Ruben Infante Perez
August 30, 1957 - May 05, 2020
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Ruben Infante Perez
August 30, 1957 - May 05, 2020
Obituary
Ruben Infanté Perez, formerly of Modesto, CA, passed away from this life on Friday May 8th, 2020, at North Eastern Health System in Tahlequah, OK. Ruben was born on August 30th, 1957 to the late Pete M. Perez and Natividad Infanté Perez in Phoenix Arizona.
He was raised in Modesto, CA, and also played defensive line for the varsity football at Modesto High School where he graduated from. Retired from Northeastern State University. He had a deep love for his kids family and friends,one of his hobbies was working on his Chevy and fishing. He was a true Gentle Giant. Ruben loved the Lord and professed his faith in Jesus Christ. He loved listening to the Oldies and Cruisin’.
Ruben was preceded in death by his parents;Pete Perez and Natividad I Perez, brothers,Pete I Perez and David I Perez.
He is survived by his daughter Selina (Tim) Forrest, of Illinois; son Ruben (Brittnea) Perez, of Oklahoma; and Son Auggy Perez , of Oklahoma. Ruben is also survived by one sister, Yolanda Hayes of Salina’sCalifornia. Ruben is also survived by 5 grandkids, Kingston Perez, Olivia Perez, Sophia Perez, Elias Forrest, and Eliana Forrest.
Visitation
- Date & Time: May 14, 2020 (1:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
- Venue: Butler-Stumpff & Dyer Funeral Home & Crematory
- Location: 2103 E 3rd St Tulsa, OK 74104 - (Get Directions)
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15 responses to Ruben Infante Perez
Rachelle Rand says:
May 13, 2020
Ruben was loved by our family, he treated us kids like we were his own. I will forever hold the memories we made with him and Selena and little Ruben in my heart forever. With love ??
Selina Forrest says:
May 14, 2020
Dad in my mind I never thought this day come. I can't believe this I am so heartbroken I am truly going to miss are talks your laugh. I am going to miss you everyday. But I know you will always be with me. Watch over us. I love you forever Dad.
Ruben Santiago Perez Jr. says:
May 14, 2020
Dad,
There are so many things I want to say to you that will be left unsaid. I will always remember you and carry you with me for the rest of my days. Though I don’t understand why your not here anymore I know you are now at peace and embraced with our loved ones who left before you. I will always remember your laugh and your humor. I will always remember you telling me, “Mejo you know why I love you so much, because you need one of these,” and you would tickle me. I will always remember how we would say to each other, “I love your fish eyeballs!” You would tell me all the time when I called you, “Son, your my hero,” but it really was the other way around. Dad you will alway and forever be my hero! I am so lucky to have had you as my dad. R.I.P dad, forever my guardian angel.
Love you,
Your son
Tim says:
May 14, 2020
I have been blessed to be your son in law. Your smile will forever be with me. Life will definitely never be the same. Thank you for your blessing you gave me to have your daughter as my wife, she has made my life better beyond measure. I will never forget when I first met you and all the visits we would drive to see you. You gave us peace to know you were able to say you were happy in your final days. I will always love and miss you! RIP, I will never forget you and always smile when I hear Breton Woods sing the Oldies.
I look forward to seeing you again when my life on this earth is done.
Always,
Your son in law,
Tim
Brittnea Perez says:
May 14, 2020
I've been hearing your voice in my head all day. I can't believe you are gone, but I know you are watching over us all. I have loved you since the first time I met you! You have always been the most welcoming, gentle, funny, and crazy person in our lives. We loved how excited you were everytime we called you and I loved how proud you were of all your family. I wish I could hear that laugh right now. I wrote you a poem lastnight thinking about what today would bring for all of us and I will share it below. I hope you know how much we all loved you and appreciated you. You would be so proud of Sophia today. She walked up to you to say "Goodbye Grandpa!". She was so brave. Everyone was so brave, but I know you were there today in spirit probably hoping we were partying for you lol. Anyway here's the poem I wrote for you below and I love you forever!
Eternity
Your laugh is eternal
Your heart lives on forever
You left us unexpectedly
The pain we cannot measure
How we wish to see you smile
We would move time to hear your voice
But heaven needed you the most
And now we must rejoice
See heaven only takes the best
I know this to be true
So while we mourn you here on earth
Know that we also celebrate you
Missing you forever
Until we meet again
Watch over us and don't forget
This life is not the end