Louisa Baca Ortiz

Louisa (Licha) Baca Ortiz, 75, from Monahans, TX passed away on July 2, 2023 at home in Monahans. Louisa was born in Barstow, TX to Frank and Flora Baca on August 18, 1947. Louisa was raised in Barstow along side her many brothers and sisters, where she also attended school playing sports.

Louisa is preceded in death by her parents Frank and Flora Baca, her twin sister Maria Baca, sisters Grace Lopez, Delfa Baca, and Margarita Baca, brothers Juan Baca, Frank Baca Jr, and Eddie Baca, son Frederico B. Ortiz Jr, ex-husband Federico M. Ortiz, grandson Mark Anthony Ortiz Garcia, and great grandson Joseph Sotelo.

Louisa is survived by her son Pablo Briones and wife Elisa of Pecos, daughter Elsa Ortiz of Midland, son Richard Ortiz of Monahans, daughter Erica Garcia and husband Michael of Monahans, daughter Angelita Ortiz Roman of Monahans, son Angel Ortiz and Raymond of Odessa, and son Eric Ortiz of Monahans. Sisters of Pecos, Millie Navarette, Linda Lopez and Tillie Baca, her grandchildren Erin Natividad, Carolina Sotelo, John Briones, Joe Briones, Danielle Orona, Emily Orona, Jakob Orona, Flora Ortiz, Jonathan Garcia, Joseph Garcia, Anthony Garcia, Abigail Ortiz, Adrian Fletcher, Richard Ortiz, Elena Ortiz, Jasmine Ortiz, Yanelly Ortiz, Alexiya Ortiz, her great grandchildren Aria Smith, Lily Smith, Rogelio Andres Ortiz, Danika Sotelo, Sofia Sotelo, Amaya Sotelo, Kyla Sotelo, Zaira Sotelo, Nadia Sotelo, Zacharia Sotelo, Evoleht Sotelo and many many nieces and nephews.

Pall bearers for the service will be Eric Ortiz, Jonathan Garcia, Joseph Garcia, Anthony Garcia, Adrian Fletcher, and Jakob Orona.

Visitation for Louisa will be on Wednesday July 5, 2023 at Harkey Funeral Home Chapel from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM with a rosary service to follow at 7:00 PM in Harkey’s chapel.

Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday July 6, 2023 at 10:00 AM at St. John Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Monahans Memorial Cemetery.