May 1, 2016 2 min read

PIKETON, Ohio (AP) – The long goodbyes to eight members of a rural Ohio family killed more than a week ago continued Saturday with a funeral for a young mother as authorities remained silent in what they’ve said will be a lengthy investigation.

Rhoden family members were shot in the head at four different homes near Piketon on April 22. Authorities said the deaths were a pre-planned “sophisticated operation” but haven’t released any specifics on possible suspects or a motive.

Hundreds of family members, friends and community residents attended a vigil Friday at the Pike County fairgrounds to remember those who died. They clutched lighted candles and launched balloons.

Many wore T-shirts with photos and messages on them

Hannah Gilley, 20, whose baby was one of three children who survived the massacre, was to be buried Saturday following a funeral in Otway, Ohio. Gilley was the fiancée of 20-year-old Clarence “Frankie” Rhoden.

, another victim of the shootings.

The others were 40-year-old Christopher Rhoden; his ex-wife, 37-year-old Dana Rhoden; their three children, including Frankie, 16-year-old Christopher Jr., and 19-year-old Hanna; Christopher Rhoden Sr.’s brother, 44-year-old Kenneth Rhoden; their cousin, 38-year-old Gary Rhoden.

Besides Gilley’s baby, Hanna Rhoden’s infant and another young child also were unharmed.

Fifteen-year-old Samantha Tschudy attended the vigil. She had known Christopher Rhoden Jr. since kindergarten; he was a former boyfriend.

“This is the hardest day yet,” she said.

Her mother, Melissa Tschudy, helped organize the vigil, which also was a fundraiser for the victims’ families.

Gary Rhoden’s funeral was held Thursday in Kentucky. Funerals for the six others will take place Tuesday.

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This story has been corrected to show the correct spelling of the name Rhoden, not Rohden.