Jorge Ortegon

What a great guy went to school and church

You will always be remembered Mr. O.
- Becky Lynn (Lee) Driskel

Jorge was such an uplifting friend. He made every day better whenever he was around

What an incredible mentor Mr. O was to so many students for so many years. Decent, humble and kind are just a few of the words that describe this fine man.
Paula, Jori, Jamie and Josh ... sincere condolences from the entire Lawton community. Thank you for sharing him with us. RIP, Jorge.

Jorge knew more about the fundamentals of basketball then anyone I know. He was a fierce competitor and hated to lose
I was fortunate to have Mr O as a shop teacher, to this day I am showing my Children and employees things he taught me. We were all blessed to have him in our lives. If I have one regret when it comes to him, it would be I did not get the chance to see him again and tell him how much he meant to all of us

A good and unselfish Teacher who had many
students will remember his values.
A donation: Children's Cancer Research

Dear Mrs. Ortegon:

I was so sorry to learn that Mr. Ortegon had passed away. He was my drafting teacher at Paw Paw High School during the 1968-69 academic year. I loved his class; he was a great teacher. He made learning so much fun. I was one of only two girls in the class. Often, when I finished a drawing, he would look over my shoulder and say, "Not bad for a female." Later, in the 1990s, I ran into him at the Grape and Wine Festival in Paw Paw, and he told me that he still had all of my drawings from high school! What a compliment!

I don't know if you remember, but when your daughter Jory was born, I made a small statuette of a stork out of origami and drafting tools and brought it over to your house on M-43.

I will always remember Mr. Ortegon as one of my very favorite teachers in high school. My sincere condolences to you and your family.

Sincerely,

Jeanette Rybinsky
Kalamazoo, MI

My sincerest condolences to the Ortegon family! Mr. O was A great coach, teacher, and man without exception. He made a great impact on my life and instilled values that I still hold to this day! I pray you may take comfort in knowing he will he shall always be fondly remembered. and held in high regard by many!

Mr. O was one of my favorite teachers at Lawton High. I have many fond memories of him and his family. God Bless.

My dear Ortegon family, I am so sorry for the loss of Jorge. I have so many memories of your beautiful family. Please know I am praying for all of you and sending much love. I know Jorge is with his Heavenly father and running the best marathon ever. I love you all.

To the Mr O Family

I had Mr.O for a teacher, drivers training instructor and basketball coach. He taught me a lot and had a large influence on my life. He came to Lawton my junior year and taught me to play and love basketball. I will not forget Mr.O and may he Rest In Peace.

Bob Lawson
Lawton Mi.

To The Mr. O Family

I had Mr O as a teacher,drivers training instructor and basketball coach.
He taught me a lot and had a large influence on my life. He came to Lawton when I was a junior and taught me to play and love the game of
basketball. I will never forget Mr.O , may he Rest In Peace

Bob Lawson
Lawton Mi

Praying for your family during this difficult time. I had Mr. O for wood shop and drivers training at Lawton. He impacted not only my life but the lives of so many others. He will be greatly missed. Thank you for sharing him with us ❤

Archie and I, Kathy Lhamon, of Mattawan, Michigan. Wated to send you our condolences on the passing of your Husband, and Dad. He was Archie's teacher in Paw Paw High School, and we also went to Faith Baptist Church together. We will be praying for all of you during this hard time.

To the familia ortegon. Our deepest condolences on the passing of Jorge. Our thoughts and prayers are with you today.. from your tia ana Maria ortegon Rangel, and your primo David Rangel and family

So sorry for your loss. Mr. O was a great man whose passion and dedication changed the lives of many of his students. May you find comfort in the wonderful memories.

I was a student at LHS ( class of 1980) when Mr.O was teacher there. I never had the opportunity to be a student of his ,but admired him as a teacher/driving instructor! May God wrap his loving arms around you & your family and give you peace and comfort !

So sorry for our loss, Mr. O was a great teacher and Coach. He will be missed.

Our condolences go out to Mr. Ortegon's family, friends, and loved ones. He was an amazing teacher and inspired many students in many ways. I am a teacher myself, and I talk about Mr. Ortegon to my students quite often. I am honored to say that I am one of his former students, and he will be greatly missed.
Prayers of comfort, guidance, and peace for Mrs. Ortegon and all family members. To Josh in particular, Scott and I are so very sorry for your loss. Your dad was amazingly special.

So very sorry for your loss. Mr O was a very special teacher to many. He left many of us wonderful memories. Sending prayers to all of you.

Mr Ortegon, aka Mr O., was my ninth grade basketball coach, mentor, & friend. Did I mention teacher? And he left me with a lasting impression going back now 50 years! I was a little shocked & very saddened to hear of his passing. I have nothing but good memories of him. I wish his family the best as I know he will be missed. God Bless, Bill Keselowski (or Kesel as he used to call me)

To all of his family,
So sorry for you loss. I have fond memories of Jorge, especially his sense of humor. It was a pleasure to have known and worked with him.
Prayers to all.
Randee Kurth

Paula, Jori, Jamie, and Josh,

I feel so blessed to have known Jorge over the years. I consider him one of my closest teaching colleagues in my career--both a mentor and close friend with whom I shared many heartfelt conversations. Most of these took place on 3-mile runs together. We all called him "Timex" because he was so unbelievably consistent!

I also had many spiritual conversations with him and loved to share with him as a brother in Christ. These talks meant so much to me!

I always appreciated his wisdom and sense of humor. He even taught me how to drive a stick shift--even though for years thereafter he took the liberty to share my driving struggles with his classes!

I am a better person today because of your husband/father. I have missed him (and all of you) since he moved away, but know that one day we will be united again with our Lord and Savior. Jorge, you have finished the race and kept the faith!

In Christ's love,
Craig, Julie, Janelle Rupp

Rest In Peace Uncle Jorge.

Rest In Peace Uncle Jorge.


With love and respect,
Ben, Samantha, Nate and Amanda

My condolences to the family. Mr. O will be greatly missed!I was a student of Mr. O at Lawton High School in Michigan. He was a great instructor and communicator as well as a great coach. He was a man of integrity and was well respected by all. May you be comforted as a family knowing that he is with his Lord and Savior and all is well with hi soul.

Paula, Jamie, and your family, we are so sorry to hear of the passing of the gregarious Mr. O. Such a dear man! Dave and I enjoyed our conversations with him, and will remember him fondly. Big hugs to all of you, and our sincerest condolences.

I am sorry for the families loss. I really enjoyed have Mr. O for drivers training made it fun but also pushed me when I needed it. Will say and extra prayer for peace for his family tonight. Gods peace Mr.O.