Jaden C. Erlenbach-Ayers' Obituary
Jaden Curtis Erlenbach-Ayers was born January 8th, 1996 to Leon Ayers II and Lori Erlenbach-Young in Anchorage, Alaska. He is the second child of this union, the first, an older sister Mychala Erlenbach-Ayers. He is survived by his older sister Mychala and younger brother Cornelius “CJ” Livingston and step brothers and sister Jamon Young, Jordan Young and Jasmine Young. Brother in Law: Dillon Tennison. His grandparents are Leon and Karen Ayers (surviving); Ludwig and Judith Erlenbach (deceased); and Dugan and Sandra Denton (surviving). We would also like to acknowledge his Aunts: Erika Metcalf and Teresa Denton; and his Uncles: Cory Erlenbach, Dennis Erlenbach, Joe Ayers, Tim Denton, and Dugie Denton; Stepmom: Nicole Putnam and Stepdad: Ben Young.Jaden and his family moved to Oklahoma in 1998. He attended Vandever Elementary, Oliver Middle School, South Intermediate High School, enrolled in Tulsa Tech his junior and senior years and graduated from Broken Arrow High School in 2014. Jaden was active in life and had a slew of hobbies and interests. He was an avid skateboarder and had a passion for music and video production, vocals, writing songs, playing the guitar, anime, drawing, concerts, and movies. In his teenage years his tastes began to expand and he began to spread his wings and venture deeper into his passions. He pursued music and became engulfed into the local music scene. He formed a band called Antioch and performed regularly at the Vanguard.Jaden loved many things but no one can deny that he truly had love for a few things in particular: his family, his friends, COFFEE, sushi, the color green, gauges, suits, ties, video games especially Call of Duty, having Nerf gun wars with his brother, going to IHOP with his sister and best friends, and mostly spending time with his girlfriend Sydney! Jaden had dreams and hoped one day to visit Japan.Today, let us all be reminded of the many good memories of Jaden and not his passing. Let us embrace his willingness to learn and to inspire. Let us be reminded of his creativity and laughter.Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them”— before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars grow dark, and the clouds return after the rain; when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men stoop, when the grinders cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows grow dim; when the doors to the street are closed and the sound of grinding fades; when people rise up at the sound of birds, but all their songs grow faint; when people are afraid of heights and of dangers in the streets; when the almond tree blossoms and the grasshopper drags itself along and desire no longer is stirred. Then people go to their eternal home and mourners go about the streets. Remember him—before the silver cord is severed, and the golden bowl is broken; before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, and the wheel broken at the well, and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. Memorial Service Friday, July 10th, 2015-3:00 pm-Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel. http://www.gofundme.com/yk9xwc
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