Nicholas Below, 14, of Wayne, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015.
Nicholas was born in Toledo, Ohio, and at the age of six months went to live with Charles and Deborah
(Swope) Below. On October 30, 2003 Charles and Deborah adopted Nicholas and they survive in Wayne.
Also surviving are his brothers: Matthew Below of Toledo, Aaron (Cari) Weidner of Fostoria, Joshua
(Rachelle) Below of Cleveland, Thomas Rhoden of Cygnet, Damien, Nathan, Elijah and Malachi Below, all of
Wayne; sisters: Stephanie (Robert) Rath of Bowling Green, Danielle Below of Toledo, Erin (Robert)
Davenport of Walbridge, Kaveona and Ruby Below of Wayne and Annie Rhoden of Cygnet; grandparents: Jiggs
and Virginia Below of Martin and Joyce and Dale Swope of Fostoria; a host of loving aunts, uncles,
nieces and nephews.
Nicholas attended Wood Lane Schools and loved being around his teachers and classmates. Nicholas loved
the praise and worship Jesus at Dayspring Assembly of God in Bowling Green with Pastor Gary. He loved
motorcycle riding at Joni and Friends Family Retreat every summer, swimming, horseback riding and giving
noogies. Nicholas enjoyed watching Spongebob, Yo Gabba Gabba, Cars and Max and Ruby.
Nicholas loved life, he loved his family and friends and taught the world how to enjoy everyday and
forgive.
A Celebration of Life Service will be on Friday, April 3, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in the Dayspring Assembly of
God, 17360 N. Dixie Hwy, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402, where visitation will begin at 9:30, with a luncheon
to follow at the church.
Memorial contributions maybe gifted in Nicholas’ honor to the Cure Search for Children’s Cancer, 4600 E-W
Highway Ste. 600, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Arrangements have been entrusted with the Deck-Hanneman Funeral Home & Crematory, 1460 W. Wooster
St., P.O Box 648, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402.
Online condolences as well as fond memories may be shared with Nicholas’ family by visiting
www.hannemanfh.com.