ULYSSES – Tawnya Kay Foutch died Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.
She served her community of Ulysses for many years as an EMT, then as a paramedic and registered nurse. She had passion and skill for emergent care and later returned to the long-term care field, as a charge nurse and then as director of nursing.
She was a fierce protector and advocate for those she loved and was an absolute mamma bear who would vehemently go to war for any of her children, grandchildren, or any one of her many, many bonus children that she helped raise over the years. Though she only gave birth to four children, the number of people who were lucky enough to call her "Mom", or "Granny" throughout the years is too big to count.
Survivors include her children: Aerial Foutch, and significant other, Rodney Overstreet-Crane, Tianna Binns and spouse, Caleb Binns, and Shamira Findley and significant other, Isaiah Valdez; sister, Tammy McMurtry; grandchildren: Adion Nelson, Ezra Nelson, Ellie Binns, Shady Findley, Elias Archuleta, David Solarte-Evans, Colt Binns, and Enzo Foutch; as well as multiple bonus children and grandchildren that have referred to her as mom or crazy granny, including but not limited to Kelsie Berger, Bentlee Gaspard, Jackie Keaton, Levi & Faith Crane, Robert D. Nelson, Mina Good, Tyler Oliver, Zach Irvin, Cynthia Walters, Alisha Pena, Dakota Cline, Seth Shapland, Danielle Biddle, and Kristen Rowe; and her two furry companions, Eklipse and Missy.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Judy Foutch; son, Shadow Findley; as well as her two best friends, Lori Ozborn and Amanda Keaton.
• Tawnya was very adamant that she did not want a funeral service, but instead hoped that all those who would like to celebrate her life enjoy margaritas and crazy stories of your time together.
Her cremains will be spread in Florida at a later date, as the ocean was her favorite place.
A memorial fund has been set up on https://gofund.me/7c85305c.
