Mary Schouten

April 9th, 1932 - April 24th, 2025

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Born April 9th, 1932 in Las Animas, Colorado to Rose Mary Martinez and Senaido Ronquillo. Her family later moved to Trinidad, CO where she attended Primero grade school and junior high.

As a teen, she moved to Colorado Springs, where she met David Tafoya, and married at age 18. They had six children together.

Mary worked many jobs throughout her life - her last was at Colorado College, where she was loved by professors, students and staff.

She enjoyed fishing, camping, and especially gambling at Cripple Creek. She also enjoyed cooking for anyone that walked in her door. Her motto was, “no one will ever leave my house hungry.”

Mary is survived by siblings, Joseph Roybal, Shirley Martinez, Jim Ronquillo, Rosalie Schmidt, Caroline Crocket; children, Rosemary (Fred) Chavez, Susan Tafoya, Anita (Frank) Trujillo, David Tafoya and Steven Tafoya; step-daughters, Mary Jane Schouten, Georgina Warszawski, Brenda Schouten, BettyJo Schouten, Helene Bairhelter and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren and dear friend William Garduno.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, David Tafoya and George Schouten; and her daughter, Angelina Tafoya-Darbyshire.

Services are to be held at Divine Redeemer Catholic Church 927 N. Logan Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80909, Tuesday, May 13th. The order of service will be as follows:

Rosary 10:30 AM

Mass 11:00 AM

Reception immediately following at Divine Redeemer Church

She will be missed by all that loved her! We love you mom!

Resting Place

Fairview Cemetery at Fountain

Fountain, CO 80817, USA

38.672007, -104.7065245

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