Raven Edelen (Grand Rapids)

Mr. Raven Edelen passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Age 21 years. Raven was born December 28, 1998 in Flint, Michigan; the son of Vivian Johnson and Robert Edelen.

Raven lived in Wyoming, Michigan and attended Woodview Christian Church. He was a college student at Central Michigan University studying Psychology. Raven enjoyed played basketball, football and running track. He was an entrepreneur in music.

He leaves to celebrate his life and cherish his memories, his mother, Vivian Johnson; father, Robert Edelen; amazing, Godly stepfather, Adrian Perkins; grandmother, Mary Hunter; 5 sisters, Erika Dentmond, Sondra Dentmond, Michelle Johnson, Johnnie Gossett and Dengla Hutson; 6 brothers, James Dentmond, Romeo Edelen, Robert Edelen, Dewayne Dentmond, Austin Edelen and Abion Edelen; 8 nieces, Jakhia, A’najah, Ri’lgaylah, Kharia, Arianna, Jayla, Jaylina and Kennedy; 10 nephews, Quavon, Xsavion, Trevon, Demetrius, Julius, Jacronian, Jayden, Joshiah and Robert; 3 aunts, Rita Hoover, Cynthia Green and Tia Burrell; 8 uncles, Keith Johnson, Earl Green, Earl Burrell, Nathaniel Edelen, Dominic Edelen, Dontavus Edelen, Kelvin Hunter and Kenneth Hunter; 5 cousins, Antwana Johnson, Tisha Johnson, Jevcntey Johnson, Anthony Johnson and Monique Johnson; many other relatives and friends including his second family, Samantha Luknoya Bickety, Sean Bickety, Susan Seits and Martin Bickety.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Raven Luknoya Edelen grandmother, Mary Johnson; grandfathers, Louis Robinson and Robert Edelen, Sr. and aunt, Gloria Brown.

The family would like to express special thank you to Pastor Jon Stradtner of Woodview Christian Church, and their members for all their prayers. All of Raven’s friends in his Second Family, you mean the world to us.