Ricardo C. Sanchez age 24 of Redwood Falls entered into the Spirit World unexpectedly Friday, November 29, 2013 at the Lower Sioux Community.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 5 at the Lower Sioux Community Center.  Visitation begins at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Center, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m., and will continue until time of services on Thursday.  Interment is in St. Cornelia’s Episcopal Cemetery.   Stephens Funeral Service – Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Ricardo Sanchez was born June 5, 1989 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota to Isidoro Sanchez Sr. and Lori Schoen.  He was baptized at St. Cornelia’s.  Ricardo attended the Morton Charter School.  He was very helpful to people in need.  Ricardo enjoyed traveling, driving around with his four kids singing to them, 4-wheeling, and snowmobiling.  He loved oldies and R&B music.  Ricardo was a good dad who loved spending time with family and was very involved in family get togethers.

Ricardo is survived by the love of his life and mother of his children Raquel Eller; children: Ricardo Sanchez Jr., Giselle, Ginessa, and Gia Sanchez; siblings: Corinna Schoen, Leticia Perez, Jerome Schoen, Isidoro Sanchez, and Trinidad Rangel, all of the Lower Sioux; father Isidoro Sanchez Sr.; nieces and nephews: Brandon, Bryce, Betty, Bethany, and Bryant Hernandez, Patrice Schoen, Rodney Papish Jr., Rolicia Papish; and many other relatives and friends.  He is preceded in death by his grandma Corinne Schoen, mother Lori Schoen, cousins Dylan and Skyler Gregg and Willis Swenson, and friends Christopher and Jesse Sander.