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Kathryn Nadine Gallegos departed on September 21, 2004. She was born to Arthur LeRoy Lyon and Katherine R. Gray in Salem, Lea Co, IA on June 6, 1923, youngest of ten children, including Irma Marie, Pauline Gladys, Ralph Bernard, Geneva Eileen, Maxine Eleanor, Marjorie Helen, Miriam Elizabeth, Wilbur H. and Robert Dale. She was raised on the family farm in Mount Pleasant, IA and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1941, when she moved to the state of California. There she bore three sons, Michael Lyon Burke (son of William Riley Burke), Patrick Lyon Gallegos, and Timothy Lyon Gallegos. The family moved to Albuquerque, the birthplace of her husband, George Thomas Gallegos, Jr. in 1954 where she bore Gallegos' Kathryn Julia, Thomas Lyon, and Linda Theresa. Nadine began employment in the banking industry while in California. Upon arriving in Albuquerque, she was employed by the First National Bank, from which she retired in 1987 as Assistant Vice President. She was then able to travel the world with family and friends, contribute to the rearing of grandchildren, and remain active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She has been a resident of Rio Rancho since 2002. She is remembered as a loving and providing mother and grandmother and as a dedicated wife and friend. She is survived by her brother, Wilbur and sister, Miriam and by all of her children and grandchildren. Her grandchildren are: Lisa Cathleen and Sean Lyon, children of Carol York and Michael; Ethan Lyon Arthur, son of Pamela B. Duran and Patrick; Tamara Selina, daughter of Patricia Mullville and Timothy; Dustin Uriah, Kandace Laurelle, Nathaniel Isaac and Celestine Rochelle, children of William Joseph Robertson Jr. and Kathryn; Her great grandchildren are Robert Nicholas, Brent Lyon and Colin George, children of Tyler Gray and Lisa Burke; Michael Lyon and Abigail Anne, children of Christina Sundberg and Sean Burke. Service will take place on Friday at 11:30 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Albuquerque West Stake Building, 4500 Ellison NW. Burial will follow at Sandia Memory Gardens, 9500 San Pedro NE. Prior to the service friends and family may visit on Friday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. French Mortuary 9300 Golf Course Rd. NW (505) 897-0300
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