Celia Ann Ortega Sepeda

Celia Ann Ortega, 43, of Menard, gained her wings on Friday, Nov 3, 2017 during a short stay at the Senior Care Center in San Angelo after braving an eleven-year battle with diabetes and kidney disease. Defying all odds, she sustained dialysis treatments for eleven years. She was born in Menard on April 19, 1974 to Lonny Ortega Sr and Annabel Ramon where she remained a lifelong resident. After attending Menard schools with the class of 1993, she entered the Job Corps in San Marcos and then returned home to raise her daughters, where she worked as a cashier and waitress for several local businesses. God truly broke the mold when he created her. She was outgoing, the life of the party, and outspoken, always ready to tell anyone exactly how she felt. She knew her time on earth was short, so she simply enjoyed life to the fullest. Many would agree, "You'd hear her before you'd see her, and if she didn't know about it, then it didn't happen." But, her true joys came from spending time with family like playing Ucala, singing karaoke, and especially just being with her girls and her pride and joy, her grandson, Mikko. Survivors include her daughters, Marissa Sanchez and husband Mario, of Big Spring, and Bethany Ortega of Menard; parents, Lonny and Angie Ortega of Ft McKavett, and Annabel Ramon of Menard; a brother, Lonny Ortega Jr and Megan of Lake Charles, LA; grandparents, Nicholas and Estanislada Ortega of Menard; her grandson, Mikko Sanchez, two nieces and one nephew; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; and several close cousins aka her partners in crime, Vicky Saucedo, Sarah Saucedo, Rachel Montez, and Chris Green, along with her best friend, Quint Speck who adopted her beloved dog, Sammy, and finally her Breakfast Club, her fellow Thunderbird riders on their weekly treks to dialysis. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Hisidoro and Maria Ramon; Uncle, Robert Ortega; and cousins, Mario Espinosa, Jimmy Joe Hernandez, and Johnny Saucedo. Pallbearers include cousins, Freddy Gonzales, BJ Ramon, Eddie Ramon, Michael Eric Ramon, Arnold Saucedo, and Dylan Saucedo. A rosary will be held at 7 pm, Monday at Heritage Funeral Home, and the funeral will be 10 am, Tuesday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Menard.

Celia Ann Ortega Sepeda

April 19, 1974 - November 3, 2017