Juan Jose Ramirez Jr, age 16

Lost to gun violence on December 3, 2021 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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  • Nickname:
    10 mi vida
    5 My sonshine
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  • Personality:
    13 funny, sweet, outgoing
    11 He was the mos caring person and an amazing best friend.
    9 really intellgent young man and he is always smiling i miss you
    7 He always knew how to make people laugh, he was very loving and Caring
    4 he was more then kind, and i was more then lucky to have him in my life
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  • Schools attended:
    5 Huron High School
    5 Scarlett middle school
    3 ur close friends miss you juanito fly high🤍
  • Comments:
    6 Good morning sonshine I love and miss you everyday
    4 Rest well my Handsome bonus baby boy. You are forever in my heart. I love you.
    3 my nephew was such a loving person with the dreamiest eyes! everydy hes missed!
    4 Luv you always Mi Juanito😘
    2 Fly high primo forever missed never forgotten, love you so much.
    3 I know you're in a beautiful place. My handsome and funny nephew, I love and miss u so much.
    2 I love you so much sonny. I wish I could hold you a little longer, give you one more kiss
    4 always loved never forgotten i miss you daily i hope that mansion you got in heven is nice
    6 i love you and miss you every day im working on getting you a rock painted here at huron
    3 Tias boy💕 we love and miss you every day.. D.E.P
    2 good morning my sonshine. I love you.
    2 I hope you're living the best heavenly life
    3 I miss and love you so much!! Not a day goes by I am not thinking of you
    2 I love you so much. my heart is at peace because I know you are in your paradise
    2 I love you and miss you so much
    2 Juanito you are so love more than you can ever imagine I miss you so much
    4 I love you my sonshine
    3 good morning sonshine I love you
    2 I love you my sonny
    2 My handsome young man there's not a day that goes bye you are always on my mind
    2 I want to wake up from this nightmare open my eyes you in your room and hug and kiss you
    2 God bless this baby and his family love you Shelly he lives on in all of you❤️🙏🏽
    2 love you!!!
    2 We miss you more than ever mi juanito.. 💕 You are always in our heart..💙 D.E.P Nito 💙😘
    2 everyday you are loved and everyday you are miss mijo
    3 I love you miss you so much my sonshine
    2 I love and miss you everyday my sonshine
    2 rest in heaven my cousins baby boy your missed tremendously fly high and watch over your family 🦋😇
    4 My sonshine I'm going to fight for justice for you with everything I have in me
    3 I love you so much my sonny
    5 Love, you were the light of my life and i looked forward to marrying you and pt.1
    5 pt2but just as you wished you spent the rest of yours with me, thank you for coming to me in my
    5 2dreams to remind me that youre always going to be with me. te amo, one day we wil meet again
    6 p 4 its unreal that tmrw will have been 4 months since we have lost you:(
    3 can you please message me im juanito sister ^^^
    2 i love you primito, theres not a moment your not on our minds.
    3 I love you so much
    2 I love you so much you will always be my sonshine
    3 i miss you so much primo
    2 I love & miss you so much my sonny
    2 Sending you lots of love and hugs all thay way to heaven, we miss you so much! ❤️😢😘 D.E.P
    4 juan’s sister, i don’t have anyway to get ahold of you anymore.
    3 you can message me on Facebook mikala ramirez
    3 I love you so much I miss you there's not A-day that goes by that I don't think of you
    3 I love you miss you so much there's not A-day that goes by that I don't think of you
    2 i miss you dearly everyday mi amor
    4 Happy birthday mijo
    4 Happy Heavenly Birthday my sonshine
    3 I love and miss you everyday
    2 I love you my handsome sonshine
    3 i just wish i could get one of your biggest hugs rn.
    1 mikala i don’t use facebook do you use instagram?
    1 i’m so sorry i haven’t been able to get in contact w you. i hope to before the anniversary.
    1 i’m so sad to say it’s been a year since we’ve lost you mi amor. i miss and love you so much</3
    3 I love you my handsome sonshine. this has been the hardest year of my life
    3 I love you I miss you so much
    3 i miss you mi amor.
    2 I love you my sonshine I miss you so much life isn't the same without you my handsome sonshine
    2 I love you my handsome sonshine I miss everything about you
    2 My loving sonshine I miss you everyday I love you with all my heart
    2 i miss you everyday mi amor. thank you for letting me know you’re still with me.
    2 Good morning my sonshine I love you and miss you so much
    2 I love you sonny
    2 I love you my handsome sonshine.
    2 sonny my life isn't the same without you 💔 😢 😔
    2 I miss you more and more everyday
    2 Happy Heavenly Birthday My Sonny.I love and miss you everyday
    1 te amo mi vida.
    1 I miss you so much my handsome sonshine
    1 My sonshine I miss so much 😢
    1 it’s been 2 years bro. rest in peace.
    1 I love you my sonshine.
    1 thinking of you, i miss you and think of you everyday.

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