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Jason C. Medina Wayne ‘Cody’ Ortivez

Sept. 18, 1969–Jan. 15, 2024 Nov. 16, 1967–Jan. 13, 2024
Jason C. Medina, 54, a Chehalis tribal member Wayne “Cody” Ortivez, 56, an enrolled
and Thurston County resident passed away on member of the Confederated Tribes of
Jan. 15, 2024, at Saint Peters Hospital surrounded the Chehalis Reservation, passed away
by his family. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at Providence
Jason was born on Sept. 18, 1969, in Oxnard, Centralia Hospital. Cody was born Nov. 16,
California, to parents Michael Medina and Rita. 1967, in Olympia to Lucille Cush.
Jason attended school in Port Hueneme, California. After graduating from Olympia High
In 1991, he graduated Wyoming Technical Institute School, Cody lived on the Chehalis
for automotive in Laramie, Wyoming. Jason worked Reservation and worked for various tribal
for many years as an automotive technician. In enterprises, including End of the Trail I
2001, Jason became an automotive teacher. He and II stores and the Eagles Landing
taught both in public and Native American schools Hotel.
in Washington and Montana. He retired from He was well known for his love of heavy
teaching in January 2023. He loved sharing his metal music, playing keno, the Pittsburgh
knowledge with enthusiastic minds. He helped Steelers and NASCAR racing. He enjoyed
several young students enter secondary education in going to the races in Seattle and Kent and
the automotive field. greatly admired Dale Earnhardt and John
Jason will be lovingly remembered by his wife of Force.
35 years, Cindy Medina; daughters Desirei Medina, He was preceded in death by his
Corrie (and Zack) Demers and Trisha Medina (and parents, Anna and Albert Ortivez; Albert Ortivez, Marlene Hjelm and Chris Ortivez,
KamRon Capo), all of Rochester, and Kammie Ortivez Jr., Manuel Ortivez, Gary Ortivez, all of Oakville, Anna Hill of Lacey and
Medina of Arlington; grandchildren Ayden Medina, Yolanda Ortivez, Heather Klatush, Eugene Rita of Olympia; brother Richard Hill of
Adabelle Medina, Nayeli Medina Darnell, Amiah Ortivez, and Matthew Ortivez. Rochester; numerous nephews, nieces and
Medina Leslie, Hudson Capo and Hendrix Capo; Surviving relatives include his mother, great nephews and great nieces; and Oreo,
mother Rita of Mesquite, Nevada; and brother Lucille Cush; sisters Marie Bird, Suzanne his beloved cat.
Adam (and Shelley) Medina of Saratoga Springs,
Utah. He will be carried in the hearts of his aunt
Nancy and uncle Ray Romero, uncle Tony, aunt
Joleen Medina, aunt Gloria Jones, uncle Art Medina
and many nieces, nephews and cousins. ALL NATIVE MEN’S
Jason is proceeded in death by his father,
Michael Medina; grandparents Manuel L. and Alice
Secena Medina, Ovid and Madora Coté; and aunts, BASKETBALL
uncles and cousins.
A service for Jason was held on Wednesday, TOURNAMENT
Jan. 24 at Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary in Centralia.
After the service, Jason had his final ride around
Tomahawk Stadium and was laid to rest at Secena
Cemetery. MARCH 1-3
COST

CHEHALIS TRIBAL $350 entry fee must be
paid before first game
COMMUNITY CENTER (make all checks payable
461 SECENA ROAD, to Chehalis Tribe)
OAKVILLE True double
Mens All Native + 1 token
1st-4th place awards
MVP and all-stars

CONTACT
Philip Youckton at
pyouckton@chehalistribe.
org, 360-688-3380 (text)
or 360-709-1752 (voice)