Arturo E.

Ortega

Arturo E. Ortega, age 68, of Rio Hondo, Texas passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022. He was born September 4, 1954, in Rio Hondo to Luis Ortega and Herminia Escamilla. Arturo worked in agriculture as a farmer, cotton ginning in Alabama and Mississippi. He found joy riding horses and listening to Elvis Presley classics, dancing, and trips to the beach. Arturo also had a passion for muscle cars and owned a '72 Chevy Malibu, '72 Dodge Charger, and Roadrunner. He liked all sports and was an avid fan of all of them. He was also a good dancer and loved to dance to country western music. Arturo was also very thoughtful and signed up to be an organ donor, even in death he is helping someone in his community through donation. Brother, you will be dearly missed until we see you again.
He is preceded in death by his parents; stillborn son, Arturo Ortega III; and sisters, Herlinda E. Ortega and Adelaida E. Ortega.
Arturo leaves to cherish his beautiful memory, his first wife, Irene Galvan and son, Arturo Ortega Jr. of Amarillo, TX; his second wife, Maria Garcia; third wife, Elizabeth Espinoza and son Jason Ortega of Lyford, TX; 11 siblings, Lazaro Ortega, Rudell Ortega, Luisa Moreno, Elena Hoppings, twin brothers, Mario and Mariano Ortega, Irene Garza, Norma Lee O. Trevino, Hermelinda Ortega, Mauro Ortega, and Jeanette Vasquez; along with numerous nephews, nieces, other relatives, and friends.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, from 1:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a prayer service to begin at 7:00 pm at Trinity Funeral Chapel of the Holy Spirit.
Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, October 26 2022, at 10:00 am at Trinity Funeral Chapel with Pastor Frank Cantu officiating of Iglesia Cristo es la Roca . Interment will follow at San Vicente Cemetery.
Honored to serve as pallbearers will be his nephews.
Arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Ave. Harlingen, TX 78550. www.trinityfunerals.com