The National Addiction Memorial honors the loved ones we’ve lost.

My brother, Ryan had a huge heart, an infectious smile, & a contagious laugh. Ryan's son was his pride & joy. His "junk yard" dog, Nahla, his shadow. Ryan loved his family & friends fiercely & without prejudice. He had quick wit & effortless humor.

There are countless stories that could qualify as my favorite - dads 60th, rice lake, the shopping cart, the pig head, becoming olympians, bill bradski, saying the whiskey was Irish, calling for a ride from a tree...too many hysterical memories to pick from. A serious story I will never forget was the day he saved my daughter from a wasp nest high up in a tree. That spider monkey got to her & caught her just as she couldn't hold on any longer. Ryan got to her before I reached the first branch.

I miss his smile. His smiling eyes. His heart. I miss the stupid one liners - the ones everyone still use but can never recreate accurately. "grow up", "act your age", "the nights about a fetus", "tera-donk-a-puss", the donkey noise with the whistle, the "God damned Aurora borealis", "get that c@#k out of your mouth so I can understand you", "Bam bam bigalow"... I miss him serenading everyone ... his Whitney and Elvis ... I can hear him now.. I miss the way he could make anyone laugh

Ryan would want to be celebrated - never mourned. He would want the funny stories and jokes to be told. He wouldn't want tears. He would want all the good times remembered and shared with a cold beer on the deck, around a fire, or in a tree. He would want to hear Slainte.

My sister was the best big sister ever. She was a fighter her whole life. She was special to me

Every crazy thing she ever did.

EVERYTHING

Crazy. Sexy. Cool.

Dad was happiest around food and family. He never said no to helping out a friend.

Watching him being so accepting of others.

His genuine excitement for you when you would share good news. No matter how low he was feeling, he was always happy for others.

Raven felt the suffering of others & the world deeply. She was extremely kind & loved deeply. She was ashamed of her addiction & the hurt it caused, she didn’t want others to suffer this disease. She was deeply loved, precious & misses beyond words.

Her hugs, laughter, her deep love of animals & often corny jokes. Her stunning beauty & eyes a person could get lost in. She was fiercely loyal & noticed the little things & was generous to a fault. Suffering of any sort deeply hurt her. She was musically gifted & played multiple instruments, she also had an incredible voice. She was also highly intelligent & excelled at anything she desired. She had a very special love of her little brother & was very close to her 1 cousin. Gentle soul.

I miss her hugs, late night talks, her loving spirit, her voice, her playfulness, her sheer excitement of every adventure. Her ability to make anyone feel like they were the most important person in the world. How she loved things deeply. Her art her song her music, how she gave & expressed her love. How she could light up a room with her infectious energy. Her ability to make people feel heard & valued. How animals were attracted to her spirit as well as children. How she nurtured all.

She was a precious gift to all that knew her. A gifted musician & songstress that cared & felt things deeply.

Daddy fought a battle his whole life. He fought the silent war of addiction and like a dragon he did fight. He now rests in an eternal rehab of healing in Christ's care. He is singing for the angels and playing music for His glory. A gifted musician.

Dad always was quoting movies and phrases from the 80s-90s. Always answered the phone with a goofy "Hellllloooooooo" and always loved his daughters deeply. The only thing he loved just as much as us girls was singing and playing the guitar. He could pick up any instrument and teach himself how to play it in a few hours. He wrote us letters as kids and always testified of his knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His faith. He is a valiant spirit of God and beloved.

I'll miss his hugs and talks about everything in the world and beyond it and in between. Our candid conversations about forgiveness and addiction and hope. I'll miss his incessant phone calls and texts. What I once felt a nuisance I would trade everything I own for just a single message from you again, Dad.

As a doting and loving father, a brother, and son. A musical genius among other things and handyman. A gifted and touched mind and soul.

Nate has the most genuine smile and gave the absolute greatest hugs! Nate would give the shirt off his back to anyone. He had the biggest heart! He loved freely. He loved music and loved to walk. He loved to rap and make beats.

Nate is the kindest most loving soul! As a child, my favorite memories are playing outside with him. Nate always had a ready smile, contagious laugh and great big hug. We called him Nator Rator. He was always ready to play! He loved being outdoors with his dog, Storm & riding his bike.
As an adult, I loved watching him get into his music, walking around singing or performing a rap he’d created.

I miss his smile and hugs the most!

I believe Nate would want to be remembered for his loving kindness for all. His compassionate and giving heart. I think he would have liked to been remembered for his tunes too.

Nick was brilliant, funny, and kind. He loved his family deeply, never forgot a birthday, and found joy in giving. His sharp humor, love for animals, and resilience through struggles will be remembered always. He was deeply loved by many..

