Owen County 1-year-old to be laid to rest
OWEN COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) – One week after police say a 1-year-old girl went missing – family and friends will lay her to rest.
Services for Shaylyn Ammerman are planned for Wednesday and the community in Owen County continues to step up to offer support.
Just last week search teams had spread across Owen County – southwest of Indianapolis to look for Shaylyn Ammerman. Now, friends, family and strangers will gather for her funeral.
The funeral home where Ammerman’s visitation and funeral will take place is offering their services free of charge, along with the company that built the casket.
Businesses in the area have also changed their signs out front – asking for prayers for the Ammermans.
Services will be held on Wednesday at the Christian Life Center in Spencer. The visitation begins at 3 p.m. and the funeral is at 7 p.m., both services are open to the public.
A GoFundMe page has also been set up for the family.
Kyle Parker, the man accused of killing Shaylyn, is scheduled to go on trial in August.