When Robinson relocated from her hometown of Chicago to assist in caring for her granddaughters during the Obama administration, she became a mainstay of the White House.

According to a family statement provided to NBC News, Marian Robinson, the mother of former First Lady Michelle Obama, passed away. Robinson was eighty-six.

According to the family statement, “She passed away quietly this morning, and at this time, none of us is quite sure how exactly we’ll move on without her.”

The family statement comes from Marian Robinson’s grandchildren, Avery, Leslie, Malia, Sasha, Austin, and Aaron; Craig Robinson and his wife, Kelly; and Michelle and Barack Obama.

Following her son-in-law Barack Obama’s victory in the 2008 presidential election, Robinson gained national recognition as the nation’s first grandmother. Despite keeping a low profile, she was a mainstay in the White House during his eight years in office. She went to concerts in the East Room, occasionally traveled abroad, and attended holiday gatherings. However, she spent most of her time with her granddaughters, Malia and Sasha.