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Kunik -- Eloise Marie Kunik, 86, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2002 at the Sierra Health Care Center in Truth or Consequences, NM. Born in Niles, Michigan on November 25, 1915, she was the daughter of William F. and Catherine Elmira (Mann) Leverenz. Eloise spent her younger years in Albuquerque, NM and graduated from Albuquerque High School. She met her husband in Albuquerque and was married on June 3, 1944 in Santa Fe, NM. She enjoyed dancing and doing things with her friends before and following her marriage. She moved to Michigan in 1948 where she lived until 1981. She retired from the Bank of Alma and was active in the Business and Professional Women's Club and Daisy Chain in the Alma area. She enjoyed sewing and making clothes for herself, her daughter and her granddaughters. She was an active bowler and league bowled for many years. She continued to enjoy dancing and spending time with friends and family in the Alma area. In 1981, she and her husband, John moved to California where they managed an apartment complex in San Jose for several years. They retired in 1994 and moved to Truth or Consequences where they enjoyed being near family and the sunny weather. She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne Simmons of Bellevue, Washington; her grandchildren, Catherine Simmons of Baltimore, MD, Jennifer Simmons of Issaquah, WA and Leslie Simmons of Bellevue, WA; by her brothers and sisters, Evelyn Kimball of Albuquerque, NM, Donald Leverenz of Stuart, FL, Richard Leverenz of Albuquerque, NM, Irene Gains of Albuquerque, NM; by her sister-in-law, Martha Leverenz; and niece, Kathy McClean of TorC, NM and by several nieces and nephews living in California, Michigan, Indiana, Oregon and New Mexico. She was preceded in death by her husband, John in 1998; by her parents; brother; and step-mother. Cremation will take place and a Memorial Celebration Service will be held in the Chapel of French Mortuary (TorC) on Saturday, November 23, 2002, 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Art Roberts, CSB officiating. Arrangements are by French Mortuary of TorC, Inc. (894-2574).
        Published on: Fri November 22, 2002