Ernie always made me and our friend group laugh and smile in high school. I am deeply saddened to hear that he has passed. He was one of my best friends. He was caring, always making people laugh, and such an amazing guy. I can’t wrap my head around the fact he is gone. Love you Ernie 🩷

Ernesto was always full of love, life, energy, and ambition. It’s hard to put into words what someone means to you, especially when they’re taken from your world so suddenly. I hope you’re able to rest easy now, and with love I hope you’ve found peace and comfort in the next world.

Always seen him at school and Younglife always smiling and happy being around good friends and always giving him a ride home to and getting food and talking about life and hang out with all the dudes. And I’m going to miss that Now. And i remember first taking him to his first Younglife camp he was so scared about it and when he was there he had so fun and a blast with his buddy’s 

 From Darren Torkelson

Dios te reciba en el cielo junto a el 🕊️ Nos dejaste un gran dolor Nanito 😭 Ahora el cielo esta gozando con tu presencia porque eras un niño muy bueno 🥺 Te extrañaremos que dios te reciba con el 🙏🏻

This photo is now ten years old and from a week where Ernesto was in his freest form. Ernie was wild and loved getting a reaction from anyone… especially me. Every once in a while, he let that all go and was simply a wonderful young man with deep care and compassion for his friends. His laugh was contagious and so was his energy. 

He loved going all in on whatever was in front of him… food, entertainment, relationships, etc. Sometimes it was a bit much and sometimes it was the right energy to pull others out of a funk. I never knew what I was going to get. Ernie kept me on my toes at all times. 

I miss the guy.

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Ernesto Rios Lopez

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Ernesto Jared Rios Lopez

August 6, 2001 – February 19, 2024

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