06/13/2025

Obituary for Joseph Allen "Joe" Bayliff

Husband of Amanda E. Crates, President of the Ohio Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors, Son-in-Law of OFDA Past President Larry Crates, both of Colden-Crates Funeral Home

Joseph Allen “Joe” Bayliff went to Heaven on Thursday, June 12, 2025 doing his favorite thing, riding his motorcycle. Joe was born in Ashland, Ohio on 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 from Bowling Green State University in architecture. Joe went on to work for Dave Roth for several years. In 2015, Joe and Mandie opened BayliffT Gym and Box and built a community of friends both in and out of 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 huge, 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 on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Route 30 Harley-Davidson, 350 Tarhe Trail, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351. Visitation will be held from 11am-3pm Sunday, June 22, 2025 where the service will begin at 3pm. Pastor Jim Klausing and Tom Walker officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery with a motorcycle procession to the cemetery. Memorials can be directed to The Irish Iron Memorial Fund or to 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 is handling all arrangements and online condolences can be shared with the family by visiting coldrencrates.com.