Eulalia Lala "Lala" Ortega Diaz

She was preceded in death by her husband, Pablo Díaz, son, Domingo Sánchez and siblings, Gregorio Ortega, Pablo Ortega and Epolita Rodríguez.

She is survived by grand-daughters, Angela (Noe) Baiz and Bobbie (Dan) Norman; grandson, Tony (Corrine) Hallam as well as many great and great-great grandchildren; Sisters: María (Juan+) Martínez, Isidora (Franscisco+) Ruiz, Natividad (Raúl) Rojas, Elisa (Edelmiro +) Palacios and Elibodia (Ottlio) Rodríguez and Daughter in-law, Sharon Sánchez.

"Lala" as she was known to her family was born in Kennedy, Texas, on December 10, 1921 to Cristino and Luisa (Garza) Ortega then relocated to Jackson, Michigan in 1950. She was employed at Homemade Bakery, downtown and retired at 82, from the Bake-A-Teria with over 40 years of service.

God and family were very important to her and she will be greatly missed.

Visitation will take place at Chas. J. Burden & Son Funeral Home, 1806 East Michigan Ave, Jackson, Michigan. Thursday evening from 5:00 to 7:00P.M. with a Rosary service at 7:00P.M.

Funeral Services - Friday, January 3, 2014 - Mass of Christian Burial will be held on at St. Stanislaus Kostka (608 S. Elm St. Jackson, Michigan 49203) at 10:00A.M. She will be laid to rest next to her son at Roseland Memorial Gardens.

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Arrangements have been entrusted to Chas J. Burden & Son Funeral Home, Christopher Dean, Funeral Director.

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A FAMILY PRAYER

Please God forgive a silent tear,

a constant wish that she was here.

Others are taken, yes we know,

but she was ours and we loved her so.

She bid no one a last farewell,

nor even said good-bye.

She was gone before we knew it,

and only God knows why.

If all the world were ours to give,

we'd give it all and more,

to see that loving face of hers

just once more.

To those who have a wife,

mother, grandmother, sister or Tia,

treasure her with care.

For you never know her value

until you see her vacant chair.