We cherish memories of Nick just being himself. He loved to cook and always took over the kitchen, playfully teasing others for their lack of seasoning skills. His turkey burgers were amazing, and he could turn a simple grilled cheese into a gourmet delight.

Nick will be missed for his smile and his knack for making everyone laugh. We’ll miss his warm hugs and how he always ended calls with “love you.” His movie reviews and recommendations brought joy, and his willingness to help with anything will never be forgotten.

Nick would want to be remembered as a loving brother, father, son, and friend. He’d want the world to know he did his best and never gave up. He was a survivor, through struggles of pain and mental health, substance abuse, and losing family and friends. He also was an organ donor, and shared his heart and kidneys to give others the second chance he didn't have.

Neva Lee Ann Petty, 18 of Bluffton, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, February 27, 2024, in Bluffton.
She was born on July 13, 2005, in Muncie, Indiana. She was so full of life, until she wasn’t. She brought joy into many people’s lives. She will be remembered and missed everyday.💗 She was goofy, fun, loving and caring. Her life was taken way too soon. ❤️🕊️ Rest in Heaven, beautiful angel. #forever18 #LLN 💕🪽

Her laugh and her smile was my favorite memory. It’s something everyone misses, dearly.

We will miss her presence most. Her bubbly personality.

She would like to be remembered as a brave young woman with a will to fight and a will to live. Her life was taken too soon.

His music

His legacy to be alive

She was an amazing Mother and my best friend. She would do anything for anyone. She was so smart and funny and her laugh not only was contagious but one of a kind. She was one of a kind.

We made gummy Ramen one time and we were laughing so hard I peed myself. It was so gross and she was so concerned about putting it into her mouth. I'll never forget her. GOAT YOGA BETTY LOU GOAT YOGA.

Goat yoga. Only she'll get it but I'll miss it more than anything.. walking with her early in the morning and her goofy flashlight always on!

I don't know how she wanted to be remembered. I want to remember her for her fire red hair, contagious laugh, and always carrying a pack of tuna "just in case" she said.

Dylan was a big personality. He loved his family. Dylan is loved and missed dearly. He left us way to soon. I know If love could have saved him, he would have lived longer and he would still be here with us.

I miss Dylan's voice and his laugh.

John was the best man I've ever known, my best friend and the love of my life. I think of him everyday and what could have been and I will miss him forever.

Caring and the biggest lover of dogs. He enjoyed his nieces and nephews and was silly and fun for the kids to be around. His heart was big and loving.

Beautiful soul, beautiful girl, believer in God, kindly helper friend to all, dearly missed by everyone who knew her. Now an angel to watch over us. Never to be forgotten. A bright light whos now forever young, she left us all too soon.

She could always lift your spirits if you were down. No matter what you always felt better after time with her. She made every visit special with her a presence of inner joy she gave.
Shes in a HBO documentary
"Warning, this drug may kill you."
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I will forever miss the sound of her voice, her laugh, her always up beat tone and words of reassurance always seeing the best in any situation..

I think she would choose to be remebered as a sparkling dazzling loving kindred soul! Her love for family, friends and help for the underdog. If you had Ashley on your side, you had everything and were going to be ok. Everyone should have a "Ashley" in their life, bringing and spreading joy.
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Kristin(Kuna) was an amazing, outgoing, full of so much life and love. She had this contagious energy that would light up any room she walked into just by her smile and contagious laugh. She loved like no other and had so much passion and compassion.

All of our disc golfing adventures with my son and our many roadtrips to Missouri, Oklahoma, and Florida and our secret trip to Indiana when gay marriage became legal.

Her contagious spirit

As one of the famous 27s (she was 30)

Brandon wore his emotions on his shirt sleeve, but wouldn't back down from what he believed in! He was smart and you could always count on his sarcasm!

All of them!

His laugh!

Probably that he was so damn handsome!

He was always trying to make me laugh and he loved me in his own special way. He was as troubled soul and he knew pain all too well and I didn’t want to lose him

When we met he was on a dirt bike riding down the street and I had met him before and I had not even talked to him since but I saw him on the bike and I stopped him in the street and ask him if he wanted to finally chill? So he came back and never left

He was very loved by me and his family and friends and he can’t be replaced and there is a whole in my heart

Good heart, funny, goofy, sweet, crazy, intense, serious, loyal

She was independent, caring, hard working, loving, always there no matter what. She loved the beach and animals.

Making every occasion special and she decorated for the holidays.

Everything!!! She was my mama. I miss her laugh and beautiful smile.