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Heller -- Toby Heller, 53, passed away August 30, 1999 after a valiant fight with cancer. Toby is now with her father, Jack. She is survived by her mother, Jeannette; sister Barbara; son, Adam; daughter, Valerie; granddaughter, Taylor; son-in-law, John; ex-husband, Michael; and many special friends. A Memorial service will be held at Congregation Albert on Wednesday, September 1, 1999, at 10:00 a.m. Private interment will follow.
        Published on: Wed September 01, 1999

Hickson -- Wayne W. Hickson Sr., 80, passed away peacefully Friday, August 27, 1999 in Albuquerque. Services will be held Wednesday, September 1, 1999, 10:00 a.m., at Strong-Thorne Mortuary, 1100 Coal SE. A graveside service will immediately follow at Fairview Cemetery, 700 Yale SE. Pallbearers are Brad Hickson, Wayne Hickson Jr., Waylen Moore, Philip Hickson, Dr. Wayne Goforth, Dr. Phillip Goforth, Ben Daniel and Sandy Moran. Honorary pallbearers are members of Malpais Lodge #71, Grants, NM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to one of the following: Shriners Children Hospital Burn Center, 815 Market St., Galveston, TX 77550, Alzheimer's Assoc., 1330 San Pedro NE, #205, Albuquerque, NM 87110, or Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation/Hospice Fund, P.O. Box 26666, Albuquerque, NM 87125-6666. Strong-Thorne Mortuary, 1100 Coal Ave. SE, in charge of arrangements.
        Published on: Wed September 01, 1999

Hunter -- Thomas Wayne Hunter, of Alamogordo, NM, died Thursday, August 19, 1999. He was born October 27, 1947 in Albuquerque, to John Thomas Hunter and Florence Lou (Wood) Hunter. He was married in Albuquerque to Doris Davis by longtime family friend and Pastor, Carmen Conner, whose wife is Dorothy. Tom was a graduate of Highland High School in Albuquerque and New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. Church memberships included Highland Baptist and Heights Baptist Church of Albuquerque and Bethel Baptist Church of Alamogordo since 1983. He served two years in the U.S. Navy and retired as M.Sgt. after 20 years in the U.S. Air Force as a specialist in disaster preparedness at numerous Air Force bases around the world. He used his social degree for two years at the VA Medical Center at T or C, NM. He was preceded in death by his three uncles, Raymond, Roy and Ralph Wood; and his aunt, Melvina Loghry. In addition to his parents and his wife he is survived by his daughters, Heidi Joy Cheney and granddaughters, Brittany Marie and Samantha Robin Cheney of Alamogordo, Claudia Martin of Alamogordo, and Silvana; two granddaughters and other relatives in Germany; two brothers and their wives, John Timothy and Kaye Hunter and Floyd Lee and Cindy Hunter; and one sister and her husband, Joan and Louis Puccini Jr., all of Albuquerque; many cousins, especially his special caring cousin, Deborah Scott and her husband, David of Socorro; and lifelong friend, Charles Simko of Santa Fe; loving aunts and uncles, Cecila and Mattie Hunter, Floy and Hugh Cosby and John and Berta Schmidtke, all of Sun City West, AZ, Etta Estes, Jessie Rinks, Gladys Wood, Watson Rinks and Elmer T. and Edith Hunter, all of Albuquerque, Leota Wood of Clayton, NM and Goldie Wood of Huntsville, AR, Joe Loghry of Taylor, TX. A Memorial services conducted by Rev. Greg Smaga was held on Tuesday, August 24, 1999 at Bethel Baptist Church, Alamogordo. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or the Hospice Memorial Foundation.
        Published on: Wed September 01, 1999

Karcher -- Betty Gail Karcher, 74, a resident of Albuquerque since 1927, died Monday, August 30, 1999. She is survived by her son, Gordon Karcher and wife, Jean of Farmington, NM; daughter, Joleen Gail Daehlin and husband, Doug of Loon Lake, WA; grandchildren, Jada Plotner of Rio Rancho, Shon Karcher of Grants, NM, Stephen McCollum of Ware, England, and Marcus McCollum of Cheney, WA; and brother, Richard Waggoner and wife, Lynn of Roswell, NM. Private disposition has taken place and Memorial services will be held Wednesday, September 1, 1999, 1:30 p.m., at Las Colinas Village, 500 Paisano NE. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Presbyterian Hospice, 8300 Constitution NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Arrangements by French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.
        Published on: Wed September 01, 1999

Latimer -- The family of V.W. Latimer wishes to express their gratitude for the kind expressions of sympathy during their time of need. Strong-Thorne Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
        Published on: Wed September 01, 1999

Martin -- Mary S. Martin, 59, a resident of New Mexico most of her life, died Sunday, August 29, 1999. Mary was born in Topeka, Kansas, January 24, 1940, to S. Elwood and Florence Wells Stewart. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Mildred Crocker; and her daughter, Cynthia A. Martin. She is survived by her sister, Myrtle Beem and husband, Bill; her brother, Clyde Stewart and wife, Ida Jo; her former husband, beloved friend, Chuck Martin, and by special friend, Marilyn Wacherbarth. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews, and many dear friends. Mary was the manager of Johnstone Supply of Albuquerque for the past 18 years. She was an active member of the Albuquerque Del Sol Rotary Club. Mary was a kind and generous person, and had a great sense of humor. She enjoyed an active life. Her many activities included traveling, cross-country skiing, reading, and playing bridge. She also dearly loved her many pets through the years, one of whom survives her. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 3, 1999, at Vista Verde Memorial Park and Mortuary, 4310 Sara Rd. SE, Rio Rancho, NM. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Sunrise Society, 891-8200. Disposition of the remains will take place in the Rose Garden at Vista Verde Memorial Park and Mortuary, immediately following the service. For those who desire, memorial contributions may be made to: Make-A Wish Foundation of New Mexico, 5301 Central Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108; and the Animal Humane Association of New Mexico, 615 Virginia SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108.
        Published on: Wed September 01, 1999

