Kenadi Jean rose to meet Jesus from her mother's arms on Monday, March 24, 2014. She was surrounded by her caring family.

Our little Junebug was welcomed on June 27, 2008 to a happy and expectant couple. Although she was delivered on a Friday at 4:45 p.m. it would be several days before she took her first unassisted breath. Due to a traumatic birth experience she suffered a severe and life-threatening anoxic brain injury. The family prayed, hoped, and waited together as they eventually realized the dream for her life had been transformed.

Kenadi was a sweet five-year-old girl who had a loving spirit, understood more than you realized, and possessed great determination. She was non-verbal yet communicated effectively with body language, sounds and eye gaze. She could not sit or stand without assistance yet longed for her independence. During her brief visit on earth she touched many lives.

Kenadi liked Team Umizoomi and had the best crazy shake; reading Dora books, especially turning the pages; playing Paint Sparkles on the iPad; splashing in the pool; having her back scratched; the color pink; Jack Johnson music; butterflies; strawberry-banana smoothies; popping bubbles; playing the board game, Trouble; going to school; brushing her own teeth; and hugs and kisses.

Kenadi enjoyed six-wheeler rides; jumping on the trampoline; digging her toes in the sand; playing with her little sister and cousins; learning new things; backyard picnics; finger painting; swinging at the park; rocking in Randpa's papa bear chair; playing basketball; riding in the motorized Walmart scooter; long walks on the bike path; and eating Funyans while bowling.

She will remembered for her beautiful, long eyelashes; her adorable Pediped shoes; being a silly little girl; her flirtatious smile; how hard she tried; her happy 'dolphin squeal; giving fives and doing the fist bump; how truly sweet she was; and being a great snuggler.

She was looking forward to seeing her Make-A-Wish come true, receiving her Rifton Adaptive Tricycle, a summer camp out with her family and another school year with Miss Betty.

Growth is endless with a special needs child and her life changed us beyond anticipation. We have learned more from Kenadi's journey than any other time in our lives. We learned patience, and we got to witness miracles that you otherwise would have been too busy to notice. We learned acceptance and realized that we are wrong to judge, and we learned that there is a thing called unconditional love.

A celebration of Kenadi's life will take place at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Spearfish on Friday evening, March 28 at 7pm. Funeral services will also be held at the Church on Saturday afternoon, March 29 at 2pm. Burial will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery immediately following the funeral. A luncheon hosted by North Point Church will be held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church directly after the burial.

Left to honor her life and mourn her death are her devoted parents Kelly Weis and KC Schultz, and Jamey Weis; her little sister Kannan; her blessed grandparents Randy "Randpa" and Lori "Gramma Jean" Deibert, Kevin "Pappy K" Krog, Rod and Laurie Weis, and Keith and Cyrilla Schultz; great- grandparents Bonnie Deibert; Raymond and Kay Kari; and Rose Weis; countless aunts, uncles, cousins, and little friends who made her smile with their kindness and laugh with their antics.

Preceding her in death and there to welcome her home are her great-grandpa Deibert; great grandpa and grandma Underhill; great-grandpa and grandma Krog; and great aunt Vicki Donovan.

A special thank you to Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital; Dr. Mary McAdoo, Pediatrician; Birth to Three Program; Realtors for Kids; Family Support; Children's Care; Dr. Donhiser, Pediatric Dentist; Dr. Sanchez, Spasticity Specialist; Dr. Angie Anderson, Pediatrician; all her teachers, therapists and room aides at West and Mountain View Elementary who showed Kenadi never-ending affection; and the Spearfish Police Department, Ambulance and Regional Hospital.

A memorial has been established at First Interstate Bank in Spearfish in the name of 'The Kenadi Jean Weis Foundation' which will benefit all special needs children, their families and teachers.

Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Crematory Service of Spearfish. The family encourages you to sign the online guestbook at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com .

If we all lived like angels, the world would be a heavenly place