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Obituary for HALSTEAD


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday July 17, 2011

KATHRYN M. PHELPS A beautiful and loving mother, age 79, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2011. She was born in Denver, Colorado. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dwight D. and Ruth E. Phelps; her daughters, Jana M. Bryan and Robyn Ramczyk. Kathryn is survived by her daughter, Kathryn A. Martinez Frazzini; granddaughter, Heather M. McKibben, and husband, Will; her sisters, Ruth E. Adams and Charlotte A. Baker; and many nieces and nephews who were dear to her heart. Kathryn was a kind and gentle soul who loved music, painting and dancing. She could play any instrument by ear and play it well, her favorite was the piano. She loved the elderly and spent her working years nursing and caring for them in their final days. Kathryn was a wonderful mother, her children always came first, and she gave them love, time, and guidance unconditionally. She will be greatly missed by all that know and love her. Services will be July 19, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. in the small chapel at Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th St. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87109.