Margarita Betancourt

Margarita Betancourt, age 68, of Colby, was born in Brownfield TX on September 4, 1952 to Margarita (Rodriguez) and Sebero Garcia. She passed away on January 3, 2021 at Swedish Medical in Englewood Colorado due to complications from COVID.

Margarita was a housewife and mother to her daughter Joanna. In 2001 she married Enrique Betancourt. Before surviving from a horrific auto accident in 1991 that resulted in disability, she cared for her parents and will be always fondly remembered by numerous nieces and nephews for the tender love she supplied to many through the years.

Her infectious laugh and humor will be sadly missed. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking, and spending time with family. She was a member of the Colby Independent Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her daughter, brothers Joe, Thomas, Raymond, Leon and Rudy, and sisters Sylvia Gonzalez, Belle Ruiz, and Ophelia Falcon.

Surviving her are her husband Enrique; brothers Josafat Garcia, Louis Garcia, of Colby, KS, Junior Garcia, Lubbock, TX, Rudy Garcia, Fort Collins, CO, sisters, Paula Garate, Garden City, KS, Ophelia Betancourt, Hays, KS, Carmen Martin, Westminster, CO, Rosa Garcia & Rosalinda Whisnant, of Brewster, KS; along with several nieces and nephews.

The family requests masks be worn to the services. Visitation is scheduled Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby, from 5pm – 7 p.m. The funeral service will take place at 10 am January 7, 2021 at the Colby Independent Baptist Church with burial in Beulah Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to help with funeral expenses and can be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com