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Obituary for Furby


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday May 07, 1999

Arlene Swanson Furby, 80, a resident of Albuquerque since 1947, died Wednesday, May 5, 1999. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Robert E. Furby of Albuquerque; daughter, Kathryn Furby Kortkamp and husband, Karl R. Kortkamp of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Katie, Kerry and Kevin; sister, Mrs. Marjorie Odle of Bern, IN; sister-in-law, Mrs. Cordelah Swanson of Linthicum Heights, MD; niece, Judy Altman of Glen Burnie, MD; and nephews, Richard Odle of Plymouth, MN and Scott Odle of Indianapolis, IN. Mrs. Furby was a member of First Presbyterian Church since 1954. She taught Sunday School for a number of years. Mrs. Furby was a member of Presbyterian Health Care Volunteers for 28 years, she volunteered 4775 hours. She was a longtime member of the Los Altos Ladies Golf Association and was an avid bowler. Cremation has taken place and graveside services and interment of cremains will take place Saturday, 11:00 a.m., at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE, with Rev. C. Richard Brown, officiating. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital Inpatient Unit, P.O. Box 2666, 87125-6666. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.


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