Samuel Mendez Ruiz, 36 of Friona died Saturday February 13, 2016 in Friona.

Viewing will be Saturday and Sunday, February 20 and 21, 2916 at Iglesia Evangelica Nuevea Jerusalen Church in Friona with services at a later date in Quiche, Guatemala.

Samuel was born January 16, 1980 in Guatemala to Mariano Mendez Garcia and Santa Ruiz Garcia.

He is survived by his wife Petrona Garcia Coj de Mendez, 2 sons-Marvin Mendez Garcia and Mariano Mendez Garcia, all of Guatemala, 3 brothers-Pablo Mendes Ruiz and Venancio Mendez Ruiz of Guatemala and Daniel Mendez Ruiz of Minnesota, 2 sisters-Rosa Mendez Ruiz, Marta Mendez Ruiz, father-Mariano Mendez Garcia, brother-in-law- Pedro de la Cruz Morente, and father-in-law Francisco Garcia, all of Guatemala.