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STICKLER -- NAOMI D. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 11, 2008 at Gate of Heaven Mausoleum Chapel in Albuquerque with Deacon Lloyd Martinez, pastor Sangre De Cristo Catholic Church, officiating. Naomi D. Stickler was born on August 30, 1923 in DeNoya, OK to the late Herbert Floyd and Ala Jane Smith. She grew up in Panhandle, Texas and graduated from Panhandle High School. She attended Draughn's Business School in Amarillo, Texas. Naomi worked at Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, California during WWII. Naomi was a longtime resident of Albuquerque, but she has been living in Canyon the past few years. She loved life and people. She was a good friend to all who knew her. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a wonderful homemaker; before her illness she was active in her church, Sangre De Cristo Catholic Church, and a member of ALAnon for over 27 years. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Naomi married Paul A. Stickler on December 31, 1969. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul; and two brothers, Choc and Ed Smith. Survivors: two daughters: Karen Rogers of Albuquerque, NM, Debi Marriott and husband, Carroll of Canyon; seven stepchildren: Chris Stickler and wife, Irene of Orlando, FL, Tim Stickler of Tucson, AZ, Mike Stickler and wife, Brenda of Albuquerque, NM, Kathy Ward and husband, Dave of Rockford, IL, Terri Trosclair and husband, Wade of Garyville, LA, Dan Stickler of Puyallup, WA, Sheila Kilgore of Orlando, FL; foster daughter: Kathy Manygoats-Bartel and husband, Bob of Albuquerque, NM; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Sangre De Cristo Catholic Church, 8901 Candelaria NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112, The Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org, or 1-800-272-3900, or BSA Hospice, PO Box 950 Amarillo, TX 79176.
        Published on: Sun February 10, 2008