at the church on Saturday, March 23, 2013. A Visitation will be held on Friday, Mafrom 5:00-8:00 P.M at Rogers Family Mortuary in Alamosa and from 10:30-11:15 A.M. Preceding her in death are her parents, her husband Roger Couture, her sister Bertha Lorraine Gibson and her brothers Clyde and Dale Gibson. Barbara is survived by her children, Laurier Couture of Nevada, Iowa, Cara (Mark) Traverso of Rodeo, California and Joan Couture of Alamosa, Colorado, her grandchildren Lukus (Tiffany) Traverso, Angelique (Stephen) Traverso Parris, Sara Traverso, Ruth Couture, and Jackson Couture her great-grandson Declan Parris, her brother and sister Jack (Naomi) Head of New Mexico and Beverly Gibson of Alamosa, Colorado, her step-brothers Roy (Dory) Gibson of Utah and Howard Gibson of Colorado. In her early years she was a Cub Scouts Den Mother. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she was a Stars and Relief Society teacher. She worked as a Secretary and an Insurance Agent for many years and most recently worked as an admittance clerk at the San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center until her retirement. Barbara graduated from the Alamosa High School and was Valedictorian. She loved cooking and was a very good cook. Barbara enjoyed crocheting, reading and was an avid fisherman regardless of the weather.

She was born Jto Heber and Mabel Bentley Head in Farmington, New Mexico. Barbara Lee Couture Alamosa resident Barbara Lee Couture, 85, died Maat Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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