Zella Mae Ponce

Our baby girl, Zella Mae Ponce, was born to heaven on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 9:34 p.m. She was wrapped in love from the very first moment.

We were prepared to bring her into this world in just a few short days, but God needed her as an angel to watch over us.

Though her time with us was brief, Zella was deeply loved and cherished from the very beginning. Zella brought immeasurable joy, hope, and love to our family and will forever hold a place in our hearts.

While we never had the opportunity to watch Zella grow, we will always treasure the dreams we held, the love we shared, and the lasting impact Zella made on our lives.

Zella is held in love by her parents, Isaac A. Ponce-Marin and Miranda L. (Arnold) Ponce of Wawaka; maternal grandparents, Lori (Sparkman) and Marc Butler of Wolcottville and Chad and Audrey (Koontz) Arnold of Wolcottville; paternal grandparents, Joshua and Anjelica (Marin) Ponce of Wolcottville; maternal great-grandparents, Sammy and Myrna (Potee) Arnold, Robert and Donna (Anderson) Price; paternal great-grandparents, Armondo (Linda) Ponce, Debbie (John) Risa, Salvador Marín-Ávila, and Ludivina Campos-Marín; aunts and uncles, Alex (Elle) Arnold, Elliana Arnold, Gabriel Ponce-Marin, Abigail Ponce-Marin, Justus Ponce-Marin; cousins, Blair Saggers and Blake McNamara.

Preceded by her maternal great-grandfather, Lee Sparkman.

"Sometimes the smallest souls leave the biggest footprints."

Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville is assisting the family with arrangements.

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