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RICHARD D. Bayfield, CO resident Richard D. Wolfe, 76, died at his home on Monday, April 23, 2007. The cause of death was lung cancer caused by asbestos. Mr. Wolfe was born to Roy and Maxine Wolfe in Des Moines, IA, on March 8, 1931. He was raised in the Gallup, NM, area and graduated from Gallup High School. He attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces and a technical school in Albuquerque. On December 23, 1950, he married his high school sweetheart, Ramona Watkins, in Holbrook, AZ. He served as a sonar man in the Navy from January 1951 to 1955. After 34 years as an electrical technician and technical writer at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, Mr. Wolfe retired. The Wolfes had visited the Vallecito Reservoir resort area since 1988. After retirement, they summered in Forest Lakes and wintered in Mesa, AZ. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and traveling "Sometimes we would just get in the car and go," his wife said, saying that their trips were not always planned. He was an avid square dancer, and the Wolfes belonged to square-dance groups in Albuquerque and Mesa. Mr. Wolfe was preceded in death by his son, Richard Wolfe Jr. He is survived by his wife, Ramona Wolfe, of Bayfield; daughter, Cheryl Bussey of Durango, CO; sons, Gary Wolfe of Belen, NM, and Bruce Wolfe of Wichita Falls, TX; sisters, Donna Heinlein of Danville, IN, Clarita Swift of Chandler, AZ, and Sharen Rose and Karen Leloff, both of Gallup, NM; brother, Jack Wolfe of Farmington, NM; 12 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Cremation will occur. A Graveside Service will be held at Santa Fe National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Mercy, P.O. Box 3462, Durango, CO 81302; or the American Cancer Society, 1800 East Third Ave., Suite 101, Durango, CO 81301.
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