Obituary of Chance Rukakiza

Chance Rukakiza, 11 years old, died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Funeral services will be held at 10am Friday, April 18, 2014, at the King of Glory International Church @ 921 3rd. Avenue, Iowa City. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 4 to 7pm Thursday at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service. A memorial fund has been established in Chance's memory. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Chance was born September 26, 2002 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their family moved to Iowa City where he has attended Grant Wood Elementary and presently had been in the sixth grade at Mark Twin Elementary. His family includes his parents, John Rukakiza and Leoncia Baby; and his siblings, Muzurikwao, Aminatha, Vanlencia, Brigitte and Sarrive.