Submitted by: Dan Rich

Ashley Nickole Riffel

Jan. 27, 1993 - May 10, 1998

South Bend Tribune 5/13/1998

SOUTH BEND - Ashley Nickole Riffle, 5, of South Twyckenham Drive, South Bend, Ind., died at home following an illness at 10:25 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. Ashley Nickole was born to John R. and Tammy J. (Helenburg) Riffel on Jan. 27, 1993, in Mishawaka, Ind., and was a lifelong area resident.

She is survived by her parents; a sister, Celia D. Riffel at home; a brother, Derrick J. Riffel at home; maternal grandmother, Judith K. Helenburg of Mishawaka and maternal great-grandmother, Clara Krill of South Bend; paternal grandparents, Donald R. (and his wife Mary Ann) Riffel of Mishawaka, and Susan (and her husband Martin) Horvat of South Bend; and by several aunts and uncles.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Rev. Terry Place officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park in Granger, Ind.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, where a wake service will be held at 6 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to: Riley Hospital for Children, 702 Barnhill Drive, Room 1715, Indianapolis, IN 46202 or to: Leukemia Society of America, Indiana Chapter, 921 E. 86th Street, Suite 205, Indianapolis, IN 46240.