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Lois N "Lindy" Grapel, 84, died peacefully May 26, 2008. She is survived by her children, Kristina Grapel of Albuquerque, John Grapel and wife, Carey of Denver and Marianne Vaive and husband, Matt also of Albuquerque; four grandchildren, Angie Ward and husband, Clint, David Vantress, Genevieve Vaive and Joshua Vaive; great- grandchildren, Devin and Tyler Ward and Alana Vantress. Lois is also survived by her sisters, Cleo Lenz and husband, Charlie, Joan Brill and husband, Willard and Mary Beth Schultz and husband, William (Beaver); and numerous nieces, nephews, family members and friends. Mrs. Grapel was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Verna Dams; her grandson, Jeremiah Vaive; and her son, David. Lindy was born in Tomah, WI on August 24, 1923. She was raised on her parents farm with her three sisters. She was honored as a co- valedictorian for her 1941 graduating class. Her nickname "Lindy" came from her initials LND, the way she signed while working at the railroad. She married Carl Grapel and they eventually made Albuquerque their home. After moving to Albuquerque she was very active as a volunteer with the Democratic Party at the precinct, ward, county and state levels, member of St Luke's Lutheran Church, was involved with friends of The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, did docent work for the Natural History Museum during its early years, was on the advisory board of the Albuquerque Public Library, was a Master Gardener & Bird Watcher especially the Bosque del Apache. Mrs. Grapel was a firm believer in daily exercise, loved walking. When she moved to La Vida Llena she continued her daily exercise, was a volunteer in the library, and exercise room, was a member of the choir and worked as a voter registrar. A memorial service will be Monday, 10:00 a.m., June 2, 2008, at La Vida Llena. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333 www.frenchmortuary.com
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