Christopher D’Ray Garcia, age 14, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born November 13, 2006, in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Paul Garcia and Mireya Soto.

Christopher was a student at Kepley Middle School in Ulysses. He participated in track, basketball, football and cross country. Christopher loved to cook and hang out with his family. He made friends easily and also enjoyed drawing.

Christopher is survived by his father, Paul Garcia of Ulysses; mother, Mireya Soto and stepfather, Evelio Lopez of Garden City; brothers, Paul Garcia and Alan Garcia both of Ulysses; sisters, Atalia Garcia and Lily Garcia both of Ulysses, Georgiana Lozano, Noel Lopez, and Zoe Lopez all of Garden City; grandparents, Francisca Soto and Ricardo Rodriguez of Mexico, and Mary Jaramillo of Dodge City; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Funeral service will be Thursday, May 13, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Grant County Civic Center Walker Auditorium in Ulysses, Kansas, with Reverend Aneesh Parappanattu, MSFS officiating. The service will also be live streamed on Garnand Funeral Home Facebook page. Interment will follow at the Ulysses Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 11, 2021, from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM and Wednesday, May 12, 2021, from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM with the Vigil Service and Rosary beginning at 7:30 PM all at the Grant County Civic Center Walker Auditorium. Memorial contributions may be given to Christopher Garcia Memorial Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave., Ulysses, Kansas 67880. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.