Aurora R. Bayes funeral service Monday
Aurora Rose Bayes, 3 days, died September 1, 2014 at Bluffton Hospital. She was born August 29, 2014 in Lima to Timmy Bayes and Darian Kiracofe who both survive near Columbus Grove.
Survivors also include a paternal grandmother Terri VanHorn of Lima; paternal grandfather Timmy Bayes Sr. of Lima; maternal grandmother Beth (Jack Link) Edwards of Lima; maternal grandfather Scott (Stephanie Carl) Kiracofe of Columbus Grove; paternal great grandparents Terry (Jean) VanHorn of Columbus Grove; maternal great grandparents Jerry (Judy) Kiracofe of Columbus Grove; maternal great grandparents Bob (Sharon) Edwards of Lima; maternal great great grandmother Josephine Cheney of Columbus Grove; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Aurora was preceded in death by paternal great grandparents Beverly J. Van Horn, Donnie and Carol Smith; maternal great grandparents Fred and Billie King; maternal great great grandparents Earl Cheney, Francis and June Kiracofe and a cousin Max Patterson.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8 at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. Visitation will be Monday from 3 p.m. until time of the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
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