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DESING -- Colonel Richard M. Desing of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died at his home Sunday, April 25, 2010 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was 79 years old. Colonel Desing was born in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated from East High School and Drake University in Des Moines. He also earned a master's degree from the University of New Mexico. His military career began when the Iowa Air Guard was activated in the spring of 1953 and ended with his retirement from the Air Force in 1977 at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque. He retired as commander of the Air Force Test and Evaluation Center, AFOTEC. He was a decorated fighter pilot serving two tours of Vietnam. He was the Operations Group Commander of the 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron that won the Hughes Trophy award for the top fighter squadron in the USAF. This was his second Hughes Trophy. After his retirement from the Air Force, he was active in real estate in Albuquerque until his death. He is survived by his loving wife, Ann Desing of Albuquerque, children Dana Gaydac of Charlotte, NC, Clark Desing of Seattle, WA, and David Desing of Des Moines, IA. He is also survived by stepchildren Martha Crist and Bill Crist, both of Des Moines, and 12 grandchildren. Colonel Desing will be interred with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC at 11:00 am on August 6, 2010. If further details are desired, you may contact a family member. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the scholarship fund of the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association in the name of Colonel Richard M. Desing. The address is RRVA National Office, P. O. Box 1553, Front Royal, VA 22630-0033. Please visit our online guestbook for Colonel Desing at RememberTheirStory.com French 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
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FUTRELL -- Vance R. Futrell, age 46, a resident of Los Lunas, NM, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. He was born in Winslow, AZ, to Colvin R. Futrell and Trinity Vance Futrell. Vance proudly served his country for four years in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. Vance attended the Albuquerque Public Schools, St. Mary's School in Belen and graduated seventh in his class from Los Lunas High School. He was a member of the National Honor Society. Vance was very active in sports- karate, wrestling, basketball, tennis and swimming. He attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM and received a Bachelors Degree in education. Vance worked for several years at the Los Lunas Hospital and Training School. He received a certificate in truck driving and became a professional CDL driving from coast to coast for several large companies which he enjoyed. Traveling was an adventure for Vance. He enjoyed farming, bailing and cutting alfalfa with his grandfather, Clayton J. Vance on his farm in Belen during the summer months. Vance was an avid outdoors man who loved the mountains of New Mexico. He loved to hunt but fishing became his real passion and he never missed an opportunity to go fishing. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Clayton J. Vance; grandmother, Prema Chavez Vance; and grandfather, Andy Futrell. Vance is survived by his loving mother, Mrs. Trinity Vance Bowles; father, Colvin R. Futrell; aunt, Betty Jo Vance; and aunt, Lily Howsman. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. All services will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 beginning with a viewing at 9:00 a.m. with a rosary to be recited at 9:30 a.m. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Matthew Sena, Ed Curtis, Jeff Aragon, Macario Gabaldon, Duane Smith, Phil Jaramillo, Bob Henry and Ambrose Chavez. Sign Vance's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM. Romero Funeral Home 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.
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GREEN -- Elaine. The family of Elaine Green thanks their many friends and relatives whose sympathy and thoughtfulness will always be remembered and deeply appreciated. RIVERSIDE FUNERAL HOME OF ALBUQUERQUE 225 San Mateo NE 764-9663
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KNIGHT -- Richard L. A celebration of the life of Richard Knight who died March 19, 2010 will be held on his birthday, May 17, 2010 at El Pinto Restaurant beginning at 11:30 a.m. Those who wish to attend please respond by May 10, 2010 to djknight2@aol.com or call 821-6615.
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MCCREARY -- Melton Dean McCreary, 72, resident of Edgewood, a member of Moriarty First Baptist Church, died peacefully at home Thursday, April 29, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 25 years Marion; children, Kevin, Michael, Sue, Jim, John, Rick, Julie, Chris, Ryan, David and Charlie; sister Urdine Grenko and husband, John; sister-in-law, Carolyn McCreary; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mel worked as a Quality Control Inspector at ACF, GE, Singer, Coronado Machine and Standard Machine. He lived in Albuquerque from his early teens and graduated from Albuquerque High School. He moved to Edgewood in 2000. He was also an active member of Central United Methodist Church, Hoffmantown and St. Paul's Methodist. He left the message for his family and friends to "PRAISE GOD." Memorial services will be held Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 10:00 a.m., First Baptist Church Moriarty, 401 Irene Avenue, Moriarty, NM, Exit 196. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE, Please visit our online guestbook for Mel at RememberTheirStory.com French 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
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MEADOWS -- Clyde Oden Meadows, born January 11, 1918 in Moriarty, New Mexico, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010 in Pflugerville, Texas at the age of 92. Clyde was preceded in death by his wife, Ola; his parents; and his siblings. He is survived by his daughter, Nancy Gilbert and his son-in-law, Gary Gilbert, of Pflugerville, Texas; and his grandchildren, Linda Gilbert of Round Rock, Texas, and Grant Gilbert also of Pflugerville, Texas. He is also survived by ten nieces and one nephew. Clyde served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during WWII and retired from Manzano Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico after over 30 years of service in the fire department. Clyde enjoyed traveling with family, the CB radio, woodworking, jewelry making, square dancing, and activities at various Albuquerque senior citizen centers. Clyde lived in Albuquerque until 1995, when he moved to be with his daughter and her family. He was a loving father, grandfather, and uncle and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Friends may visit at 9:30 a.m. with funeral services following at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at French - University Chapel. Interment will take place at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. Please visit our online guestbook for Clyde at www.RememberTheirStory.com. French 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333
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MENDOZA -- Pilar T Mendoza, 75 ,Of los lunas died Tuesday,April 27. He was born to Eloy and Ignacita Mendoza in San Antonio, NM, on March 15, 1935. Pilar was preceded in death by his wife Lucy; his father, Eloy; his mother, Ignacita; and his sister Maria Saavedra. He is survived by his ten children; six daughters, Patricia Atwood, Ernestine Mendoza, Maryann and her husband Leroy Trujillo, Sandy and her husband Davie Monje, Brenda and Tommie, Ignacita and her husband Victor Tena; four sons, Pilar and his wife Perla, Eloy and Lisa, Fermin, Jonathon and his wife Roselynn Mendoza; Also 22 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; he is also survived by his sister Tommie Rosas and Lydia Gonzales; five brothers, Julian, Eptacio, Ralph, Pete and Victor Mendoza. A rosary will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 3, 2010at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church In Peralta.
