By Jovita Trujillo - Los Angeles May 31, 2024 7:49 PM EDT Michelle Obama and the rest of her family are mourning the death of her mother, Marian Robison , who passed away “peacefully” on May 31 at the age of 86. The former first lady and Barack Obama shared a gallery on Instagram in a joint post, with a photo of her mother, writing in the caption, “My mom Marian Robinson was my rock, always there for whatever I needed. She was the same steady backstop for our entire family, and we are heartbroken to share she passed away today.
” ©GettyImages In the gallery was also the statement from the family, sharing insight about her life. “Her wisdom came off as almost innate, as something she was born with, but in reality it was hard-earned, fashioned by her deep understanding that the world’s roughest edges could be sanded down with a little grace,” it read. RELATED: Maribel Guardia celebrates her birthday by premiering her late son Julián Figueroa’s new music video Grayson Murray, 30, dies one day after withdrawing from tournament Allison Holder reveals late Stephen Boss’ character ‘tWitch’ would ‘drain his energy’ Who was Marian Robinson? ©GettyImages According to the statement, Marian grew up one of seven children in the south side of Chicago.
She studied to become a teacher as a young woman before working as a secretary. She fell in love with her late husband, Fraser Robinson, and they welcomed Michelle and her brother Craig , raising them in a “tiny.
