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Kermitt Kragh Stuve, 81, died peacefully at home Wednesday, December 17, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents Herman and Nettie (Kragh) Stuve; brother, Greg; his wife, Mary, of 51 years; and son, Todd. He is survived by his sister, Jeanette; daughter, Nancy Dewbre and husband Joe of Paris, France; sons, Mark and wife, Carolyn of Las Cruces and Jeff and wife, Mary Jo of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Joshua Dewbre, Todd Stuve and wife, Tessa, Kara Stuve, Jacob Stuve and Kelsey Stuve with great-grandchildren, Lucas and Elliot. Kermitt was born November 20, 1927, Creighton, NE. It was there that he learned to love the farm, team, people and the state of Nebraska. He graduated from Wayne State Teacher's' College and earned a Master's Degree from Northern Colorado University. He was a lifelong educator and advocate for New Mexico's developmentally disabled. His efforts positively impacted many throughout the state. In 1987, he retired as the Executive Director of ARC of New Mexico. He was a man of integrity who fought through his many health challenges with dignity and an infectious sense of humor. He will be remembered as a great husband, father and friend. He honed our courage, our understanding and our capacity to cope. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, December 27, 2008, 2:00 p.m., at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Menaul Blvd. NE. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to ARC of NM, 3655 Carlisle Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87111. Please visit our online guestbook for Kermitt at RememberTheirStory.com French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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