Mary A. Perez

Mary A. (Ortiz) Perez, 83, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 1, 2013, at St. Columba Church with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at Ottawa Funeral Home. Prayers will be at 4:00 with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. She will be buried at St. Columba Cemetery. Mary was born November 21, 1929, in Kewanee, Illinois, to Benito and Jenny (Rojas) Ortiz. She attended Ottawa public schools and St. Xaviers High School. She was the first born of nine siblings. She married Raymond Perez on September 23, 1950, in Ottawa at St. Columba Church. She was a member of St. Columba Church, Altar and Rosary of St. Columba Church, Guadelapana Society of St. Columba Church, past Eucharistic Minister, Lector, St. Columba Choir, and served on the Human Relations Board of Ottawa. Her hobbies include painting, crafts, music, singing, ballroom dancing Latin style with Ray, cooking Mexican food, and canning. She also held monthly bible study and prayer meetings in her home once a month. She is survived by her loving husband, Raymond; her three children, Monica (George) Hall, Rick (Lori) Perez, and Laura (Steve) Loughridge; five grandchildren, Bob Hall, Jim (Michelle) Hall, Carrie (Mike Poundstone) Perez, Allison Perez, and Brittany Loughridge; three great-grandchildren, Corey and Emma Hall, and Parker Poundstone; five brothers, Richard (Margaret) of Washington, Dr. Phil Ortiz of Morris Tony (Pat) of Morris, Dan (Judy) of Ottawa, and David Ortiz of Ottawa. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Angel, Joseph, and John, and her grandmother, Jesus Rojas. Pallbearers will be Corey Hall, Bob and Jim Hall, Phil, Dan, and Tony Ortiz, Dave Ortiz Sr., Dave Ortiz Jr., Mike Poundstone, Joanne Monroe, Lynn Van Grevenhof, and Bev Meyers. Memorials may be directed to the family and St. Columba Church.