Ayden was born November 2, 2007 at Saint Francis Hospital in Peoria to Donita Hale and Aaron Ashley.
Surviving are his parents of South Pekin; one brother, Ethan Hale at home; one sister, Lynessa Hale at home; maternal grandmother, Nancy Kaufman of Pekin; maternal great grandmother, Rosie Smith of Pekin; paternal grandparents Gary (Beverly) Ashley of Peoria and Brenda (Scott) Grimes of Paris; and paternal great-grandparents Frank (Dee) Barnhart of Kansas.
Ayden's funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel. Pastor Mark Utech will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Children's Hospital of Illinois c/o Saint Francis Medical Center, 530 NE Glen Oak Avenue, Peoria, IL 61603.
