 BERND, LAURA LEE Laura Lee Bernd died on December 29, 2013. She is survived by her three sons, Jay and Tim Hill, Ron Bernd; six grandchildren; one great- grandson; and her beloved German shepherd, Kahlua. She was preceded in death by her husband David P. Bernd. Laura was born on September 4, 1936 in St Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe, NM to Marion and Lorene Humphreys. She and her mother moved to Denver, CO where she graduated from South High School and attended the University of Colorado while helping in her mother's beauty salon, which was the first interracial beauty salon in Denver. She married John E Hill in 1955 and had two sons, Jay and Tim. They divorced in 1957. On September 26, 1959 she married David P Bernd. They had one son, Ron. The family moved several times because of David's military career. In 1971, they moved to Albuquerque, NM where she discovered a passion for sewing, working at Stretch and Sew, Joann's Fabrics, and Quilt Works. She was a talented quilter and taught quilting for many years. Laura went back to college to continue her education in the field of anthropology. She traveled to Belize in Central America to work on archeological digs for two sessions. She also loved collecting classic Disney pieces and visiting Disney World with Ron. She struggled through Alzheimer's disease and went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2013. Her warmth, smile, sense of humor, and love of life will be missed by everyone who knew her. A memorial service will be held in Laura's honor at Sunset Memorial Park on January 10, 2014 at 2pm.
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