Obituary of Gabriella Buka Wowo

Gabriella Buka Wowo, age 13 died August 29, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hosptials and Clinics. Gabriella Buka Wowo, affectionately known as GAGA was born on December 1, 2006 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. She was the firstborn child from her parents Alain Buka Etike and the late Getou Mukendi Ngamala. Gabriella started elementary school at Zuza Elementary School in Kinshasa, DR Congo and later on when the family moved to Iowa City in 2018, she was enrolled at Alexander Elementary where she graduated in 2019. Up until her passing, she was a student at Northwest Junior High School and was looking forward to a new school year. Gabriella was a loving, caring, compassionate and responsible young lady and she will be greatly missed by her family, friends and those who knew her. She had many plans in her life including studying medicine so she can treat people with cancer, an illness that claimed her mother’s life. She is survived by her father, Alain Buka; younger brothers, Roberto David and Aurlain Henry and younger sister, Happiness Nima Buka of Iowa City, grandparents, numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. Rest in peace precious tresor. Funeral services will be held from 10:00 am to 12 noon Saturday, September 26, 2020, at River Community Church @ 3001 Muscatine Avenue in Iowa City. Gabriella’s service will be live streamed on Saturday. To view please search “Remembering Gabriella Buka Wowo ” on Facebook and request to join the group. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City. To share a thought, memory or condolence please visit the funeral home website @ www.gayandciha.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GABRIELLA BUKA WOWO, affectueusement appellee GAGA, de nationalite congolaise, est nee a Kinshasa, le 1er Decembre, 2006. Fille ainee de l’union entre papa ALAIN BUKA ETIKE et de la regrettee maman GETOU MUKENDI NGAMALA. GABRIELLA a commence ses etudes primaires a l’ecole Zuza chez les freres des ecoles chretiennes a Kinshasa/Ngaliema. Vue l’opportunite d’immigration, la famille BuKa est arrivee aux Etats Unis, precisement a Iowa City en 2018. Gabriella a ete inscrite a l’ecole Primaire Alexander ou elle a graduee en 2019 et par la suite commence le Lycee a Northwest Junior High School la meme annee jusqu’a ses derniers jours. Gaga etait une fille tres polie, joviale, sociale, respectueuse, timide, emphatique, energetique, altruiste a l’image de toute autre fille de son age mais aussi tres responsable et compatissante. Elle aurait voulu faire la medicine pour soigner la maladie de cancer qui a emporte sa mere pour l’eternite. Elle manquera a ses freres cadets ROBERTO- DAVID, AURLAIN- HENRY et sa petite soeur HAPPINESS. Elle manquera a ses cousins, oncles, tantes et grands parents. Son amour, sa joie, son sourire plein de vie manqueront a tous. Gaga, merci pour cet amour, cette joie que tu nous as donnee pendant ces quelques annees sur terre. Merci pour l’amour que tu emportes dans la felicite. La mort n’arrete pas et n’arretera jamais l’amour d’un pere pour sa progeniture. Va en paix mon tresor.