Steven Baumgardner

Steven Lee Baumgardner passed away suddenly September 5th , 2013 in Durango Colorado. Steve was born October 27, 1962 in Durango to Dick and Judy (Conway) Baumgardner. The family lived in Durango until Steve was 10 years old and then they moved to Arizona and Denver before returning to La Plata County in 1979 where Steve graduated from Bayfield High School in 1981. Steve worked in the natural gas construction industry but he loved farming and ranching and thoroughly enjoyed his summers helping his Grandpa Tom Conway and his time as a hand working for Joe Hotter. But, a back injury changed what he could do so he went to Denver to retrain and became a Webmaster and entrepreneur. Steve married his high
school sweetheart, Beverly Martinez, and they shared 17 years together. Steve loved reading and learning and enjoyed farming, basebal , football, and history. He was intelligent, kind and considerate and will be greatly missed. Steve is survived by his parents, Dick and Judy Baumgardner of Bayfield; sister Karen Pierce of Atlanta Georgia; brother Andy Baumgardner of Durango; grandma Ida Conway of Bayfield; and nephew John Michael Baumgardner of Durango. He was preceded in death by his grandpa Tom Conway.Services will be held Saturday, September 7th, at 2:00 pm in the church at the Florida Cemetery on County Road 225.