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Juan Ortiz Obituary

Ortiz, Juan Manuel age 53, suddenly August 9, 2003 and owner of Bar Casa Blanca and Kitchen on Grand Ave., beloved husband of Sylvia (nee Soto), dear father of Claudia "Mikki", Sylvia "Juni" and Johnatan, brother-in-law of Phillip (Lorena), John Paul (Carmen) and David (Cynthia) and Arthur, son-in-law of Paulin and Juanita (nee Ortiz), nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday, 9 a.m., August 15, 2003, from The Walter L. Sojka Funeral Home, 1427 W. Chicago Ave., to Santa Maria Addolorata for Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. Interment private. Visitation Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m. and Thursday 3 to 9 p.m. 312-666-2673.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Aug. 11 to Aug. 12, 2003.

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JUAN & MARY ZAMORA

August 12, 2003

I ONLY MET JUAN A COUPLE OF TIMES, BOTH UNDER PLEASANT CIRCUMSTANCES. I KNOW HE HAD TO BE A GOOD HUSBAND AND FATHER BECAUSE HE MARRIED AND STAYED MARRIED TO SYLVIA, AND RAISED HIS CHILDREN TO BE GOOD PEOPLE. THIS IS ONE WAY TO MEASURE A PERSONS LIFE, AND IN THIS CASE EVEN THOUGH CUT SHORT, A WONDERFUL LEGACY LIVES ON. I WISH I COULD TAKE THE PAIN AWAY, BUT I CANNOT. JUST TRY AND REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES AND EVENTUALLY YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SMILE WHEN THINKING ABOUT HIM.I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.IF I CAN HELP IN ANY WAY PLEASE LET ME KNOW. MARY(DYESS)ZAMORA

Dan & Linda Riojas

August 12, 2003

Your life has touched many. You will be missed. May God bless all of you in this time of sorrow.

Dan & Linda Riojas

Robin & Adrienne Kwiatkowski

August 11, 2003

May God bless all of you in this time of sorrow. Juan will always be remembered as the kind friend he was to all who knew him and, as we say, God always takes the best first.

Marlena Inostroza

August 11, 2003

May God bless all of you in this time in need. All of you have been a blessing in our lives. Our deepest simpathy to all of you. With all of our love

Juan & Aida Soto and Family

Lu Ann Montes

August 11, 2003

Dear Ortiz Family, My condolences. I had the pleasure of meeting Juan at Cynthia's first fund raiser and then a number of times after that just stopping to have a drink.

He was a wonderfully pleasant person.

I send out my heart filled prayers to you and all your family.



Lu Ann Montes

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