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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
EZ Matthew Estrada
Age: 1 month
City: Vinton
Funeral Home
Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
EZ Matthew Estrada
EZ Matthew Estrada
Vinton
EZ Matthew Estrada, born on Oct. 17, 2022, was welcomed into Heaven on Nov. 24, 2022, by his Uncle Devlin Kelley, Great-Grandfathers Dan Buelow and Willie Mims and his Great-Grandmother, Clara Scott.
Although EZ was only earth side for a short time, the amount of love and joy he brought to his family is immeasurable. EZ was a miracle baby from the very beginning and showed everyone how mighty he was; EZ, the little lion.
EZ Matthew is survived by his parents, Taylor and Xavier Estrada; his brothers, Carter, Keaton, Finnegan and Xander; his maternal grandparents, Travis and Jessica Mims; paternal grandparents, Beth (Brian) Freerksen, Tom (Renae Von Lienen) Estrada; Great-Grandparents, Cindi (Roy Graham) Fairbanks, Clair (Linda) Scott, Amy Buelow, Thomas (Sherry) Estrada Sr., Matthew (Tracy) Imhoff, Great-Great-Grandparents, Effie (Ric) Pruisman, and Gary (Raejean) Fairbanks; uncles, Trey Mims, Tyson Mims, Dakota Estrada, Caden Estrada, and Seth Freerken; great-uncles, Jed and Dustin Imhoff; aunts Macaylah (JP Grissel) Estrada, Camryn Estrada, and Tayah Mims; great-aunts, Tracy (Dustin Ehrman) Spicer-Ehrman and Sheri (Randy) Dvorak; and his cousin, Baby J, along with other relatives.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Friends and family are welcome to join. A private family funeral is planned for Thursday.
Memorial donations can be made at Collins Community Credit Union, to the account of Jessica Mims - specify “Baby EZ’s account.”
Online condolences are welcome at www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.