Jaren James Nash

Jaren was born on July 22, 2007 in Salem and was the son of Dylan Nash and Devon Rutherford. He was a third grader at Schirle Elementary School in South Salem where he enjoyed reading, math and loved his teachers and the faculty there. Jaren loved sports and excelled at soccer, baseball, and basketball. He enjoyed swimming and looked forward to Tuesday lessons at the Courthouse, where he’d achieved level 8. Jaren enjoyed family gatherings and hikes with his dad. He was a compassionate, exuberant loving little boy with a radiant smile and warm heart.

Jaren is survived by his father Dylan Nash; his bonus mom Janell Nash; his siblings Taylor Nash, Darian Noll and Riley Buell, and his grandparents, Jennifer and Brian Crawford, grandpa Larry Nash, and bonus grandparents Arthur and Janie Buell.

He is also survived by his mother, Devon Rutherford and siblings Caryn Cole, Kylie Cole, Lexus Rutherford Mata, and grandparents Rory and Sandra Rutherford.

A Celebration of Jaren’s Life will be on Friday, March 18th, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in The Capitol Chateau Room at Howell, Edwards, Doerksen Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Belcrest Memorial Park.