Flora (Cordova) Sandoval
Marriages
Ismael Sandoval - November 27, 1959
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise - February 22, 1996
Vail Daily - February 17, 1996
Flora Cordova Sandoval, 66, of Minturn died Thursday, Feb. 15, at home.
Mrs. Sandoval was born Sept. 21, 1929 in Llano, N.M., to the late Jose Floripes (Tafoya) Cordova. She spent several winters and summers in Belles Camp, Colo., just south of Gilman during her early years. In the spring of 1955, she moved to Minturn, where she married Ismael Sandoval on Nov. 27, 1959. She had many joys: traveling, quilting, gardening and raising children, not only her own but grandchildren, nieces and nephews as well. But here greatest joy was serving the Lord Jesus Christ. She spent many hours teaching young girls as a missionette teacher in the Assembly of God Church. She will be dearly missed, but we rejoice in her going home to the Lord.
Mrs. Sandoval is survived by her husband, Ismael Sandoval of Minturn; a brother, Patricio Vigil of Denver; a sister Eufelia Apodaca of Albuquerque, N.M.; stepchildren Addie (Robert) Tafoya of Leadville, J. Ismael Sandoval Jr. of Leadville and Eileen (Gilbert) Gallegos of San Juan Pueblo, N.M.; children Luann (Arthur) Vigil of Leadville, Nancy (Pacomio) Sanchez of Avon, Freida (Nick) Schommer of Leadville, Rose (Joe) Motillo of Red Cliff, Lisa (Paul) Johnston of Vail and Ralph (Barbara) Sandoval of Minturn; grandchildren Michael, Mark, Gwendolyn, April, David, James, Kenny, Kory, Celsa, Claire, Artie, Alan, Melissa, Francesca, Crystalian, Jonathan and Patricia; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Assembly of God Church in Minturn. Pastors Orville Steward and Richard Van Dusen will officiate and music will be provided by Margaret Stewart and Ben Aragon. A special song, "Amazing Grace" will be sung by Mrs. Sandoval's granddaughter Missy Sanchez. Pallbearers will be Art Vigil, Pacomio Sanchez, Nick Schommer, Joe Mottillo, Paul Johnston and Joe Sandoval. Ushers are Andy Sandoval and Robert Tafoya. Burial will be in River View Cemetery in Minturn and a reception will follow. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Bailey Funeral Home in Leadville.
