Community holds funeral for newborn found at Michigan music festival

Hundreds of mourners gathered at Fair Haven Church in Hudsonville, Michigan, on November 9 to hold a funeral service for a newborn infant discovered dead at the Electric Forest music festival in June 2026. The baby, who was found by a maintenance worker in a portable toilet, was laid to rest at Georgetown Cemetery. Travis Byrnes, a local resident appointed by the Oceana County Probate Court to arrange the burial, named the infant “Grace” and delivered a personal letter during the service to honor her memory.

According to official records, the infant was full-term and born alive, with her death occurring on June 27. While the death certificate initially identified her as “Baby Doe,” the community-led service provided a formal burial for the child. The Michigan State Police and the FBI are continuing an investigation into the circumstances of the death. The FBI has offered a reward of up to $15,000 for information that leads to the identification and conviction of those responsible for the infant's death.