BLANCA — Blanca resident Geneva Martha John, 80, passed away with her loving family by her side April 18, 2019 at Evergreen Nursing Home in Alamosa, Colo.
Geneva was born on July 27, 1938 in Manassa, Colo., the daughter of Augustine Ruybal and Ernesta Duran Ruybal. She was united in marriage to Paul Kenneth John.
Geneva was a seamstress and a member of the Textile Workers Union of America. She enjoyed working on puzzles, hunting for arrow heads, camping, reading, cooking, and sewing. She especially loved the time she spent with her children and grand children. She will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her children, Kenneth John, Blanca, Karen Montoya, Alamosa, Richard (Myra) John, Alamosa, Ronald John, Alamosa and Gerald Hawkins, Denver; seven grand children, Kenneth John, Jr., Elysia Cordova, Christopher John, Rachel John, Sianna Morgan, Richard John, II and Rhonda John; and 12 great-grandchildren, Clarissa, Daniel, Jordan, Sierra, Dion, Alicia, Christina, Darius, Julian, Jaxon, Christopher,Jr. and Jayla; and one great-great-grand-child, Mia; brothers, Ned (Becky) Ruybal, Glendale, Ariz. and Gus (Laura) Ruybal, Colorado Springs; sisters, Elizabeth Merkel, Spokane, Wash., Rosalie (Joe) Giron of Denver, Virginia McKnight of Charleston, Mass., Wilma Atencio, Trinidad and Diane (Charles) Johns, Denver.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul John; her parents, Augustine and Ernesta Ruybal; her in-laws, Hubert and Ethel John; her grandson, Dominic Miramontes; her brother, Arthur Ruybal; and her sisters, Ruth, Mildred, Bessie and Bertha; and her infant, son Merle Hubert John.
Viewing and visitation will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2019 from 1-5 p.m. at the Romero Chapel in Alamosa, Colo. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 1 p.m. at the Calvary Blanca Church in Blanca, Colo.
Interment will be held at the Fort Garland Cemetery in Fort Garland, Colo.
Arrangements are in care of Romero Funeral Home, Alamosa.
To give online condolences please visit romerofuneralhomes.com.
