Kevin Jay Ortiz, 64 of Bovina passed away tragically in an auto accident on July 5, 2024 in Shallowater. Viewing will be held from 5:00PM to 8:00 PM on Sunday, July 28, 2024 in the Ron Smiley Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Mass of Christian Burial Services set for 11:00AM Monday July 29, 2024 at St. Teresa's Catholic Church of Friona with Father Gregory Bunyan as Celebrant. Burial following in the Friona Cemetery by HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home of Friona.

Kevin was born February 28, 1960 in Albuquerque. N.M. to Imelda Ortiz. He graduated from Robertson High School in Las Vegas, NM and was employed by Friona Industry and  Oppliger Feeders as a mill operator and manager for many years. He was an extremely hard worker and loved to work. He liked going to the lake and fishing, watching wrestling on TV and playing with his grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his wife- Connie Ortiz, brother-Daniel Esparza, grandparents- Jose and May Ortiz, uncles-Ben and Carlos Ortiz, aunts-Celina Lujan and Daisy Huseman.

Those to mourn his passing include his mother-Imelda Ortiz of Bernalillo, N.M., 1 son-Kevin Phillip Ortiz of Friona, and 1 daughter- Loretta Flores Villalobos and husband Chris of Amarillo, 3 sisters-Kathy Ortiz and Patricia Trujillo and husband Bobby, all of Bernalillo, N.M., and Krystal Alarcon and husband Ray of Las Vegas, N.M. 5 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

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