Rylee Josephine Gniadek, infant daughter of Brandon Gniadek and Samantha Frazier of Elwood, died unexpectedly at birth on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Community Hospital in Anderson. Her family very much looked forward to holding and loving on her; but heaven needed a hero - so that is the best place for her to be.

Family members include her parents of Elwood; brother, Blake Neal of Elwood; maternal grandparents, Robert and Pamela Frazier of Elwood; and paternal grandparents, Angela (Michael) Cornell of Alexandria. Rylee was preceded in death by her grandfather, James Lawson.

A graveside service for Rylee will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Elwood City Cemetery with Sister Rosie Coughlin officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be from Noon to 1:00 PM on Wednesday at Copher-Fesler-May Funeral Home, 125 S. Anderson St. Elwood, prior to the service. Online condolences to the Frazier-Gniadek family may be expressed at: copherfeslermay.com.