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Elise Betzy Schaefer, age, 87 passed away in Albuquerque, NM on Monday evening. She was born to Sigurd and Johanne Hansen in Brooklyn, NY. Elise worked for New York Bell as a business representative for almost 20 years and traveled frequently overseas. Elise met her husband, Elwin on a West Indies Cruise ship in 1960, they soon married afterwards in 1961. She then moved to Albuquerque at the end of 1961 to live with Elwin and transferred to Mountain Bell as a business representative. Elise enjoyed art, beadwork, and painting. She cherished time with her family and grandchildren. Elise was a very caring and loving mother, grandmother and wife. Her memory will never be forgotten and she will be missed dearly. Elise is survived by her loving husband, Elwin; their three children, Ken Schaefer and wife, Paige, Karen Stidham and husband, Derek, and Kurt Schaefer; seven grandchildren, Ben Schaefer, Johanna Schaefer, Erika Stidham, Keirsten Stidham and Gregory Stidham, Jocelyn Schaefer, and Justin Schaefer; and one great grandchild, Eloise Schaefer; one brother, Ken Hansen and wife, Lillian; and two nephews, Paul and Scott Hansen. A funeral service will be held on Monday, February 14, 2011 at 10:30 a.m., at French Mortuary ~ Lomas Blvd. Chapel. Burial to follow Monday, February, 14, 2011. A viewing for family and friends will be held on Sunday, February 13, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at French Mortuary ~ Lomas Chapel. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial donations be given to the American Heart association 2201 San Pedro NE, Building 2, Suite 102, Albuquerque, NM 87110, 505-353-5800 www.americanheart.org or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2501 San Pedro NE, #116, Albuquerque, NM 87110, 505-255-4005, www.jdrf.org/newmexico or www.jdf.org Please visit our online guestbook for Elise at www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
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