Jose Ruben Razura-Ramirez was born on December 4, 1948 in Nayarit, Mexico. As an adult he found his way to Portland, Oregon where he met his future wife Pamela in 1992. Ruben was soon embraced by all in her family and they eventually married on September 24, 1994. Ruben was a kind man who quickly bonded with his new grandchildren and eventual great-grandchildren.
Ruben passed away peacefully in his sleep the morning of July 7, 2019.
He is survived by his wife Pamela Razura, his niece Vero, her husband Abel, their children Christian and Cynthia, and his family in Nayarit, Mexico. He also leaves his stepchildren Maureen, Shawn, and Leslie, he and Pamela’s grandchildren Eryn, Eileen, Char, and Michael, and great-grandchildren Brenden, Jon, Jordyn, and Jude. Also mourning his loss are the volunteers at the Springdale community garden and former coworkers at Pella Corp before his health prompted retirement in 2011.