Makenna Ray Van Laeken

Makenna Ray VanLaeken, infant daughter of Cheryl Lynn and Michael Francois Van Laeken passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Makenna was born on October 22, 2008 in Fort Wayne. The Lord blessed the Van Laeken family with six weeks with Makenna. She was a preciuos gift, and the family cherished every moment they had with her.

Makenna is survived her Parents, Paternal Grandparents, John and Cindy Van Laeken, Warsaw, Maternal Grandparents, Mark and Denise Grady, North Webster, Maternal Great-grandmothers Margaret Darr and Judy Grady; two uncles Matt (Wendy) Grady, North Webster, and Justin (Brittney)Van Laeken, Wisconsin as well as several cousins.

Makenna was preceded by her Paternal Great-grandparents and Maternal Great-grandfathers

Friends are welcome to visit the family on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 from 3 PM to 7 PM at Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel, Syracuse. Services will be at 7 PM on Tuesday at the Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Riley's Children's Foundation for the Makenna Van Laeken Liver Research Fund, 30 South Meridian St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, (www.rileykids.org) or the New Salem Church of the Brethren.