Carlos Janai Cruz-Bojorquez, 40, died Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 in Garden City.

He was born in Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico.

He married his wife, Ashelei, Oct. 27, 2005. She survives.

He was the fun uncle, the silly, big brother, and he never knew a stranger.

He loved the moon, stars, and planets and could spend hours having meaningful conversations about God and life.

He was a Denver Broncos fan, avid gamer, and loved capturing beautiful sunsets from the windshield view of his semi.

He worked as a truck driver for IBA Dairy Depot.

Survivors include his father, Carlos Cruz-Rodriguez, Garden City, Kansas; mother, Noema Bojorquez-Dominguez, Garden City; brother, Erik Cruz-Bojorquez and wife, Janesa Cruz, Garden City; mother-in-law, Barbara Fickle, McCook, Nebraska; father-in-law, Jesus Fernandez-Ayala and wife, Criselda, Lubbock, Texas; brothers-in-law, Stephen Furtado and wife, Abigayl, McCook, Neb., and Bryan Briggs, Lubbock, Texas; sisters-in-law, Laura Pulido, McCook, Neb., and Brittney Jara and husband, Luis, Lubbock, Texas; and many other family and friends.

• Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 at Robson Funeral Home in Garden City. 

Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 at Robson Funeral Home in Garden City. A dinner and gathering to celebrate Carlos life will follow at the Senior Center from 1 to 4 p.m.