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Helen Byerly, 97, a resident of Rio Rancho, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2002. Helen was born November 3, 1904 the daughter of Carl Edwin and Louisa Elizabeth Lewis Shepard in Danville, Illinois. She loved the beauty of New Mexico and enjoyed square dancing and rock hunting in her active days. Helen will be remembered for her kindness and her wonderful smile, even in the throes of dementia. She leaves us with many beautiful memories and will be deeply missed. Helen was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert O. Byerly in 1994. She is survived by her son, Charles and wife, Sue of Chatham, Illinois; her daughter, Brenda of Rio Rancho; her grandson, Todd Byerly; and granddaughter, Laura Ash, both of Illinois; and her sister, Nevada DeNeal and husband, Ray of Roanoke, Virginia. The family extends its thanks to the staff at the Rio Rancho Nursing Center for the outstanding and loving care they gave Helen for the past six years. Cremation has taken place, and a Memorial Service will be held in the Chapel of Vista Verde Mortuary, Sara Rd. at Meadowlark Ln., Rio Rancho, on Friday, March 22, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be sent in Helen's memory to National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants, (NAGNA), Rio Rancho Chapter, 4210 Sabana Grande Ave., Rio Rancho, NM 87124. Arrangements by Vista Verde Mortuary, Rio Rancho, 892-9920.
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