Izaiah Drinkwater

IZAIAH JOHN DRINKWATER

Manchester

Izaiah John Drinkwater,

16, of Manchester, passed away Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018,

at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following a weeklong fight from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 2, at Bohnenkamp- Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester, with an additional visitation from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

Izaiah was born Oct. 28, 2001, in Manchester, Iowa, the son of Veronica Ramirez and Ezekiel Drinkwater. He was a student at West Delaware High School. Izaiah loved fishing, hanging out with friends and listening to music. He enjoyed playing sports, especially bowling, soccer and basketball. Izaiah's loving and generous spirit continues as his organ and tissue donation was shared with many through the Iowa Donor Network. #IZAIAHSTRONG

Izaiah is survived by his parents, Veronica (Ricardo) Ramirez and Ezekiel Drinkwater; siblings, Gabriel, Mia and Leila; maternal grandparents, Peggy (Gene) Mozingo and Fransisco (Jeanette) Ramirez; paternal grandparents, Brenda Ropson and Robert Drinkwater; maternal aunts and uncles, Sonja Ramirez (Kurt Fox), Juan Ramirez, Hope Mozingo and Chloe (Trevor) Bailey; paternal aunts and uncles, Jennifer (Tyler) Johnson, Julie Drinkwater and Elizabeth (Joe) Mullen; and many cousins and extended family.

Izaiah was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents, George Liberman and Emigdio Ramirez; and paternal great-grandparents, Harold and Verdelle Hoth, Ellen and Jerry Johnson and David and Mida Drinkwater.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

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