LaJean Ortega was born July 31, 1933 in Bluff Dale, Texas to Carroll and Queenie Howard. She was a hairdresser for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her family, knitting, crocheting, and listening to music. She loved bowling and bowled in many bowling tournaments. She was a member of Arden Road Baptist Church; she was very active as a Sunday school teacher, Awanas, and Neighborhood Bible Time. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Raymond Ortega, her daughter Ramona Ortega, her son Danny Ortega, daughter-in-law Debbie Hart Ortega and a granddaughter Jacklyn L. Rogers.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughters Louise Rogers and husband Jim, and Betty Sue Shoffner and husband Rodney. Eleven grandchildren and many loving great and great -great grandhchilden.