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Visitation:
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, February 11, 2024 at Open
Arms Church Chapel
Service:
10 a.m. Monday, February 12, at the church
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
Home
Obituary
Kiara Nicole McCaine, 17, of
Lincoln, went to meet Jesus on January 29, 2024 at
Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday,
February 11, 2024 at Open Arms Church Chapel.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, February
12, also at Open Arms. Burial will follow in Zion
Cemetery. Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home has
been entrusted with her care.
Kiara was born December 12, 2006, in Lincoln, the
daughter of Jessie and Vesta (Slayton) McCaine. She
was a Junior at Lincoln Community High School. Kiara
was an active member of Open Arms Youth. She had a
strong faith and she wasn't afraid to talk about it.
Her social media accounts often featured scriptures
and religious poems or sayings. She was the
brightest light. Joy radiated from her beautiful
smile. Kiara was a free spirit, a hippie, a lover, a
talented artist and always showed kindness. She was
a fierce protector of her siblings, cousins, and
friends. She always stood up for the underdog and
was bold about her choice to choose kindness and
forgiveness. Her petite frame was no match for her
quick, sarcastic wit. She was always playing pranks.
Kiara was stylish without being arrogant or
conceited. She was a blessing to everyone who knew
her. Our world is a little darker without her
beautiful light.
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Survivors include her mom and dad Jessie and Vesta McCaine;
siblings Jessilyn McCaine, Raigan McCaine, and Jessie McCaine; maternal
grandparents William and Carolyn Slayton; paternal grandparents Darrell and
Patty Benedict; aunts and uncles: John "JC" and Krista Cronin, Stephanie
Slayton, Thomas Slayton, Samantha and Billy Gandolfi, Angela and Tony Lascola,
Kayla Wright, Alisha Jones, Sheena Kosman, Cheryl Meyer, and Shayne McCaine;
cousins: Katlynn Tutter and Ethan Copeland, Taylor Gandolfi and Dreyden Pozsgai,
Tony Gandolfi, Kaydence Gandolfi, Madison and Aaron Bahn, Tony Lascola, Aaron
Kuznik, Baylee Cronin, Syrenity Cronin, Beckham Cronin, Beau Altshue, Harlyn
Nicole, Haislee Pozsgai, Ada Bahn and Arthur Bahn. Several other cousins,
extended family members, and friends also survive as well as her feline friends
Luna and Alien.
She was preceded in death by her maternal great grandparents Richard and Frances
Curtis and Bill and Patricia Slayton, paternal great grandfather John Cronin,
and canine companions Chico and Rica.
Memorial donations may be made to the family in care of Vesta McCaine to be used
towards her headstone.
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