Adyson Olivia Franz, 17, of Hopewell Township, passed away in her home on October 28, 2024 after fighting a very rare and aggressive form of bone cancer for just over one year. Despite one struggle after another, Ady did not let her cancer define her. She was born on October 12, 2007 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of Melanie Yakemowicz and Joseph Franz. She was preceded in death by a grandmother Cyndie Carlson. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a sister, Brooklyn Franz, step brothers: Marcus McGill, D.J. McGill, and Ryan (Allie Csaszar) Yakemowicz; step sister, Caley Yakemowicz, grandparents: Richard & Alice “Bonnie” Carlson and Joseph R. & Linda Franz; aunt, Christina Baker, uncle, Michael (Ashley) Franz, cousins: Owen, Shane, & Caleb Baker and Blake & Briella Franz; a great grandmother, Rita Grimm, along with numerous great aunts and uncles and family members. She is also survived by her beloved animals, Rocco and all of the horses at Blue Ribbon Farms, especially Echo.

Adyson was a well accomplished equestrian rider. She has been riding horses at Blue Ribbon Farms since the age of four. She has attended and qualified for hundreds of horse show competitions while winning hundreds of ribbons at those shows.  Those more notable shows included the multi-PA State Horse Shows and National Open Horse Shows.  She was active in 4H and a member of the Hopewell Unified Bocce Team. She was a counselor at Blue Ribbon Farms Little Farmers Camp. She had fun going to local hockey games and Christian concerts. She had a great sense of humor, she was extremely independent showing great leadership skills.  She enjoyed traveling with her family and going to the beach like Marco Island, Deep Creek Maryland and camping at Woodland Park Campground.  She attended Genesis Church in Hopewell Township. Adyson’s faith was strong and never wavered.

Friends will be received on Friday, November 1, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. in the Huntsman Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Aliquippa. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 2, at 11 a.m. at Genesis Church, 111 Cherryton Street, Aliquippa.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial foundation is set up in her honor, Ady’s Embracing Equines through the Beaver County Foundation, https://www.beavercountyfoundation.com/donate/