Arturo M. Ortiz, 73, formerly of Aurora, IL, has suddenly passed away in his home in Cypress, Texas on January 21, 2022. The son of the late Dario Ortiz Lopez and Carmen Maya Ibarra, Arturo was born and raised in Patambaro, Michoacán, Mexico where he loved to farm and harvest the fruits of his lands. In an effort to help his family at the young age of 14, Arturo left home to go to the United States for a better life opportunity and also to help his family that stayed behind in Mexico.
Arturo worked for over 30 years at Vesuvius USA until they relocated to Chicago Heights, IL with ultimately retiring from Dur-o-wall. Upon retirement he relocated to Houston, Texas.
Arturo is survived by his wife of over 40 years; Maria Inez Martinez-Ortiz, his children: Genoveva (Raul) Andujar; Julio Ortiz, Rita (Javier) Villalpando; Anna Ortiz, Sonia Ortiz, Carmen Ortiz and Arturo Ortiz, Jr. His beloved grandchildren: Julissa Gallegos, Adrian Andujar, Javier “Toby” Villalpando, Matias Villalpando, Elias Villalpando and Desirey Ortiz Mata and two great grandchildren: Elias Paredes and Roxana Haghighatjoo along with many brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.
Services will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2022 from 2pm to 6pm, at:
Brookside Funeral Home - Cypress Creek
9149 Hwy 6 N
Houston, TX 77095
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