GoFundMe site established in memory of Ethan Leiber
A GoFundMe: Remembering Ethan Leiber site is now accepting donations. The Bluffton Middle School student senate, of which he was a member, established the site.
Christine McCafferty, Bluffton elementary teacher, who created the site for the student senate, writes: “As many of you know, Ethan Leiber, a sixth grader at Bluffton Middle School, passed away on Jan. 31 in a snowmobile accident. Ethan loved to help people and had a smile that could cheer anyone up. Please help us in showing love to Ethan’s family. All will be given to Ethan’s parents, Angie and Scott Leiber.”
“Ethan was a member of the Middle School Student Senate. Always wanting to give back and help others. This is the Student Senate’s way of honoring him.”
Click here for Ethan’s obituary, posted on the Icon on Feb. 1.
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