Victoria "Vickie" C. Sturgis

Born on March 20, 1946, in Beaumont, Texas, to the late Robert Chavez, Sr. and Mary (Orta) Chavez, Vickie was a proud 1964 graduate of Beaumont High School.

Throughout her career, Vickie brought dedication and care to everything she undertook. She initially worked in administration within the oil and gas industry from 1970 to 1984, before pursuing her fondness for animals as a veterinary technician from 1985 to 1990. From 1990 onward, Vickie devoted herself entirely to her family as a homemaker, caregiver, and loving grandmother.

A woman of deep faith and song, Vickie was a devout Catholic and spent 30 years as a parishioner at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas, before moving to Berthoud, Colorado, where she attended St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Vickie ultimately settled in Longmont in 2022 and attended St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. She lifted her voice in her church choirs for four decades (1979–2019) and was a proud member of the Red Hat Society.

Vickie had a rich creative spirit and a lifelong passion for music. An accomplished visual artist, she enjoyed sketching, painting watercolors, and sculpting. She was also an avid reader, an extraordinary home cook, an affectionate dog lover, and a passionate collector of English China teacups.

Vickie is survived by her devoted husband of 48 years, Glen Sturgis; her daughter, Christina Lopez and her wife, Jeanne; her step-sons, Rusty Sturgis and his wife, Robin, and Grant Sturgis and his wife, Hillary; her step-daughter, JoBeth Rullman; and her brother, Robert Chavez, Jr. and his wife, Holly.

She lives on in the hearts of her six beloved grandchildren: Alyssa McGinn (Joe), Sarah Ren (Shawn), Bethany Meyer (Dylan), Audrey Rullman, Madeleine Sturgis, and Henry Sturgis; as well as her two great-grandchildren, Hays McGinn and Archer McGinn. She also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Sr. and Mary Chavez; her sister, Alfrieda Manriquez; and her first husband, Rudy Lopez.

A service will be held on Friday, November 13, 2026 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Longmont, CO.

Link to live stream the mass: https://youtube.com/live/EhGczHMrl7Y?feature=share

A reception will follow the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Vickie's honor to Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Longmont, Colorado.