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1965
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2020
Gaylynn Ruiz Obituary
February 17, 1965 - November 13, 2020
On November 13, 2020, Gaylynn Ruiz went home to heaven. Gaylynn is survived by her mother, Carol Diaz, of Grand Junction; daughters, Adonica Marquez (Tino) of Fort Worth, TX, and Latoya Ricks of Grand Junction; grandkids, Elissa, Jayd'n, Antonio, Gage, Ginna, Aleena, Aleah and Elena; sisters, Marie Bray (John) and Stacy Morford; nieces, nephews, and friends.
Gaylynn was born February 17, 1965, in Aspen, CO, to Galen and Carol Ricks. She spent most of her life living in Fruita, CO. Gaylynn enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandkids.
She had a love for Harley's and collected their memorabilia. Gaylynn loved her Raiders and watched every football game she could. She enjoyed listening to music and had a love for tattoos. Gaylynn was a CNA and worked at Family Health West for a number of years.
Gaylynn is preceded in death by her dad, Ernie; sister, Mary (Tink), and nephew, Michael.
There are no funeral plans at this time.
Contributions can be made to her go fund account gf.me/u/y8njut.
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jaderbug
November 12, 2023
nana it´s been 3 years and not a day goes by that i don´t look up to the sky and talk to you. life hasn´t been easy lately but i know you and hunter are up above watching over me and protecting me. if i could go back in time i´d ask for just 5 more mins with you. well actually i´d ask for a lifetime but 5 minutes would be better than none. for a while i thought i was disappointing you, like i wasn´t holding up to all the promises i made you and up until recently i realized everything i do is exactly what you would do. i miss you my angel and there´s so much that i wish i could just tell you or get advice for but i know that your right in my heart always guiding me along the way. i love you forever. thank you for everything you´ve ever done for me. the way i look at life is all because of you. when i want to give up i look up to the sky and i know your telling me to keep going. this isn´t something i thought i´d ever have to do. go through life without you. also the raiders won last night just for you! i love you. until we meet again nana. rest in paradise
Bug
June 7, 2022
I did it nana. I walked across the stage and got the paper you always told me without a doubt I would get. And even thought I had many doubts and wanted to give up often I did it for you. And here soon I´m off to college. Going for 2nd grade, that´s when everything started to go really down hill for us and Mrs.Foresman was the teacher who made it all a little bit better, I just wanna be able to do that for kids too. Mom and dad and the kids helped me decorate my cap. It said be the teacher you needed when you were their age with lots of butterflies, and I even put a stitch on there. It was cute. Well I just wanted to let you know what was going on. I love you my angle. Until next time. 1. 4. 3 <3
Jayd´n
April 27, 2022
In 50 mins 18 years ago I was blessed into this world. I may not have known it right that second but my guardian angel was there right with me and followed me along throughout all my years. Not having you here to celebrate me making it is something I would have never thought could happen. Nana with everything in me I thank you from the bottom of my heart for every little thing that you could have ever done for me. I am who I am today because of you, some days are tough and I wanna give up but it´s like I can feel you pushing me to keep going. Wether your right here by my side or your up in the sky looking down on me I know your always there. I love you and I would have never made it if it´s wasn´t for you. I got your sign. Theme purple butterflies. I love you. I hope I can continue to make you proud. 1 4 3 my angel. Until next time. <3
Jaydn Frame
December 18, 2020
I love you nana
Jaydn Frame
December 18, 2020
I love you nana. I will always love you.
Carolyn Diaz
November 20, 2020
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
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