Did people ever find Ritchie valens body?

Yes, Ritchie Valens' body was found after the plane crash on February 3, 1959, in which he, along with Buddy Holly and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, died. The crash site was located in a rural area near Clear Lake, Iowa, and the bodies were recovered shortly after the accident. Valens was only 17 years old at the time of his tragic death.