Branigan Lee Bahney

October 14, 1995 - May 2, 2015

Branigan Lee Bahney, 19, Akron, formerly of Warsaw, passed away on the afternoon of Saturday, May 2, 2015, in an automobile accident in Fulton County. Branigan was born Oct. 14, 1995, in Peru, to Fernando Paredes and A'shel (Bahney) Santana. He was employed at Pike Lumber Co., Akron. In 2014, Branigan graduated from Tippecanoe Valley High School, where he played football and participated in the drama club. He was a member of the Indiana Army National Guard, Unit 113 engineers. He was also a member of the Mentone United Methodist Church where he played the bass guitar and was a youth leader. Survivors include his mother, A'shel Santana, and stepfather Ismael Santana, Warsaw; his twin sister Victoria Rosas and husband Carlos, Warsaw; sister Marisha Bahney, Warsaw; brother Isaiah Bahney, Warsaw; his maternal grandmother, Shelly Bahney and companion David Kuhn, Mentone; two uncles, Justin and wife Mandy Gearhart, Akron, and Josh and wife Nikki Bahney, Macy; three aunts, Lia and husband Jose Rosas, Akron, Jessica Bahney, Akron, and BethAnn, Wabash; a nephew, Ayven Rosas, Warsaw; several cousins and his dog, Darius. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Gary Bahney; his maternal great-grandparents, Max and Mary Jane Gearhart; and his paternal grandparents, Bob and Bonnie Bahney. His funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2015, at Mentone United Methodist Church with Rev. Amber Karkosky-Litten officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Hartzler Funeral Home, 305 W. Rochester St., Akron. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mentone United Methodist Church - Youth Fund.