Olivia E. Ortega Obituary (1935 - 2018)

“Together Again” Our beloved Mother, grandmother and sister returned to our Heavenly Father Monday, August 20, 2018 surrounded by her loved ones. Olivia was born March 28, 1935 to Luciano Benavidez and Celia Martinez in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She married the love of her life, Tony M. Ortega, they had 6 children. Her most cherished memories were of her family gatherings. The hardest part of losing our mother and grandmother is saying goodbye. We will always remember her sitting at the kitchen table sharing stories and drinking coffee. She will be dearly missed. She is preceded in death by her husband, Tony; son, Tony Martin; daughter, Cynthia Zaragoza; granddaughter, Samantha; her 2 brothers, Elias and Joe; sister, Minnie and parents. She is survived by her children, Tony, Tina, Rea and Troy; grandson, Joseph who she raised since infancy along with her 20 grandkids; 47 great-grandkids; 3 great-great-grandkids; and her brother, Floyd. A viewing will be held Sunday, August 26, 2018, from 6-8 pm at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street, Murray, Utah. Graveside services will be held on Monday, August 27, 2018 at 12:00 pm at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 1342 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, Utah. Please send flowers to the Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary.