Coy James Fruge, 10, died Thursday, Apr. 9, 2020.

He was born in Lake Charles. He died after a tireless battle with Batten’s disease for eight years.

He is survived by his parents, Jeremy and Teri (McFarland) Fruge; brother, Gage; maternal grandparents, Howard and Sandy McFarland; paternal grandparents, Larry and Bernadette Fruge.

His family held private services in Sweetlake/Grand Lake Cemetery under the direction of Johnson & Brown Funeral Home of Iowa on Monday, Apr. 13, with Rev. John Payne as Celebrant.