Drew Mason Rayle, age 9, formerly of North Baltimore now of Bluffton, died Thursday morning at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Bluffton.
He was born on October 19, 2004, in Bowling Green, Ohio to Shawn M. and Charity (Kline) Rayle and they reside in Bluffton along with Drew’s brothers: Brice M. and Cayden T. Rayle.
Also surviving are paternal grandparents: Michael and Rose Rayle of North Baltimore and Lynn and Rory Benschoter of Bowling Green; paternal great-grandmother: Donna McEwen of Cygnet; maternal grandmother: Karen Kline of North Baltimore; maternal great-grandmothers: Betty Roberts of Findlay and Betty Kline of Wapakoneta.
Drew would have been a 4th grade student at Bluffton this fall. He was a member of Maranatha Bible Church in Van Buren and the North Baltimore Cub Scouts. He enjoyed playing baseball, basketball, camping, fishing, video games and eating pizza.
Visitation will be held on Monday, August 4th from 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-8:00pm at Maranatha Bible Church in Van Buren, where funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday. Pastor David Melton will officiate and interment will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery in Findlay.
Memorials are requested to be given to the Drew Rayle Memorial Fund in his memory.
Online condolences are welcomed at www.coldrencrates.com.
