Kaden Don Daniels

Des Moines

Kaden Don Daniels was born on March 22, 2006 in Ames, Iowa the son of Ciji Cook and Josh Daniels. A Celebration of Life Service for Kaden will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Westview Church in Waukee.

Kaden leaves behind a family that he loved and who loved him well, his parents; brothers, Gavin and Evin; baby sister, Laela; grandparents, Dawn Kirchoff (the late Poppa Scott), Ken and Julie Cook, all of Des Moines, Rick and Ila Daniels of Boone; great-grandparents, Melvin and Dixie Webb of Des Moines and Eleanor Rowenhorst of Sheldon; Uncle Chris, Aunt Jena and cousins; Reece, Rylee, Bella and Brogan; and many great aunts, uncles and cousins. His special friends included Lexi and Ashton and he touched many many lives and left us better people.

Kaden had a loving sweet spirit, twinkling eyes and a smile that lit up the room. He loved pre-school and learning. He loved SpongeBob, reading and small cars. He had a creative imagination and was very inquisitive. He loved playing with his brothers and was so sweet to his baby sister.

Kaden lost his life in a drowning accident but will live on through organ donations and those lives will be enriched because they carry a part of him. His time with us was far too short and we will miss him for the rest of our lives.

Memorial donations are being accepted at Veridian Credit Union and US Bank in Kaden's name.

Kaden, we love you more than the universe.