Funeral service, with Masonic Rites, for SSG (Retired) Pablo Ortega will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2022 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Luke Harris of Chickasha, Oklahoma officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.

The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

SSG (Retired) Pablo Ortega, 84, currently of Walters, Oklahoma and formerly of Mertzon, Texas passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022 in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Pablo was born in Mertzon, Texas on December 19, 1937 to Urbano and Elizabeth (Longoria) Ortega.

Pablo was a Vietnam veteran of the United States Army and retired on July 31, 1976. He was a field artillery crewman and earned the following awards while in the Army, the National Defense Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/2d and Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal Fifth Award, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Overseas Service Bars (2), Vietnam Service Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon w/device, Sharpshooter Badge w/Auto Rifle Bar, and the Drill Sergeant ID Badge.

Pablo married Maria Land on June 6, 1980 in Pierce County, Washington. Maria passed away on July 1, 2006. Pablo enjoyed traveling, camping in his rv, spending time with his family, and fishing. One thing Pablo instilled in his family was to being a person of integrity. Pablo was very caring and contributed to various charitable organizations.

As a man of Faith, Pablo would want us to have a celebration of the immortality promised to all by Christ. He would love to be remembered with the funny, silly, and full of love stories that celebrate what was good and blessed in his life. Pablo will be missed but never forgotten, he will continue to live in each heart that he ever touched. We love you dad and grandfather.

Pablo is preceded in death by his wife (Maria Ortega), parents, brothers (Margarito and Juan Antonio Ortega), sister (Marggie Cazares), and granddaughter (Maria Ortiz).

Pablo is survived by his significant other, Pavline Morrill of seven years, brother, Richard Ortega, daughters, Diana Ortega  and Julia Ann Flores and spouse Vidal , son, Roberto Ortega, grandchildren, Ladonna Harris and spouse Luke, Wyman Doucette, Casandra L. Owens and spouse Jason D., Christina D. Leeth and spouse Christopher K., Jamie J. Garcia and spouse Patricia E., Joshua D. Flores, Launi B. Stoepel and spouse Tait, and great-grandchildren Christopher Schultz,  Kourtney Cox and spouse Ian, Alyssa Barker and spouse Taylor, Nicholas Harris, Wyman McKeever, Jonah Leeth, Penelope Leeth, and Hudson Stoepel.