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Hazel Ruth Mikel, 82, died on April 11, 2006, at Presbyterian Hospice of pancreatic cancer. Hazel was born and raised in southern Texas, but spent much of her adult life on an Iowa farm with her first husband, John V. Mikel. After helping raise and educate their two children and working as a children's librarian in Webster City, IA, Hazel returned to school, earning a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University and a master's degree in library science from the University of Iowa. In 1975 she started her "second career" as a school librarian at Dzilth-na-o-dith-hle Navajo Indian Elementary School, near Bloomfield, NM. She then worked as a children's librarian at the Victoria, TX, Public Library. After John Mikel's death in 1977, Hazel returned to Webster City, IA, and worked until retirement as Library Director of the Kendall Young Library there. In 1987 Hazel married M.V. (Vic) Jones and retired to Charlotte, NC. After an enjoyable ten years of traveling and learning, often through the Elderhostel system, Hazel and Vic moved to Albuquerque. In Albuquerque Hazel was active in PEO and various church-related groups at Central United Methodist Church. She also continued her life-long interest in sewing and crafts. In addition to her husband Vic Jones, Hazel is survived by brothers, A.B. (Brantley) Block and Raymond Block; sisters, Irma Lee Pickett and Lois Oxford, all of Texas; daughter, Shirley A. Meridith of Albuquerque; son, John R. Mikel and wife, Sarah of Washington, DC; Vic's daughter, Vicki Sveda and husband, Dan of Peninsula, OH; grandchildren and great grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services and burial will occur at a later date in Webster City, IA. The family requests any memorial be made to Chapter AM, PEO, c/o Myra Blottner, 12601 Trillium Trail NE, ABQ, NM 87111 or Love Circle, Central United Methodist Church, 1615 Copper NE, ABQ, NM 87106.
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