SPRINGBORO, Ohio — The family of a Middletown woman who disappeared in 2017 was finally able to lay her to rest at a funeral Saturday, the Journal-News reported.
Dozens of balloons were released in memory of Michelle Burgan, whose remains were found in a shallow grave three months ago.
Allie Fisher, one of Burgan’s four daughters, said her mom cared for everyone.
“Our mom was not only a mother, but a daughter, a grandmother, a sister and a friend of many,” she said. “She was a great mother, she was full of life, always kind to those around her.
“But for 17 months, our mother laid in a shallow grave with dirt and rocks, away from her family who was crazed with worry,” said Fisher.
Burgan’s remains were found at a Moraine home in September, and she was identified two months later.
The property owner, Gilbert Revere, was arrested shortly after Burgan’s remains were identified. He’s charged with gross abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and failure to report a death.
Burgan's daughters want anyone that might still have information to notify police.
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