Joseph Bayliff Obituary

Joseph Allen Joe Bayliff

Joseph Allen "Joe" Bayliff went to heaven Thursday, June 12, 2025, doing his favorite thing: riding his motorcycle. Joe was born in Ashland, Ohio, October 9, 1984, and was adopted into a loving household, the youngest son of Mark and Dinah (Cole) Bayliff.

On May 10, 2014, he married "his person", Amanda E. Crates. Mandie and Joe shared eleven wonderful years together, and they have two beautiful daughters, Raena Quinn Bayliff and Kendall Trinity Bayliff. He was also the best dad to Kellen Scott and Gabriel Reis Steinmetz.

Joe is also survived by a brother, Nathan (Sara) Bayliff; father and mother-in-law, Larry and Rindy Crates; brother and sister-in-law, Rich and Katie Kramer; four nieces, Zoie, Kenzie, Noah, and Ella; and a nephew, Braden.

Joe was a 2003 graduate of Allen East High School, where he was a stand-out athlete. He received his bachelor's degree in architecture from Bowling Green State University. Joe went on to work for Dave Roth for several years. In 2015, Joe and Mandie opened BayliffT Gym and Box, building a community of friends both within and outside the gym. They together bought Route 30 Harley-Davidson in 2018, and Joe worked as general manager and a whole lot more; he was Route 30. He loved being a dad. He loved anything and everything about the girls; they were his world. His charisma was enormous. It always filled the room. No part of life will ever be the same without him. If anything, Joe lived life to the fullest, and he was wild. Joe was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Jenera.

Please join us for a celebration of his life Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Route 30 Harley-Davidson, 350 Tarhe Trail, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351. Visitation will be from 11-3 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2025, where service will begin at 3 p.m., with Pastor Jim Klausing and Tom Walker officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, with a motorcycle procession to the cemetery.

Memorials can be directed to Irish Iron Memorial Fund or the education fund for Raena and Kendall. The tremendous amount of love the family is being shown is unbelievable, and we thank you.

Coldren-Crates Funeral Home in handling all arrangements.

Online condolences can be shared with the family by visiting coldrencrates.com.