Menkis -- Arline B. Menkis, 70, passed away on August 27, 1999. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman B. Menkis. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, and in 1987, she and her husband came to live in Albuquerque. Arline was actively involved in volunteer work with the Presbyterian Pickard Nursing Home, Presbyterian Hospital, and her local neighborhood watch. She is survived by two sons, Ben Menkis and wife, Barbara, and Dan Menkis and wife, Angie, and grandchildren, Jimmy Sweeney, Erin Sweeney, and Heather Menkis. She is also survived by her older sister, Marcia Tanzman and husband, Jack; brothers, Erwin Siegel and wife, Barbara, and Michael Siegel and wife, and her very best friend, Gilda; and beloved friends, Christine and David Lohkamp and their children, Courtney, Jordan and Tina and Steve Bersen and their family. Graveside services were held on Tuesday at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM. Sandia Funeral Care, 7601 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
        Published on: Wed September 01, 1999

Montano -- Alfred Patrick Montano died Saturday in Albuquerque at the age of 29. Alfred was a member of the Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Secundino L. Montano. Alfred is survived by his mother, Fabiola Montano; son, Justin; brothers, David Montano and Daniel Montano and wife, Emily; and sister, Roseanne Sedillo. Funeral services for Alfred will be held on Wednesday at the St. Anne Catholic Church where the Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Arrangements by the Salazar & Sons Mortuary, 400 Third St. SW.
        Published on: Wed September 01, 1999

Montoya -- Veronika M. Montoya, 76, a resident of Albuquerque for 48 years, died Monday, August 30, 1999. She is survived by her husband, Philip Montoya; son, Anthony Kump and wife, Udella, all of Albuquerque; sister, Nettie Hriber of Pennsylvania; brother, Tony Hriber; sister-in-law, Mary Metelko, all of Helper, UT; and grandson, Darrell Kump of Fennville, MI. Mrs. Montoya was a seamstress for most of her life, she owned her own beauty shop in the 1970s and worked at Oden Chevrolet in the 1950s and 1960s. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Memorial services will be held Thursday, 10:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, 1111 University Blvd. NE.
        Published on: Wed September 01, 1999

Moore -- John Martin Moore, 73, died Sunday, August 22, 1999, at home after a long illness. The oldest son and second of four children, he was born December 4, 1925 in Wasco, California, to Cephus Allen and Marian Ruth Martin Moore. His dad worked the oil fields of Southern California. As a result, his family moved often, going wherever the work was during the Depression. One of his favorite childhood memories was accompanying his grandfather, Frank Hood Moore, on his patrols as constable of Los Hills, California. Known fondly as"Jack", he dropped out of high school in 1942, a gung-ho 16 year old fascinated with all things aeronautical, to be part of the action of World War II. He served in the U.S. Navy as a radio airman on a B-24 Liberator plane in the Pacific Fleet, earning the Asiatic-Pacific and American area campaign awards, as well as the Good Conduct and Victory medals before being discharged in 1946. Returning to civilian life, he earned his high school diploma from East Bakersfield High School in California and attended the University of Denver on scholarship, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in 1949. He married Verapearl"Vee" Innis on November 26, 1946, raising four daughters with her before she died from cancer in February, 1965. Following the death of his beloved wife, Jack made a new start in Albuquerque as a mathematician and, later, a computer programmer at Sandia National Laboratories. He married Karen Diane Hickson on August 26, 1966 and had two more daughters and a son. He and Karen divorced in 1976. In 1972, his eldest daughter, Marthe Suzanne Vannet and her husband, Dave died in a car accident in Minnesota. Jack retired from Sandia in 1989, devoted most of his retirement caring for his widowed mother. A quiet, shy man by nature, Jack, when he did speak, knew how to make his point succinctly and effectively. He was a Renaissance man, a true Jack of all trades; he was both a geologist, astronomer and science enthusiast, as well as a painter, jewelry and ojo maker, and trumpet player. He loved airplanes, World War II history, motorcycles, and most of all, family. He is survived by his aunt, Babe Elledge of Fresno, CA; sister, Daneal Christy-Aguilar of Bakersfield, CA; and cousin, Barbara Beryl Moore Thompson of Rio Rancho. He is also survived by daughters, Kathlynn Clough and husband, Wayne, Laura Moore, Christy Moore, Seana Moran and husband, Sandy; and son, John Waylen Moore, all of Albuquerque; daughter, Deborah Wilson and husband, Charles of Tucson, AZ; and many nieces, nephews and cousins residing mainly in California. He has four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, Sharon Vannet Biewer, husband, Gary, and children, Dain and Avery of Barnesville, MN, Robert Wilson, wife, Angie and daughter, Morgan of Tucson, Tod Wilson, wife, Lynette, and children, Mara, Sean and Spencer of Leesville, LA, and Justen Tapley Moore of Albuquerque. In addition to wife, Vee and daughter, Marthe. Jack was preceded in death by his father, mother, older sister, Barbara A. Barnes; younger brother, Jerrold D. Moore; and many aunts and uncles. Jack's body was cremated and buried with his first wife in Alamogordo on Saturday, August 28, 1999.
        Published on: Wed September 01, 1999