Denice, and Melissa, born September 5, 1940, passed on to glory June 4, 2012.
She was born in Douglas, Arizona, to Josephine Martinez and Julio Montoya. Her early years were spent
in Tombstone, Arizona.
Then having moved with the family in the mid-1950s to Everett, Washington, she met and married her loving husband
Denver. Throughout the next 53 years, they raised three daughters, while living in Washington, Kentucky, and Arizona.
She was passionate about helping people, sharing her faith, and collecting pigs.
She is survived by her husband, daughters, son-in-law, seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren,
and four siblings.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. June 8 at Monroe Faith Center, 16910 161st Avenue SE, Snohomish, Washington.
A donation in her honor may be made to the Everett Gospel Mission Women and Children’s Shelter, which she devotedly supported for 23 years.
