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STEGE -- Viola C. Stege, 95, died in Albuquerque on February 18, 2005. Born in Perham, Minnesota, on August 24, 1909, she came to live in New Mexico in 1947 with her husband, E. A.(Art) Stege, a pioneer in the development and testing of guided missile flight systems. After brief stays in Tularosa and La Luz, she and her family settled in Alamogordo where she was active in civic and social organizations. In 1964 she and her husband moved to Ruidoso where they established an import and retail business, Puerta del Sol, which they operated until its closing in 1989. Her final years were spent in Albuquerque where she was lovingly cared for by Care Free Assisted Living for Seniors and Presbyterian Hospice. She is survived by her sisters, Florence Womer of Edmonds, Washington, and Louise Neff of Sacramento, California; a son, John Stege of Macon, Georgia; a daughter, Conna Munos of Albuquerque; a granddaughter, Eve Landstrom; and a great-granddaughter, Kendall Landstrom. A memorial service will be held at the Columbarium, St. Jude Mission, Alamogordo, at 11 a.m., on Monday, June 20.
        Published on: Fri June 17, 2005