Iva Jean (Hilton) Hobbs

Ivan Jean Hobbs, 73, a recent resident of Vista Grande Inn in Cortez, Colorado passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Iva Jean was born August 21, 1940 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma to Iva "Buster" Hilton and Opal Jean Hinsen Goddard. Iva grew up in the Four Corners area and moved to Vega, Texas while raising her family. She did return back to the Four Corners where she was known for participation in volunteering at Catholic Charities, Echo Food Bank and Salvation Army. While raising her family she was involved in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts as a scout leader. Iva loved roses and enjoyed growing them, gardening, cooking, baking and arts and crafts. Iva leaves behind her two sisters, Pauline Shyrock and family of Aztec and Elaine Renfro and family of Winslow, Arziona; four children Sherry Valdez of Bloomfield, NM, James "Jim" Hobbs (Tammy) and family of Covington, Georgia, Sheila Quezada of Bloomfield, Shirley Baumann (Mark) of Lakeland, Florida. Iva also is survived by 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Iva "Buster" Hilton and her mother, Opal Jean Goddard, brother Roy Dale Hilton, sister Linda Gail Kennedy-Zammaron, son-in-law Delfigo "Del" Valdez, grandson Jonathon Hobbs and 2 granddaughters Samantha Hobbs and Kelley Nicole Baumann. Cremation has taken place and memorial services for Iva will be held Saturday, November 9th at 2:00 p.m. at the Event Center, 1441 E. Blanco Blvd. in Bloomfield with Pastor Benny Cogburn officiating. The family would like to request that flowers and monetary donations be sent in memory of Iva to Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 East Ute St., Farmington, NM 87401 The Hobbs family would like to express their gratitude and appreciation to Vista Grande Nursing Home, Southwest Memorial Hospital surgical/general floor staff, Ertel Funeral Home and Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home for their care and support of Iva. Iva's care is entrusted to Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, (505) 325-8688