Alayna Ortiz, ageΒ 18

Lost to gun violence on January 9, 2019 in Griffith, Indiana.

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  • Nickname:
    8 πŸ’œBayna
    5 πŸ’œLayna
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    4 Forgiving
    12 Loving
    5 Outgoing
    4 Kind hearted
    10 Beautiful Soul
    10 outgoing , smart, funny
    5 Beauitful inside and out
    2 unique
    2 the funniest
    2 brave and independent
    2 Passionate
    2 Considerate
    1 Courteous
    3 Gorgeous
    5 spunky and loving
    1 hilarious
    1 loved her family
    1 Loved life
    1 Best friend
    1 Amazing
    3 kind hearted
    1 simply amazing
    1 compassionate
    4 Beautiful ❀️❀️
    1 amazing
    1 most beautiful smile and personality
    1 Amazing πŸ₯Ί
    1 Missed πŸ˜”
    1 The biggest heart 😭
  • Occupation:
  • Workplace:
    2 Steak N Shake! ❀️
    3 Longhorn Steakhouse Portage
  • Schools attended:
    5 Kouts
    4 Portage
    4 Valparaiso
  • Comments:
    8 You are missed beyond words πŸ’”πŸ’œ
    2 you dont really know what you have until its gone. shes in a better place :(
    2 she loved , she cared , she loved dogs , she was a good friend
    1 Shes resting w her sister in a beauitiful place❀️ forever my sunshine
    1 youre missed by so many πŸ˜” it still doesnt feel real
    2 i love you so much my sweet angel gone but never forgotten
    1 we miss you so much beautifulπŸ˜”
    2 everyone misses you so much.β™₯️ keep looking down on your momma and family. until we meet againπŸ™πŸ’–
    1 I pray everyday for your family. Such a beautiful young lady gone to soon.
    1 love and miss you layna, you will forever be missed❀️
    3 Ill never stop missing you πŸ’”
    2 god doesnt know how much of an amazing person he has nowπŸ’• fly high baby we all miss you dearly
    1 it doesnt feel real everyday πŸ˜” rest up babygirl ❀️
    1 i miss you so dearly layna πŸ’Ÿ
    1 i miss you every day not a moment that girls arent talking about youπŸ’œ
    1 Missing you so very much πŸ’œπŸ’œ
    1 To the moon
    1 Missing you everyday πŸ’œ
    3 Fly high Layna Baby πŸ’œπŸ˜‡πŸ’ž
    2 I miss you best friend πŸ˜žπŸ’œ
    3 Until we meet again...
    2 if only heaven wasnt so far away bayna πŸ’œπŸ˜’
    1 One wish is all I need. You'd be back tomorrow
    2 "How much do you love me?" More than you ever could imagine πŸ₯Ί
    1 πŸŒ™πŸ’«
    1 πŸŒ™πŸ’«πŸ’«
    1 πŸŒ™πŸ’«πŸ’«πŸ’«
    1 πŸ’œπŸ’œ
    2 Sometimes the greater plan is kinda hard to understand
    1 πŸ’πŸ’πŸ’
    1 happy birthday beautiful πŸ’œ
    2 I love you πŸ’• so many things left unsaid...πŸ’”
    2 how have I survived the last two years without you bayna πŸ₯Ί I love Ns

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