Izaiah Ruiz

Izaiah Isrrael Ruiz, son of Gabriel and Danielle (Dage) Ruiz, was born January 5, 2012, in Houston, Texas, and was tragically taken October 3, 2021, near his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 9 years, 8 months, and 29 days of age.

Izaiah loved baseball, football, and any sport he could join. He also loved to play Fortnite with many of his friends online. Izaiah had a laugh that will be missed. He never met a stranger and would make friends everywhere he went. He was loved by all.

Izaiah was preceded in death by his great-grandfather, James R. Maynard, grandmother, Penny Ruiz, grandpa, Robert Valdivia, cousin, Isaiah Dage, and his dog Bella.

Izaiah is survived by his parents, Gabriel and Danielle Ruiz, siblings, James Maynard, Alyonnah and Gabriel Ruiz, maternal grandfather, Timothy Dage, and maternal grandmother, Jessica Kane, great-grandmother Donna Maynard, uncles, Josh Dick, T.J. Dage, and Ramon Ruiz, aunt, Crystal Bender, the Madera family, and many cousins and friends who will miss him dearly.