Jayden Valles

The Celebration of Life Service for Jayden Matthew Valles,6, of Arlington Heights, will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, at The Elks Lodge, 495 Lee St., Des Plaines, where the family will be receiving friends from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be private at St. Mary Cemetery, Buffalo Grove.Born September 9,2006, in Elk Grove Village, he passed away suddenly October 2, 2012 at NW Community Hospital.Jayden was a kindergartener at Olive Mary Stitt Elementary School in Arlington Heights.A smart little boy, he loved Geography, Astronomy, computers, and learning languages.He was a very outgoing leader and enjoyed making new friends. Jayden loved every sport, especially doing karate. He also liked learning new things, and jumping on the trampoline.Jayden was an organ donor thru the Gift of Hope organization.Survivors include his loving mother, Jennifer Stoeckel; his loving father, Matthew Valles; maternal grandparents, Scott (Kathy) Stoeckel, paternal grandparents, Abel Valles and Elizabeth “Betty” Valles; maternal great grandparents,Warner (Cheryl) Stoeckel; aunts, Jamie (Nicholas) Anfeldt, Rebecca (Andrew Jovanovich) Stoeckel, and Christine (David) Kerkemeyer; and many loving great aunts, great uncles, cousins; and special pets, Midnight and Minnie.He was preceded in death by his maternal great grandparents, William E. Sr. and Genevieve Andres, Paternal great grandparents, Tiofolo (Josephine) Valles and Chester (Monica) Strykala.In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to any no kill animal shelter or to the Alzheimer's Association, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631. The Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, at The Elks Lodge, 495 Lee St., Des Plaines, where the family will be receiving friends from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be private at St. Mary Cemetery, Buffalo Grove.

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