Daniel Ortiz Jr

Daniel Ortiz, Jr. passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 in Perry, Oklahoma at the age of 20. Funeral services have been entrusted to the care of Dighton-Marler Funeral Home of Perry.

Daniel Jr. was born July 14, 2000 In Stillwater, Oklahoma, the son of Daniel Ortiz Sr. and Beverly Paquin. Sherry Weerasinghe, his grandmother, was his adoptive parent. He was a 2018 graduate of Perry High School and attended Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. He was employed in construction for Golden Home Improvements.

His dad was very proud of him…for the young man he had become. Daniel Jr. never married and had no children, however, he had a love for his dog, T-Bone. He always told his grandmother he loved her every day, and she would always reply with, “I love you more.”

His sisters had a special love and bond with him and will miss him very much. Every year on his sisters’ birthdays, he would make them breakfast in bed. No matter what, he would come and pick his sisters up if they needed a ride home. His friend said he would walk into a room and light it up every time.

Daniel also had a love for motorcycles and his friends.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2020- at Kaw Street Chapel. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. Bill Spears, pastor, will officiate.

Pallbearers are Gauge Browne, Colton Kincaid, Brandon Hatfield, Santoi Rhodes, Miquel Ortiz, and Juan Ortiz.

Survivors, in addition to his dad, Daniel Ortiz Sr., and grandmother, Sherry Weerasinghe, include his siblings, Trinady Ortiz, Mariah Ortiz and Evangeline Ortiz, all of Perry; his aunt, Angelica Ortiz, Perry, and uncles: Juan Ortiz, Perry, and Miquel Ortiz, Oklahoma City.

Condolences may be sent to the family via an online guestbook at www.dightonmarler.com.