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BREWER -- LaVerne Herbst Brewer, 80, lost her long battle with cancer May 23, 2007. LaVerne was born August 29, 1926, in Houston, Texas, to Eddie and Vera Herbst. She graduated from Denver University where she was a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority. She married Lial W. Brewer on June 13, 1949 in Fairfax, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lial and all her siblings: Charles Herbst, Edward Herbst, and Yvonne Carleno. LaVerne is survived by her three children and six grandchildren: Linda and Kerry Barton, and their sons, Cameron and Tyler; Steve and Catherine Brewer, and their daughters, Leslie-Anne and Sarah; Michael and Kathy Brewer, and their children, Jaclyn (and husband, Jade) and Shaun. LaVerne was not only an amazing mother and grandmother but a teacher, medical technologist, and Realtor. She touched so many lives in her eighty years. She taught at Denver University and the University of New Mexico. She worked as a medical technologist in Denver, Salt Lake City, Cincinnati, Ohio and Albuquerque. She got her real estate license in 1977. After Lial retired in 1983 they moved to Ruidoso, NM. LaVerne excelled as a Realtor in Ruidoso by catering to people drawn to the beauty of mountains. After Lial's death in 1997 she decided to move back to Albuquerque to be near her family. She shared many good times with her children and friends during those years back in Albuquerque and did Volunteer work for many organizations. She was an inspiration even to strangers she met. Her belief was as long as you can laugh life is worth living. Her family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Hromas, Jan, and especially to all the wonderful nurses who cared for LaVerne with such compassion. She will be dearly missed by many. She always thought of others before herself, therefore, her family requests that her friends make a donation in her name to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 3411 Candelaria NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107. Friends and acquaintances are invited to a memorial service to celebrate her life on Friday, June 1, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Christ Unity Church at 9800 Candelaria NE. A private family service will take place later at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe where she will be laid to rest. Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010
        Published on: Thu May 31, 2007