Christian Silva

Christian Silva, 15, of Creston died Sept. 11, 2014, because of injuries sustained from a vehicle accident in Adams County.

Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the First Baptist Church, 1001 N. Lincoln St., Creston. The Rev. Dave Tebbenkamp will officiate. Open visitation will be 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday with family present 5 to 8 p.m. at the church. Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, Creston, is assisting with arrangements. Memorials will be directed to a permanent memorial in Christian's name. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Christian Allen Silva, son of Chelsi Marie (Freemyer) and Manuel Allen Silva, was born Jan. 26, 1999, in Creston.

Christian was educated at Mayflower Christian School for two years, home schooled through the ninth grade, and currently was a sophomore at Southwest Valley High School in Corning.

Christian was in youth group at the First Baptist Church in Creston.

Christian is survived by his parents, Manny and Chelsi Silva of Creston; sisters, Alexa Raye Silva of Los Angeles, Calif., and Grace Marie Silva and Elizabeth Faith Silva, both of Creston; grandparents, Alan and Linda Johannes of Bridgewater, JoAnn Stephan of Moreno Valley, Calif., Denny and Ramona Johnson of Carbon, Doris Cooney of Corning, Wes Freemyer of Clearfield, Gloria Barrera of Anaheim, Calif., and Larry and LuAnne Johannes of Corning; great-grandparents Chet and Mary Ann Cooper of Dexter; and aunts, Melissa (husband Timothy) Bartlett and Gentry Johannes; uncles, Jake (wife Chantel) Dixon, Richard (wife Erica) Silva, Angel (wife Vanessa) Silva and Michael (wife Mirna) Silva; and other aunts, uncles, cousins and family.

Christian was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Manuel Silva Sr. in 2012 and Michael Freemyer in 1995; great-grandfathers, Karmit Cooney in 1997 and Juan Barrera in 2011; and great-grandmother Jo Freemyer in 2014.