Obituary of Aaron Matthew Merritt

Aaron Matthew Merritt January 4, 1988- October 28, 2014 Aaron Matthew Merritt, 26, passed away on October 26, 2014 at the VA hospital in Nashville, TN. He was born to Steve and Carol Merritt on January 4, 1988 in Elgin, IL. Aaron graduated from Lake Havasu High School in 2006 and shortly after joined the United States Army where he was honorably discharged in January 2014. He served a total of three tours over seas, two in Afghanistan, and one in Iraq, with the 49th EOD & 744th EOD based in Fort Campbell, KY. Aaron is survived by his proud and loving parents; brothers, Bradley, Scott, and Mike Merritt; and nephew Xavier Merritt, all of Lake Havasu City; grandmothers Bertha Bradley of Kansas and Marge Dahlgran of Iowa; aunts and uncles Kay and Steven Morley, Van Bradley, Vona (Bob) Parker, Kerry Merritt, Lonnie Merritt, Bob (Chelsea) Merritt, and many cousins. A public visitation will be held at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home on Saturday, November, 8, 2014 at 4:00pm. A celebration of Aaron's life with military honors will follow in the Lietz-Fraze Chapel at 5:00pm. All are welcome. An account, #59620048, has been set up in the name of Aaron Merritt at Mohave State Bank for contributions of funeral expenses. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory. Thoughts and condolences may be sent to Merritt's family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.