Esther (Rodello) Ringsby

Esther (Rodello) Ringsby, age 86, was born to Rupert and Dolores Rodello on July 5,1936, in Fort Lupton, CO.

She attended the University of Northern Colorado and AIMS Community College in Greeley, CO

Esther married George F. Ringsby in 1974 and moved to Albuquerque in 1978. Esther was employed at Dillards and Goldwaters, then went on to become a Montessori school teacher throughout the Albuquerque area. She was often called upon to counsel local government and military personnel regarding children's behavioral and educational issues.

Esther was preceded in death by her husband, George Ringsby, her parents; and her siblings, Isabel, Rupert, Fermin, David and Benjamin and her grandson, Matthew Villareal. Her surviving siblings are Dolores, Steve, Elizabeth, Diana, and Arthur, from Denver, CO

She is also survived by her children, John (Alamar) Villareal of Milliken, CO, Ana (Dorothy) Villarreal of Greeley, CO, Evelyn Villareal of Denver, CO, Salvador (Connie) Villareal of Mulvane, KS, George Villareal of Jacksonville, FL, Rupert Villareal and Diana Williams of Greeley, CO, Rhonda (Rob) Miller of DearTrail, CO, Alexandra Ringsby of Albuquerque, NM, Randy (Pam) Ringsby of St. Paul, MN, and her beloved fur-baby, Rusty. She also had 18 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., FRENCH - Westside. Burial will take place at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, NM.