Anna M. Ortiz

Anna M. Ortiz, age 67, of Toledo, was granted her angel wings on December 10, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born August 11, 1949 in Bay City, Michigan to Elias Friaz and Dora Ortiz. Anna was raised in Laredo, Texas by Anselmo and Severa Melendrez, eventually permanently relocating to Toledo, Ohio in 1973. She was employed as a Team Leader with Daimler Chrysler Jeep for more than 30 years retiring December, 2009. Anna was an inspiration to many and helped many people along her journey. She was motivated, intelligent, and had a heart of gold. She enjoyed coaching and playing on a softball league "Las Peloteras Mexicanas", camping with her family, especially at The Mohican reservation, routing for her Pittsburg Steelers, playing euchre, going to the movies to eat her favorite snack; Popcorn, hanging out and laughing with friends, eating at her favorite restaurant Smucker's, cooking authentic Mexican dishes, traveling with both friends and family, attending Cedar Creek church every Sunday, and dancing to her favorite Motown and Tejano jams. Anna was the most loving and greatest Nana to her "beauty" Ana'leah and Jayden. The most important love of Anna's was her love for her family. Anna believed that blood does not make you family but love does. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. "Perhaps my time seemed all to brief- don't lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your hearts and share with me. God wanted me now; He has set me free."

Anna is survived by her siblings, Cynthia, Estella, Irma, Connie, Helen, Raul Jr., Ricky, Josie, Joe and David. Anna was preceded in death by her grandparents Tomasa and Jose Ortiz, her father Elias Friaz, her mother Dora Ortiz, her stepfather Raul Trevino Sr., her brother Abel and sister Margarita.

The family will receive guests Thursday, December 15, 2016 from 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Newcomer Funeral Home - SW Chapel, 4752 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419-381-1900); the family will recite the Rosary at 6:00 pm. Funeral Services will begin Friday at 9:15 am at the funeral home followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:00 am at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns, 4201 Heatherdowns Blvd, Toledo, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association in Anna's memory.

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