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Obituary for WEST


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday January 01, 2010

Nona Louise Shively West was born November 16, 1921 to Albert and Florence Thompson in Charleston, MO in Mississippi County and passed away on Friday, December 25, 2009. Nona was the last of a family of six children. She worked as a deputy county clerk and issued her own marriage license to William H. Shively. When WWII ended we moved to Michigan where she served as a clerk in Probate Court of Genessee County for three years. They moved to New Mexico in June of 1948, where they both worked at what is now Kirtland Base. Nona retired in November 1974, she and Hal enjoyed hunting and camping. She was preceded in death by Hal on July 23, 1984. After a very lonely life, Nona met and married Leonard C. West, April 12, 1985, he too has passed away. Nona is a member of San Marcial Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile, and Albuquerque's First Baptist Church. She is survived by one nephew, Albert (Sonny) Thompson of Clio, MI. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at French ~ Wyoming Chapel, 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. Please visit our online guestbook for Nona at www.RememberTheirStory.com French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400


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