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Leonardo Portillo Becerra, age 70, of Dalhart, passed away, Saturday, August 8, 2026 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 13, 2026 at St. Anthony of Pudua Catholic Church in Dalhart with Father Tony Neusch officiating. Interment will follow at the Channing Cemetery in Channing. Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Dalhart. Arrangements are under the personal care of Dalhart Funeral Home.
Leonardo was born on January 16, 1956, in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. Leonardo started to work at the young age of 12 to be able to help provide for his family. He came to the United States at 14 to find a better way of life. He worked from New Mexico to Florida as a migrant farm worker. Around 1974, he settled in Channing where he worked on Foy Proctor Ranch. On December 8, 1978, he married the love of his life, Maria Elena Orozco, in Chihuahua. They returned to Channing to build their family there for 13 years. They later moved to Dalhart, where he worked for the City of Dalhart until 2011. He loved to collect arrowheads, loved fishing, telling stories about his adventures, and loved spending time with his four granddaughters.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Maria Elena Orozco de Portillo; his parents, Leonardo Portillo Balderrama and Margarita Becerra de Portillo; his sisters, Irma Roberts and Martha Hernandez; and his parents and brothers in-laws, Jose and Ruperta Orozco, Francisco, Daniel, Jose Luis, Guadalupe, and Alejandro Orozco.
Leonardo is survived by his daughter, Laura Portillo-Amaya and her husband, Arturo Amaya; his four granddaughters, Isabela, Abigail, Kamila Maria and Ana-Gabriela Amaya; his siblings, Leopoldo Apolinar Israel (Poli) Portillo, Jesus Ricardo Portillo (Sandra), Jose Portillo (Faye), Juan Martin Portillo (Elaine), Maria Dolores Elias (Martin), Sonia Margarita Goff (Bruce) and Griselda Dorman; sisters and brothers-in-law, Alfredo Orozco (Francisca), Bertha Orozco, Marine Orozco, Manuela Orozco (Jose de la Luz), and Adelaida Orozco (Jose Luis) and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, godchildren, and loving friends.
Leonardo Portillo Becerra, de 70 años y residente de Dalhart, falleció el sábado 8 de agosto del 2026 en su domicilio.
La misa de cuerpo presente se celebrará el jueves 13 de agosto de 2026 a las 10:00 a. m. en la Iglesia Católica de San Antonio en Dalhart, oficiada por el Padre Tony Nash. El sepelio tendrá lugar a continuación en el Cementerio de Channing en Channing, Texas. El rosario se rezará el miércoles 12 de agosto de 2026 a las 6:00 p. m. en la Iglesia Católica de San Antonio en Dalhart. Los arreglos funerarios están a cargo de la Funeraria Dalhart.
Leonardo nació el 16 de enero de 1956 en Chihuahua, México. Comenzó a trabajar a los 12 años para ayudar a mantener a su familia. A los 14, emigró a Estados Unidos en busca de una vida mejor. Trabajó como jornalero agrícola desde Nuevo México hasta Florida. Alrededor de 1974, se estableció en Channing, donde trabajó en el rancho Foy Proctor. El 8 de diciembre de 1978, se casó con el amor de su vida, María Elena Orozco, en Chihuahua. Regresaron a Channing para formar su familia, donde vivieron durante 13 años. Posteriormente, se mudaron a Dalhart, donde trabajó para la ciudad hasta 2011. Le encantaba coleccionar puntas de flecha, pescar, contar historias de sus aventuras y pasar tiempo con sus cuatro nietas.
Le precedieron en la muerte su esposa, María Elena Orozco de Portillo; sus padres, Leonardo Portillo Balderrama y Margarita Becerra de Portillo; sus hermanas, Irma Roberts y Martha Hernández; y sus suegros y cuñados, José y Ruperta Orozco, Francisco, Daniel, José Luis, Guadalupe y Alejandro Orozco.
A Leonardo le sobreviven su hija, Laura Portillo-Amaya y su esposo, Arturo Amaya; sus cuatro nietas, Isabela, Abigail, Kamila Maria y Ana-Gabriela Amaya; sus hermanos, Leopoldo Apolinar Israel (Poly) Portillo, Jesus Ricardo Portillo (Sandra), Jose Portillo (Faye), Juan Martin Portillo (Elaine), Maria Dolores Elias (Martin), Sonia Margarita Goff (Bruce) y Griselda Dorman; sus cuñados y cuñadas, Alfredo Orozco (Francisca), Bertha Orozco, Marine Orozco, Manuela Orozco (Jose de la Luz), y Adelaida Orozco (Jose Luis); y numerosos sobrinos, sobrinas, primos, ahijados y queridos amigos.
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