Funeral Mass for Juan F. Ortega, 77, Lawton will be at 10:30 AM Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Father Joseph R. Ross, pastor officiating. Mr. Ortega died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 in Lawton Burial will be at Letitia Cemetery, east of Lawton under the direction of Becker Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Rosary will be 7:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home chapel. He was born April 9, 1935 in Caguas, Puerto Rico to Juan Ortega, Sr. and Jovita Flores (Perez) Ortega. He graduated from Caguas High School and received a teacher's certificate with two years of college. He taught school for two years. He was a great athlete from track and field to baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball and boxing. In 1958 he met his wife Mary J. "Maria' Aguirre. They got married on June 11, 1959 in Lawton. She died May 14, 2003. Juan had many life achievements including; Boxing Commissioner in 1962, Softball Commissioner in 1973 and President Bill Clinton Finalist Award in 1997. He joined the Lawton/Fort Sill Official Association in 1964. He was inducted into the Softball Hall of Fame in 1995, the Lawton/Fort Sill Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Southwest Hall of Fame in 2003. Juan refereed a national boxing tournament in 1981. He also refereed twenty national softball tournaments. He worked for Lawton Public Schools at the warehouse for one year, Park Lane Elementary for nine years and John Adams Elementary for fifteen years. He retired on February 10, 1998. Juan worked for Lawton Parks and Recreation from 1962 until 2012 and also umpired for the ASA for the city of Lawton for fifty years. Mr. Ortega served in the U.S. Army for two years. Survivors include his daughter, Judy Ortega, of the home, four grandchildren, Leilani Keoho, Leimomi Keoho, Edward Keoho, Jr. and Legen McDaniel, eleven great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren and his companion, Carolyn LaPorte. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, daughter, Carolyn Ann Keoho, sister, Lucy Ortega and a brother, Pepe Ortega. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1320 NW Homestead Drive, Suite D, Lawton, OK 73505.