

Doris Jean Benavides, 52, of Evans, passed Thursday, September 14, 2017 at University of Colorado Medical Center in Aurora. She was born on July 31, 1965 in Ogden, Utah to Delfino and Susan (Ruybal) Ruybal.
Doris attended schools in Pueblo, New Mexico and graduated from North High School in Denver. After graduation, she started at UNC, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in History and her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership.
On September 4, 1988, she married Wayne Scott Benavides in Greeley. He passed on April 18, 2017.
After graduating with her Master’s degree, she began working at Aims Community College, then UNC, Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, University of Wyoming in Laramie and then at Front Range Community College, where she was Director at the Brighton Center. She served on the Strategic Planning Committee, Road Map to Achievement Planning Committee and was a Speech Competition Judge. She also served on the School District 27-J Long Range Planning Committee, Board of Director on the Brighton Chamber of Commerce, North Metro Small Business Development Committee, Brighton Housing Authority Board Commissioner and Eagle Ridge Academy Board Member.
Doris received the 2015 Employee Excellence Award for Front Range Community College, the 2014 Denver Regional Council of Governments Gold Award for Community Livability, Brighton, the 2014 Brighton Economic Development Excellence in Partnership Award, Brighton and was nominated for the 2012 Administrator of the Year for Front Range Community College.
Doris’ passions included advocating for struggling and at-risk youth and spending time with her family. She enjoyed swimming and had a strong butterfly stroke.
Doris was down to earth and was a mentor to co-workers and students and all she met with encouragement.
Doris is survived by her daughters, Marielena Jean Ruybal (Gabriel Cortez) of La Salle and Angelica Saralee Benavides (Jose Mendoza) of Evans; sons, Juan Peralta Benavides (fiancée, Brittney Kemper) of Northglenn and Andres Augustine Benavides of ChampionsGate, Florida; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Billie and Del Benavides of Evans; sisters, Debra Delgado of Denver, Jeanette Almeida of Brush and Arabella Gutierrez of Aurora; brothers, Dale Ruybal of Seoul, South Korea and J.D. Ruybal (Dena) of Santa Fe, New Mexico and three grandchildren, Angel Ruybal, Jesus Ruybal and Kolima Cortez.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sister, Monica Ruybal.
A Celebration of Doris’ Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Journey Christian Church, 4754 West 31st Street, Greeley.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to Front Range Community College to be used for a scholarship fund in memory of Doris Benavides in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 West 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80634.
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