The funeral for Cyrus Vance Bellephant will be at 3 pm Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the River Park Chapel Macken Funeral Home in Rochester, Minnesota with Pastor Jim Filbeck officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Macken Funeral Home River Park Chapel and one hour prior to the service at the chapel on Sunday.

Cyrus Bellephant, 18 years of age, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Friday, August 25, 2017 in Manteno, Illinois due to an automobile accident. Cyrus was born on August 17, 1999 in Kankakee, Illinois to Angie Rankins and Cecil Bellephant.

Cyrus was going to be a senior at Mayo High School this year. His favorite color was red. The family invites you to wear red as a symbol of unity in honor of him.

Survivors include his parents, mother, Angie Rankins of Rochester, Minnesota and step-father, Titus Rankins of Brooklyn, New York; father, Cecil (Kimberly) Bellephant of Rochester, Minnesota; sisters, Genesus, Joyous and Justus Bellephant; and brothers, Zachary and Sean Heino of Rochester, Minnesota; siblings, Casmere, Zhaneeka and Nytiffah Morrison of Brooklyn, New York. He is also survived by his grandparents, Frank (Connie) Ricci of Manteno, Illinois and Randall (Deborah) Miller of Ames, Iowa. Cyrus is preceded in death by his brother, Titus Bellephant; and grandmother, Diana Bellephant.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.