Linda Faye Cobb

Linda Faye Manweiler Cobb passed away June 21, 2021 at UCHealth Memorial in Colorado Springs surrounded by her family. She had fought a year-long battle with breast and lung cancer. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 3rd at 10:00am at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 1601 Raton Ave., La Junta Co. 81050.

Linda was born September 21, 1950 in La Junta to Henry Harry and Ollie Faye Williams Manweiler. She graduated in 1968 from Crowley County High School in Ordway and married her high school sweetheart Larry Anthony Cobb on February 9, 1969 at the Sugar City Lutheran Church where she was a member.

She is survived by her husband as well as her son David Scott (Tammy) Cobb of Co. Springs, her twin daughters Trina LeAnn Cobb of Fountain and Tawnya LuAnn (Jim) Folwell of Pollock, Idaho. She was Grandmother to Anthony Bruce Cobb of Co. Springs, Katherine (Katie) Alexis Mae Cobb (David) Walker of Pueblo, Kelsey Jordon Lorene Barr (Chris) Medina, of Denver, Dylann Bruch (Josh) Bevis, and Kodee Bruch of Co. Springs. Her Great- Grandkids are Henry and James Walker, Elleighette, Draycen, and Tobiah Medina and Kiernan Bevis.

She is also survived by her brother Keith (Valerie) Manweiler of La Junta and her sister Mona Bigelow of Co. Springs. Sisters-in-law are Linda (Jim) Adkins of La Junta and Sarah Dillon of Rocky Ford (Rick Rickman). Nieces and nephews surviving are Megan (Kevin) Miles, Ashley (Andrew Schroeder) Manweiler, Tracy (Robin) Sundling, Brad (Dara) Williams, Chet (Kelly) Adkins, Flint Adkins, Candy (Mackie) O’Neal, and Melissa (Jeff) Mitchell. And numerous Grand-nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and many, many friends also survive and will miss her greatly.

She was predeceased by her parents Henry and Ollie Faye Manweiler of La Junta, parents-in-law Orville and Marjorie Cobb of Ordway, brothers-in-law Tracy Bigelow of Co. Springs, Gary and Ty Cobb of Ordway.

Linda and Larry raised their children in Lamar, CO where they resided from 1975-1992. Larry managed an auto parts store and Linda was employed by the Lamar Fire Department as an administrative manager/dispatcher. During those years she played softball, volleyball, and was an avid bowler, serving as the league secretary. Her kids followed her athletic example and she was their biggest school sports supporter. She earned the title “Team Mom” by providing snacks for games and hosting entire team pregame dinners that usually included homemade lasagna and salad. She enjoyed family mountain camping and fishing trips and was a huge rock hound. She loved hunting for agates along the Salmon River in Idaho. She also loved taking the grandkids and great-grandkids on nature walks.

After a move to Security (Co. Springs), she attended Pikes Peak Community College to become a certified paraprofessional. She taught preschoolers at Ellicott School District where Trina was also a teacher. She loved working with the younger children, watching them develop their fun little personalities and they loved her too. Sharing rides to and from work with Trina provided quality time and lots of good belly laughs for the two of them. It was a cherished time for Linda.

She was very creative and loved to sew (including Tawnya’s wedding dress), quilts and was very crafty. She and her sister Mona partnered together to form a company called “Critters Inc.” and spent many hours creating their “inventory” they sold at craft fairs. She loved making things she knew would bring joy to someone else. And that included the love of making Christmas goodies like fudge, peanut brittle, patties and cluster, chocolate covered cherries, peppermint patties and the list goes on! Everyone looked forward to this as well as all of the huge holiday family gatherings she enjoyed hosting.

After retiring from teaching, she volunteered at “God’s Pantry”, where she again was able to help others. She was raised with good morals and worked hard to pass those on to her kids. She had a heart of gold, a faith in Jesus Christ and was dearly loved by so many.

Memorial donations may be made to Castaways Ranch or www.lowridersofthewest, both animal rescue causes were special to Linda.

Dove-Witt Family Mortuary of Fountain is in charge of final arrangements.

“When those we love become memories, those memories become treasures.”