Obituary of Santiago Andres Ortega

Funeral services f or Santiago "Andres" Ortega, 39, of Denver City, TX will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 10:00 am at First Baptist Church with Matt Thackerson officiating. Burial will f ollow at Lovington Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Kirby-Ratliff Funeral Home. Andres was born on March 7, 1982 in Hobbs, NM to Santiago "Jimmy" Ortega and Clara Gomez and passed away on June 10, 2021 in Lubbock, TX. Andres loved to BBQ and make his own BBQ sauce f rom scratch. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors. He really loved spending time with his family and spoiling his wife. Helping others was something he loved doing and also he liked cooking for fund raisers. Football and all sports and making his own ammo was one of his passions and joking around with family and f riends and being sarcastic was one of his talents. He was preceded in death by his father; Santiago Jimmy Ortega; one step­ brother: Isaac Camacho and grandmother: Cammie Gomez. Surviving him is his wif e: Amanda Ortega of Denver City, TX; three sons: Rylan Ortega of Lorenzo, TX, Xylan Ortega of Lorenzo, TX. and Osiris Fitzer of Denver City, TX; f our daughters: Isis Fitzer of Denver City, TX, Jami Ortega of Las Vegas, NM, Jodi Ortega of Denver City, TX and Kylan Ortega of Lorenzo, TX and one brother: Jesse Ortega of Las Vegas NM; his mother: Clara Camacho and Rick of Las Vegas, NM. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 f rom 2:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the f uneral home. Condolences may be sent to www.kirbysmithrogers.com.