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Ortiz, Ben
Ben Ortiz, 24, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude Catholic Church. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, where a vigil service will begin at 5 p.m.
Survivors include his mother, Carole Ortiz and fiance Joel Smith of Cedar Rapids; his father, Cruz Ortiz of Dumas, Texas; his grandparents, Dorris Gerard of Cedar Rapids and Josefina Bonilla of Chihuahua, Mexico; a half brother, Jesus Ortiz; and two half sisters, Brenda Molina and Mireya Ortiz, both of Dumas, Texas. Also surviving are aunts, uncles and many cousins; his godmother, Pam Millet of Canyon, Texas; and his best friend, Max.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Ortiz; and his grandparents, Donald Gerard and Enrique Ortiz.
Ben was born Oct. 8, 1988, in Amarillo, Texas, the son of Cruz Ortiz and Carole Gerard. He was kitchen manager of Dublin's City Pub in Cedar Rapids and a member of St. Jude Catholic Church. He graduated from Jefferson High School, where he was active in band and sports. Ben loved to cook and enjoyed his extended family from Dublin's City Pub. He was an Eagle Scout and loved his pets, Max and Izzy.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
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Published Nov. 2, 2012 in The Gazette
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