Blaire Katherine Brown, infant daughter of Aaron and Caroline Brown, passed away on April 28, 2026. These are the words from her parents.

The past four months have been full of ups and downs since we found out about our sweet girl. With each prayer, we found strength, comfort, and peace. We prayed for our Father's will because we know it is all-knowing. Some days, that was harder than others, but our Lord and Savior knows our hearts and our hurt.

Blaire was born on April 28th at 6:28 a.m. She was perfect. We did not see a diagnosis, but pure love. Yesterday went exactly how God had planned. We laughed with her, cried, and gave her so many snuggles. If there is one thing I know, it's that she knew without a doubt she was loved by so many.

We got to spend two incredible hours with her. When she passed into the arms of Jesus, we got to tell her how proud we were of her. Although she was here for a short time, she made a beautiful impact on so many lives, especially her mom and dad's.

We have no doubt she entered into the pearly gates of Heaven and heard, "Well done, my good and faithful servant." She brought honor and glory to her father's name in so many ways. She showed us all that in the midst of heartbreak, He is still good.

Our sweet daughter is with Jesus in Heaven, the place we all long for. Our hearts will hurt, and we will always long for Blaire Katherine, but because of what Jesus Christ did on the cross for our sins and by overcoming death, Heaven is our hope.

Our faith was tested in an incredible way, but during this time, we found ourselves growing closer to Jesus. He worked in us and made a change in us that is unbelievable. We have learned so much through this valley, and we thank Him for that. He has revealed strengths in us that we would have never seen without Him.

Oh, our sweet girl, we love you so much, but this is not goodbye-just "see you later,' sweet girl.

Those left to cherish her memory are her parents, Aaron and Caroline (Suddarth) Brown of Caruthersville, Missouri

Maternal grandparents, Darin & Kay (Khourie) Suddarth of Hayti, Missouri

Paternal grandparents, Jerry & Cindy Brown of Cooter, Missouri

Maternal Great-grandmother Regina Khourie of Hayti, MO, and Retha Suddarth of Dyersburg, TN.

2 Aunts Kristan (Suddarth) Swindle and her husband, Brandon, of Caruthersville, Missouri

Shea (Suddarth) Clark and her husband, Chris of Caruthersville, Missouri

1 Uncle Matthew Brown and his wife, Betsy of Wardell, Missouri

And a host of cousins, other relatives, and dear friends.

A private graveside service will be held on Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Steele, Missouri, with Brother Mark Hoover officiating. If you would like to send a memorial, the family request memorials be made to Mt. Zion Cemetery, P.O. Box 35, Steele, Missouri 63877, or the First Baptist Church of Hayti, 201 E. Lincoln Street, Hayti, Missouri 63851, or Cooter Methodist Church, P.O. Box 454, Cooter, Missouri 63839

John W. German Funeral Home of Steele is in charge of services