Isaiah Ramón Rodriguez

Isaiah was a member of Pilgrim Bible Church, Ottawa, KS and employed as Student Recruiter for PVBI. His newfound passion for EMT work led to his recent EMS certification, and he was excited to join the Penns Creek Ambulance Company this fall.   

He loved to spend time with family and friends outdoors: shooting, hunting, fishing, horseback riding or hiking. As a lifelong learner, he eagerly picked up any skill that would help him be more usable to God -electrical, concrete, carpentry, leadership skills, public speaking, singing, Spanish, playing guitar.

Whatever he gave himself to, he was all in! There were no dead church services if he was present. Whether lending a helping hand or having a conversation, his keen zest for life, love for God and willingness to serve was obvious. His ability to make anyone feel they were valued and seen by him was genuine.  He had true compassion for everyone he met. 

He was a careful steward of all God gave him, body, mind and soul. His time, money, strength and love were enthusiastically given to everyone with no thought of personal gain. God, his family and his “blue-eyed princess,” Elizabeth, filled him with joy and infinite delight. Like Christ, he loved with reckless abandon. Christlikeness was the sole focus of his never-ending supply of energy. The clear transformation of his life was breathtaking to behold. “Apart from Christ, there is no explanation for such a life.”

Isaiah is survived by his father, Raymond Rodriguez, Sunbury, PA, mother Mary Rodriguez, Ottawa, KS; seven siblings, Fernanda Stratton and her husband, Joe, Ottawa, KS, Ruben Rodriguez and his wife, Marjorie, Lakewood, WA, David Rodriguez and Carin Karchner, Middleburg, PA, Daniel Rodriguez, Penns Creek, PA, Raymond Rodriguez, Penns Creek, PA, Sarah Heidler and her husband, Cody, Milton, PA, Gabriela Rodriguez, Ottawa, KS; grandmother, Jeanene Bibalo; and several nephews and nieces.

Friends and family and others whose lives Isaiah touched are invited to a time of visitation at Pilgrim Bible Church, Ottawa on Friday, July 22, from 5-8 p.m., as well as to a service to celebrate Isaiah’s life and home-going on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., at Pilgrim Bible Church, Ottawa. Burial will follow at Evergreen Mound Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like to encourage memorial donations to the Isaiah R Rodriguez Memorial Fund.

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