Aryel Naomi¬June Grandon 15 month-old daughter of Charlotte Grandon of Surprise AZ died Jan 1, 2008 in Surprise, AZ. Visitation will be 2:00 4:00 pm Sunday at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way in Ames, with a Funeral Service at 1:30pm Monday, Jan. 7, 2008 at United Church of Christ- Congregational 6th and Kellogg in Ames. Burial will be at the Ames Municipal Cemetery.

Aryel is survived by her mother Charlotte Grandon, maternal grandparents, Rhonda Grandon Surprise, AZ. Tim and Kim Grandon of Ames, aunt Charmaine (Mark )Larwick of Mesquite TX, uncle's Nolan Dreesman of Clarksville, and Brodee Dreesman of Ames. Maternal great grandparents, Kae Pater of Bayfield, CO, Karen Johnson of Cannon Falls, MN, and James and Marilyn Grandon of Waterloo. Maternal great great grandmothers, Verda Pater of Austin, MN Evelyn Grandon of New Hartford. Father DeShaun Phillips, paternal grandmother, Linda Phillips, uncle's Montreal, Terry, and Corey Phillips and paternal great grandmother, May Greer all of Waterloo, Several great uncles, great aunts, and cousins.

In Lieu of flowers: Memorials may be directed to the family and they will choose a charity in Aryel's honor.