Eduvigen "Eddie" Ybaben

Eduvigen "Eddie" Ybaben, 83, of Sandia Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away August 20, 2013 at Lubbock Heart Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. Visitation will be 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, August 23, 2013 at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, August 24, 2013, 10:00 AM, at Landmark Baptist Church with Pastor Dennis W. McKinley officiating. Interment will follow in Santa Catarina, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Eduvigen "Eddie" Ybaben was born May 15, 1930 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Juan and Belen (Villalva) Minjares. She married the love of her life, E. L. "Chino" Ybaben on May 20, 1946 here in Carlsbad. The most important part of her life was spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 56 years, E. L. "Chino" Ybaben; daughter, Florence Gomez; grandchildren: Richard Galvan, Patricia Sosa; brothers: Reynaldo Minjares, Chumele Minjares and sister, Emma Minjares. Survivors are five sons: Tom Ybaben and wife, Ruby of Carlsbad, NM, Frank Ybaben and wife, Deborah of Carlsbad, NM, John Ybaben and wife, Helen of Carlsbad, NM, Fred Ybaben and wife, Sandra of Carlsbad, NM, Richard Ybaben of Carlsbad, NM; five daughters: Ruth Ybaben, Delores Montes and husband, Fausto of Carlsbad, NM, Susie Galvan and husband, Ricky of Carlsbad, Debbie Jim of Carlsbad, NM, Teresa Ybaben of Carlsbad, NM; 20 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, 9 great-great-grandchildren; brother, John Minjares and wife, Eleanor of California; sister, Elisa Minjares Serrano who she raised as a daughter and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Christopher Gomez, Tom Ybaben, Anthony Galvan, Fred Ybaben, Steven Montes, David Ybaben. Honorary pallbearers are her grandchldren. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.