Juanita "Jenny" Duran

February 18, 1941 - January 9, 2017

Juanita “Jenny” Duran, born in Placita (Taos) New Mexico on Feb 18, 1941 to Leo Montoya and Irene Garcia. Survived by the love of her life, her husband, Nick Gutierrez. Juanita had 6 children, Elizabeth Ruth Guerrero, Arthur (Josie) Duran, Fred (Lisa) Duran, Mikel Duran, Ron Duran, And April (Miguel) Duran; 19 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; siblings, Nora Montoya, Alfred (Lorraine) Chavez, Louise Verdugo, Loretta (Jerald) Valdez, and Ann (Jose) Garcia; parents, Leo Montoya, Irene Chavez, and Alfred Chavez, Juanita is preceded in death by her sister,, Loretta Jane Chavez; brother, Leo Montoya; and grandson, Arthur Lee Duran, Jr. Juanita was an amazing seamstress. She worked many jobs throughout her life all in the seamstress field in many cities such as Pueblo, CO, Ls Vegas, NV, and Colorado Springs, CO. She loved sewing and working with the machines. Juanita met lifelong friends and learned tools of the trade. Some of her hobbies were spending time with her family, dancing, camping, and fishing. She retired to Albuquerque, New Mexico where she continued her trade by sewing and crocheting blankets and accessories for her house and all if her beloved family. She met the love of her life at a dance she often attended. All the women wanted to dance with the one man who loved to dance to the New Mexican music, but he only had eyes for Juanita. They loved to dance to their favorite song, Un Rinconcito en el Cielo and will continue dancing together when they are reunited in heaven. Family has always been Juanita’s number one priority. She loved her children with all her heart and did the best she could to raise them and support them in all their endeavors. She loved all her family including her siblings and her many nieces and nephews. She was very loved and will be missed by many. Juanita died peacefully in her home January 9, 2017. In Albuquerque, New Mexico. Funeral Service will be 11:00am, Saturday, Jan 14, 2017 at Roselawn Funeral Home. Interment to follow at Roselawn Cemetery.