Arthur L. Ortiz, 83, of Taos passed away peacefully at home on July 11, 2012. He is preceded in death by parents, E.B. and Ofelia Ortiz, daughter, Jane Anne Ortiz and brother, Joseph E. Ortiz. He is survived by wife, Marilyn Ortiz, children, Lisa Gillardi (Jim) of Escondido, CA, Susan Holden of San Diego, CA, Ardyth Warren (Darin) of Pennsylvania, Todd Ortiz of Sacramento, CA, step-children, Philip, Steven and Christine Burnworth, 11 grandchildren, siblings, Orlando and Ted Ortiz (Cecilia), sisters, Sadie Knight, Lucille Olds (Wally), Margaret Werner (Robert), Anna Marie Velasquez and other numerous relatives and friends.
Funeral mass was held on July 16, 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Taos.