Kiera Lynne Grindstaff

I had the pleasure of working with Kiera while she interned at the Hebron Library her last year at Ignite.
She was so creative and I was always amazed by the beautiful things she created in her time with us.
She will be missed and I send my thoughts and prayers to her family.

Just want to say to your family sorry for your loss, and God Bless, I can’t imagine what your going through when you loose a child, my wife and I couldn’t have kids, but we adopted 3 boys.
I never met your daughter, seen post on Facebook just thought I wanted to send my sympathy and condolences to her family
God Bless

Kiera was an intern at our library last year in our makerspace. She was a such lovely person and so creative. My sincere condolences to Kiera’s family and friends. ❤️

though we never had been very close, i will forever be grateful i met you. i will never forget the countless shifts we had worked and the conversations we had during such. i remember when we attempted the cinnamon challenge in front of the registers, and constantly telling you how good your eyeliner always looked. it has been a year since all of this and we hadn’t really spoke afterwards, but these moments will forever be cherished within my soul. knowing that such a person is lost is a different feeling.
you were so young, so beautiful, and it is most unfortunate what happened. i am so sorry.
god has you in his hands now.

You were always so silly and goofy and a wonderful friend to be around. I remember really becoming friends with you in first grade, playing warrior cats on the playground (I’m pretty sure you played the medicine cat by the tree), we drew together, and we went to orchestra together in Mrs. Combs music room (and you were always so much better than me!). We went to Harry Potter camp together and at that camp you kept petting my hands and asking me why they were soft (I’m not one for manuel labor). In high school we spent many long days together at band practices and I was always excited when we ended up next to each other during the woodwind feature. We stopped talking to each other as much later in high school, not because we had a falling out but just because we were busy people. But, college rolled around and we ended up going to the school. We reminisced about Ignite and elementary school, we went to lunch and we went to dinner. I made you play uno with me and go to the library. My last unsent message to you is asking you to go to dinner with me. It saddens me that I’ll never get to send it. I am forever grateful I became your friend. I hope you are at peace, and of course I love you. <3

You were everything to me. When someone asks me to think about middle school, I don’t moan and groan about how awful it was. Because it wasn’t. You were there; I remember everything. Sleepovers in that tent in your backyard, crème sodas and the fire pit, dancing under the stars, running away into the woods and getting creeped out by abandoned barns. Drawing constantly. Our dance battles in your Montana room. Swimming at Ava’s house and doing “color” dances, watching movies and running off into sunsets. Minecraft with a 30 minute timer on your oven. The songs we’d write on your couch and then poorly try to put melodies to on your piano. I was inspired by everything you ever did and everything you let me in to see. Kiera, you formed me. You understood me when there was no one, and even when I gained more friends, they didn’t compare to what I felt for you, and how I felt with you. You captured the very essence of empathy and compassion. When we got to the middle of High school, even though you weren’t close to me like we were before, I thought about you every day. Countless things reminded me of you. I was still very determined to be close to you again one day just like we were before. I wanted to show you everything, I wrote so much about you. I can’t process that I can’t. I loved you more than any human being I’ve ever known, your mother loves you so much. She always will. You will be missed beyond comprehension. Forever A?K, forever a best friend, forever the most beautiful daughter.

I wish I had more time to tell you how much you reminded me of myself. I think about the laughs we had and I just wish there were more. I wish a lot, but the most I wish is for you to be in a peaceful place. Thank you for being a great friend when I needed it most, sweet girl.

Me and Kiera met in middle school in our guitar class, she was one of the first people that I actually liked even in my “I hate everything” preteen phase. Some of the details are hard to remember but I know she was so kind with also having a funny dry sense of humor even at 12 years old that I loved and thought was hilarious. I remember talking about her siblings and how much school sucked. We performed jingle bells in front of the class which was incredibly awkward and something we had been dreading. We did okay though. Then the next trimester we had another class together where we spent most of our time playing fire boy and water girl together on the computer. That was probably the funniest class I had all of middle school all because of Kiera. She made me laugh to the point of tears and when she wasn’t there it was a sad day. We had serious conversations about life and how things were going. She always listened to what I said which was and still is hard to find in people. I remember she was always reading and there was a book in particular that I ended up reading too called “Article 5.” I wish I remembered more but when 7th grade was over we lost touch but I think we still texted here and there. I joined marching band my sophomore year and she was obviously there playing the saxophone. We talked again a little but it wasn’t the same as it was. Either way I never forgot about her and always thought of her fondly throughout high school. I felt like we were both quiet people that had a lot of personality, but like a lot of kids couldn’t show it all quite yet. At least in middle school. I have no idea what happened and I figured out the news from someone else that was in marching band today in class. She is so beautiful and her eyes are so pretty, I remember always thinking that. I’m getting teary eyed writing this, she was a great soul and too young. I’m so sorry for your loss.

These are some photos and videos from our class we had together.

Kiera, knowing you made my life brighter. Even if it was just a few minutes talking to you in chemistry, or hanging out with you on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I will forever remember you. You always made me laugh, and I won’t soon forget having you as a friend. I’m sorry I am unable to come home to give you one final send off, but I hope this short message will reach you in some way.

Kiera, there is so much I have always wanted to say to you and I regret I never could. I cherish all our private moments and conversations, where you opened up and I did the same to you. All throughout my life, we have had different moments in years where we needed each other. No matter what you were always a consistent friend for me, a constant staple in my life and I hope you saw me as the same. I’ve loved knowing you and spending time with you, I’ve loved seeing you change and grow.
You’re one of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen, I’ve found myself multiple times being caught up in your movements and happiness. You’ve always had such an amazing glow, especially when you danced or laughed. I will always always love you and your memory will stay alive in everyone you blessed for years to come. Thank you for all the lives you touched and all the love that you gave. I love you so much Kiera

You were one of my best friends back during freshman year at Ignite, and you’re missed more than you know. I hope you’re well and happy wherever you are now. <3

Sweet Kiera, my heart is shattered. I love and adored you. Im glad I have such amazing memories of watching you grow up and having spent so much time with you. You will always hold a special place in my heart.

My Dear bother Chris and Leah Kelli and Alex Grandpa Carl all her brother and sisters Kelsey,Kaitland,Emily, Parker, Brooke, and Jordan Grandpa and Grandma Duncan Her many Aunts and Uncles ad cousins . My thoughts and prayers to you all at very sad and difficult time
Wish I could there for the service , Am unable to since I am so far away from home

My Love, to everyone Pam M.

may she rest in peace </3

Kiera you sweet girl. You will always be the little tiny girl that looked at my wife and said you were cold so we wrapped you up and called you a little cold nugget. Then we kept singing it. I am so sorry this has happened and we are gonna miss you so terribly!