Janaé Michele (Sandoval) Ortiz, 28, of Pueblo, passed away January 14, 2021 unexpectedly. She is preceded in death by her grandparents Pedro and Pauline Garcia; grandfather Thomas Sandoval; grandmother Agripina Najera Galvan and brother-in-law Richard Juarez. She is survived by her loving husband Juan Ortiz; children Eleá and Evér Ortiz; father Michael Sandoval; mother Alicia Sandoval; siblings Jenice (Rico) Sandoval-Villanueva; Joseph (Shannon) Sandoval; Alexandra (Miguel) Melendez; Angela (Hugo) Juarez; Alvaro (Janeth) Ortiz; Natalia (Paul) Ortiz; and Franco Ortiz. Also survived by numerous nephews, nieces, extended family and friends. In her short time on this earth Janaé accomplished so many of her goals with the greatest being the mother to her two beautiful children, which was her pride and joy! She was a 2011 graduate of Central High School. She had a passion for education as a professional in the medical field where she completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology (Pre-Med) with a double minor in Chemistry and Spanish; Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and was currently enrolled in the Graduate Nursing Program at CSU-Pueblo to complete a Doctorate of Nurse Practitioner.  She touched so many lives and was always willing to help anyone she came into contact with. Janaé will be greatly missed however, her legacy will live on through her children as they grow and understand the special “Mama Angel” who will be looking out for them with all our support to Juan - a village to help raise her children.

Funeral Mass Saturday January 23, 2021, 9:45 am, St. Joseph’s Church. Mask required, limited seating due to gathering restrictions.

Interment Roselawn Cemetery.