Aries Strickland Jr. Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Aries Strickland Jr. (Kankakee, Illinois), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Aries left this world on August 1, 2025 at the age of 15, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Aries Strickland Jr. or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
He is survived by: his parents, Aries Strickland, and Jaresha Strickland, Sr.; his siblings, Kheniya Strickland and Khe'Aries Strickland; his grandparents, Tasha Taylor of Lafayette, IN and Bobby Joshaway, Sr. (Denise) of Indianapolis, IN; his great-grandparent Doris Hodges of Little Rock, AR; his aunts and uncles, Andre Strickland of Merrillville, IN, Efrem E. C. Cobb of Kankakee, IL, Bobby Joshaway, Jr. of Kankakee, IL, Tiere Joshaway, Sr. (Alexis) of Lafayette, IN, Duane Tucker (Kathy) of Kankakee, IL, Rickey Tucker, Sr. of Bourbonnais, IL, Eddie Lee Shafer of Chicago, IL, Nicole Strickland of Merrillville, IN, Miranda Lane of Kankakee, IL, Alma Birdsong of Kankakee, IL, Patricia Eubanks (Thomas) of Kankakee, IL, Florence Farrell of Kankakee, IL and Janice Farrell (Dewayne) of Dallas, TX; his sister Marsha Ledbetter of Bourbonnais, IL; his close friends, Sirelsam Gibson, Nahzir Brown, Isryel Naishon Bridges and Londyn Johnson; and his great-aunt Teresa Ann Reed. He is also survived by great aunts, great uncles and cousins.