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TORRES -- Leonela Griego Torres passed away on 28 April 2010 with her children and grandchildren by her side. Leonela was born on 10 April 1930 in San Antonio, NM. She was both a mother and father to all her children and she will never be forgotten for all the love, wisdom and friendship she gave to her family. She is survived by her children, Amadeo Paz, Eduvijen Garcia and Family, Stephen Griego and family, Trinidad Griego and family, Lawrence Paz, Joseph Paz and family, Michael Griego and family and Alberto Griego and family. She had 19 grandchildren; and 17 great- grandchildren. A visitation will be held at 6:00 PM on Sunday May 2, 2010 with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 PM at St. Francis Xavier Church 820 Broadway SE. A Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, May 3, 2010 at St. Francis followed by Interment at Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements made by Riverside Funeral Home Of Albuquerque 225 San Mateo NE 764-9663.
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URBAN -- Leona Mae Urban Today is your Birthday! Happy Birthday Baby!! You are forever in our hearts, and today we will let your birthday balloons along with a Mickey balloon up in the air. We know you watch over us, we love you!! MoM
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WATSON -- Marion of Rio Rancho went to be with the Lord on April 21, 2010. She was born on July 27, 1914, in New York City. Shortly after graduating from New York University, she married John Watson. Next to her love for her children (John Watson, and Pat Jaeger), Marion's greatest pleasure was public service. She held numerous positions in the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. She loved to tell stories about her adventures with "her girls" at summer camp. She founded a youth development organization for young women who were troubled. Marion loved gardening, cooking and baking, craft work, and all kinds of animals, especially cats. Marion and John came to New Mexico in the late 1960s. She quickly made her mark on the community. She helped start the Sandoval County Senior Citizen center and the Meals-on-Wheels program. She was a great leader in the home-extension program. A confident of many New Mexico governors, Marion helped rewrite the New Mexico state constitution. She taught classes in state government to high school students in summer seminars. Marion was a thirty year member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Rio Rancho. She was active in the craft group and in encouraging donations to Store House West. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends. Contributions may be made in her honor to the Corrales Historical Society where a memorial garden is being established.
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YEATS -- E. Christine Dodson Yeats, 89, was born in St. Louis, Oklahoma on May 23, 1920 to Vernie Allen Dodson and Stella Beatrice Hines Dodson passed away on May 1, 2010. The family moved to Hughes County in 1923 buying a farm near Dustin, Oklahoma. She was brought up by her mother to be a lady and doing no outside field work, except occasionally gathering eggs, feeding the chickens and gardening. As she later described it, "I had a father, three brothers, a husband, and two sons to do the men's work." She attended school at Big Prairie and although she was brought up to be a lady, she rode the two miles to school on a mule even in the snow. She could scale a barbed wire fence with no trouble and thought it was funny when her town cousins were afraid of chickens when they came to visit. She transferred to Dustin in the fifth grade and graduated from Dustin High in 1938. Christine was a prankster, sometimes squeezing a wet cloth under the nose of her brother Eugene while he slept, making him think he had a runny nose. She could get tickled and laugh a long time over funny situations. Everyone loved when she laughed, especially her grandchildren, saying to her when they were young, "Mama, let's laugh!" She married Roscoe W. Yeats on September 9, 1939. The family lived in several towns in Oklahoma; Pharaoh, Lamar, McAlaster, Holdenville, and Ada. They also lived in California and Kansas, before finally settling in Albuquerque, NM in 1964. The couple ran Portrait Studios for 15 years before Mr. Yeats semi-retired and worked for Standard Life Insurance until his death in 1996. Christine worked for the Credit Department for JC Pennys for 10 years before retiring in 1993. She was a very warm, kind and loving woman. Mama was the foundation of the family and always made a common house a bright and inviting home. She was also preceded in death by her mother, father and brothers: Ruben, Phoenia, and Eugene. Christine is survived by her two sons: Jimmie Yeats, his wife Alid Godoy Yeats, and Philip Yeats and his wife Eileen Jessen all of Albuquerque, NM. Grandchildren: Sonnya Cristina Yeats DeBonis, her husband, Eric DeBonis of Scottsdale, AZ and Scott Jimmie Yeats, his wife Misty Yeats, Albuquerque, NM. She is also survived by four great-grandchildren: Amanda Jewell-Montono, Jessica Waggoner, Michael James DeBonis and Alexis Christine DeBonis. She is additionally survived by one sister-in-law Mary Ella Cook of Dustin, Oklahoma and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. Services will be held in Oklahoma. Please visit our online guestbook for Christine at: RememberTheirStory.com French 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
        Published on: Mon May 03, 2010