Atanacio Ortiz, Sr. of Winter Haven passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Winter Haven Hospital. He was born December 10, 1964 in Mexico to Miguel Ortiz and Pabla Amaya; he came here from Texas in 1988. He was a retired industrial mechanic and enjoyed boxing, soccer, working on cars and spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife, Maria Ortiz; daughters, Juani Ortiz of Winter Haven, Nin Ortiz of Lake Wales and Bianca Ortiz of Plant City; sons, Chito Ortiz of Lake Wales, Angel Ortiz of Lake Wales, Perfecto Ortiz of Lake Wales and Hector Ortiz of Lake Wales; sisters, Maria Martinez of Lake Wales, Elia Ortiz of Grand Rapids, MI, Gloria Ortiz of Grand Rapids, MI and Veva Ortiz of Lake Wales; brothers, Miguel Ortiz of Lake Wales, Rosalio Ortiz of Lake Wales, Jose Ortiz of Lake Wales and Marcos Ortiz of Mexico; 14 grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until the funeral service at 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 5, 2017 at Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales.