Vergie Marie Edwards

Vergie Edwards, born 6/26/1931 in Mancos, Colorado the daughter of Vern Robbins and Gertrude Wilkerson, passed away on February 1, 2025 at the age of 93. She married Richard Edwards of Durango, Colorado in 1949. Together they moved to Durango where they raised 4 children. She was Beta Sigma Phi President of the year and very active in the community as a volunteer at the Nursing Home, Kindergarten, Brownies, Girl Scouts and Den Mother. She made costumes for cheerleading, dance performances and pep club. A member of the Methodist Church where she loved to teach Sunday School. She was Eastern Star VFW and Legion Auxiliary. She got a kick out of being the Mancos Day Queen one year, taking her back to her roots. She was an incredible homemaker. A very talented seamstress, and an excellent cook. She always had an extra plate for someone at the table. She was an abundant gardener, preserving food of one kind or another. She enjoyed bringing back organic gardening with her little side business of selling ladybugs, trichogramma wasps and praying mantis out of the garage. 

 Surviving Vergie are Sherri Lang of Des Peres, MO; Richard Edwards of Farmington, NM; Randi Houser of La Plata, NM; Ronda Fullagar of Durango, CO and their spouses. 32 grandkids, 58 great grandkids and 22 great-great grandkids. Her little sister Eileen Moore of Rio Rancho and lots of nieces and nephews. Family was huge to her. 

 There will be a private service in the spring when we can put her by Papa in the Mancos Cemetery.