Kenneth Jay Eugene Link, infant son of Derrick Shelton and Whitney Lee (Vanderford) Link, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at Parkview North Hospital, Fort Wayne.
The infant was born at 10:30 p.m. Monday, June 2, 2008.
The parents are residents of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and the father is currently serving with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan.
The infant is also survived by a sister, Rose Elizabeth Link; grandparents, Roy and Jody Vanderford of Huntington and Kim Link of Columbia City; great grandparents, Richard and Benita Vanderford of North Manchester, Sandy Short of Churubusco and Bonnie Link of Columbia City; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by great-grandfathers, Kenneth M. Link and Merle J. Short.
The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City with Chaplain Jeannine Nix from the Parkview Hospital officiating. The burial will be in the Eel River Cemetery near Churubusco. The visitation will be one hour before the service.
For those who wish, memorials may be made to the Parkview North N.I.C.U. or the March of Dimes for Premature Children.