It is with great sorrow to announce the departure of Michelle Odell, loving wife, daughter and friend to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Michelle was born in the year of our Lord December 14th, 1968, to Hannsjoerg Albert Eckert and Elfriede Ida Marie Eckert and grew up with her younger brother Brian Marc Eckert in Santa Ana/Tustin area of Orange County.

She leaves behind her husband of 27 years and her children: Jacqueline Michelle Odell, age 21, Katherine Michelle Odell, age 20, and Garrett Timothy Odell age 17. Michelle centered her life around raising her family and providing for her children. Raising her children provided abundant happiness, joy, entertainment, and love.

At age 27, Michelle married her loving husband Timothy John Odell at All Saints Episcopal Church in Riverside, California on April 19th, 1997. With the grace of God, Michelle and Timothy raised their family in Lake Forest, California from 2003-2023. Tim and Michelle were regular members of St. Matthews Church in Newport Beach, California where she was confirmed.

In early 2023 Michelle, her husband, son, and daughter sold their California properties to pursue a business opportunity in Tulsa, Oklahoma while her oldest daughter, Jacqueline remained in California.

Throughout her professional life, Michelle held several positions in the Human Resource profession specializing in general administration and recruiting. Over the past 15 years, Michelle developed very strong personal and professional relationships with her colleagues at a boutique consulting agency, HR Network. The relationships she established at HR Network were a source of great pride and personal, professional satisfaction.

Please join us in celebration of the blessings God has bestowed on us for the times with our beloved Michelle.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 21st, 2024, at the following locations and times:

Requiem Service 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM St. Matthews Anglican Church, 2300 Ford Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660 https://www.stmatthewsnewport.com/

Witness Burial 1:00 – 2:00 PM There will be no services at the burial. This is for witnessing the descension of the casket only El Toro Memorial Park, 25751 Trabuco Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630 https://www.occemeterydistrict.com/el-toro-memorial-park-3931492

Reception 2:30 – 7:00 PM BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse 24032 El Toro Rd, Laguna Hills, CA 92653