on April 9, 2017 at Mount Carmel West Hospital, Columbus.

She was born on May 16, 1974 in Cincinnati to Maurice & Marlene (Watercutter) Brunswick both surviving in Celina. On September 1, 2001 Michelle married Eric Hausen at St. Henry Catholic Church and he survives in Columbus.

She is also survived by a brother Michael Brunswick, Wapakoneta, 2 nephews Killian Brunswick, Addisun Brunswick and 2 nieces Viktoria Brunswick and Scarlett Hogenkamp Brunswick, her mother-in-law and father-in-law Wayne & Rhonda Hausen, sister-in-law Shannon Hausen and her beloved dachshunds Hannah, Gracie and Maggie.

Michelle was a 1992 graduate of St. Henry High School and was a 4 year member of the band. In 1996 she graduated from the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Communication with marketing and psychology minors. She received a master of Technical and Scientific Communications degree with online communication/training and computer documentation focus from Miami University. Michelle worked for the State of Ohio until her illness would not allow her to continue to work.

Michelle was a member of the St. Henry Buckeye Lassies 4-H Club, a 4-H camp counselor, Junior Fair Board, 4-H exchange trip to Canada and she was the 1992 Mercer County Junior Fair Queen. She made many friends through 4-H especially Skeet Wolters.

Her love of reading was one of her favorite hobbies along with making afghans, doing needlepoint tale painting. She loved doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku and riding her Harley-Davidson motorcycle when she was able to.

Michelle was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church where a memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 on Saturday May 13, 2017 with Fr. Thomas Hemm celebrant.

In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to www.donatelifeohio.org or www.nephcure.org.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.