Service Information
Jorge R. Vasquez, age 58, of Winthrop, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, Minnesota.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 11:00 A.M. at Church of St. Pius X in Glencoe, Minnesota, with interment at the Glencoe Catholic Cemetery.
Gathering of Family and Friends will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2025, from 10:00 – 11:00 A.M., one hour prior the service at the church.
Obituary
Jorge Ruiz Vasquez was born on April 20, 1967, in Mexico. He was the son of Jorge Ruiz Barraza and Consuelo Vasquez Gomez. Jorge was baptized as an infant in Ciudad Juárez and later confirmed in his faith as a youth at Cristo Sumo y Eterno Saserdote. Jorge received his education in Juarez and in El Paso, Texas.
Jorge was employed as a foreman in construction and carpentry for a number of years. He was a handyman and did cement work and metalworking as well.
Jorge was a kind and caring man, and loved to share his advice with anyone who asked for it. He was a storyteller at heart, loved playing his guitar, and showing off his artistic side in his drawings and paintings. He enjoyed relaxing and fishing, and going to the casinos. He cherished time spent with his family, his friends, and his beloved German Shepherd named Turco.
Jorge passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, Minnesota, at the age of 58 years, 1 month, and 28 days. Blessed be his memory.
Jorge is survived by his
Children, Victor Ruiz, Tomas Ruiz, Logan Ruiz;
Grandson, Sullivan Ruiz;
Siblings, Martha (Tim) Hoppe, Miguel Arturo (Heather Drew) Vasquez, Teresa Yolanda (Jamie A) Colin, Margarita Lluvia Ruiz, Marisela Consuelo (Jorge) Jimenez;
Half-brother, Julian;
Beloved Girlfriend, Linda Jasper;
Nieces, Nephews, Other relatives, and Friends.
Jorge was preceded in death by his Father and Mother, Jorge Ruiz Barraza and Consuelo Vasquez; Beloved Dog, Turco.
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