Daughter, sister, mother, aunt, cousin, friend - a woman who loved all and was well-loved; Mara Lisa Ortega at the age of 42 sadly left us on Monday, September 4th at 2:36 a.m. just three weeks shy of her 43rd birthday.
Mara Lisa was born on September 29, 1980 in Harlingen, Texas to Felipe Ortega and Irene Jaramillo. She graduated from UTRGV with a Bachelor’s of Science in Education and as head-strong and determined as she was she went back to school to work on her Master’s of Education in Counseling. She was a nurturing and caring woman and was a natural at being an educator and a counselor. She also had a tough side and her strength was often shown on the football field as a Vixen center or on the offensive line. Many remembered her by her beautiful smile, her contagious laugh, her corny jokes and her angelic voice as she loved to sing.
She was predeceased by her paternal grandparents, Isaias and Florentina Ortega, cousin Nepthali Ortega and stepmom Iris Phillips.
She is survived by her three children, Sky, Ami and Tyson Tatum, her parents Felipe Ortega and Irene Jaramillo, her brothers Felipe Ortega Jr., Joshua Ortega, Valente Perez, sisters Angie Cantu, Heather Hargrove, Judy Ortega and Josana Perez, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends who loved her dearly.
Family and friends are invited to attend her funeral services as followed: a visitation for Mara will be held Sunday, September 10, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at Heavenly Grace Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 26873 N. White Ranch Road, La Feria, Texas 78559. A funeral service will occur Monday, September 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a burial Heavenly Grace Memorial Park, 26873 N. White Ranch Road, La Feria, Texas 78559.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.heavenlygracergv.com for the Ortega family.
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