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O'CONNELL -- VIOLET JANE Age 59, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully, but unexpectedly, in her sleep on September 23, 2011. She was born May 1, 1952, to Wayne and Velna Beers in Pipestone, MN. She was employed at Western Bldg. Supply in Albuquerque for 21 years in Accounts Payable. She was preceded in death by her husband, David; her parents; three brothers, Kevin, Gregory, and Dee; one nephew, Greg. She is survived by her daughter, Josie Scholten (Jesse Anderson) of Albuquerque; son, Tony Scholten of Forest Lake, MN; adopted son, Cary Wormwood (Yvonne); step-daughters, Dawn O'Connell of Rochester, MN and Courtney (Jay) Squyres of Hartsthorne, OK; grandchildren, Valerie, Anthony and Kaitlan Scholten, David and Wesley Jones, Meara and Perry Johnson, Shelby Wormwood, Lawrence Alfaro, Mary Welsh, Josh Molina and Jay Sandoval; great-grandsons, David Molina and Jordan Sandoval, was known as "Granma" to many of their friends. She is also survived by brothers, Marlin (Sherry), Voyl (Lynn) and Jack (Marge); sisters, Kathy (Paul) and Sharon (Gordy); sister-in-law, Linda, all of MN; brother Mel (Jackie) of PA; many nieces, nephews and many friends, especially Doug and Julie Duquette of Albuquerque. Finally, by her beloved "babies", her pets, Fatso-bones, Flop, Honey, Shelby, Sam, Lily, Rosie, Dakota and Booger. She was loved and will be missed by all. Services will be held on Friday, September 30, 2011 in Santa Fe, NM at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, 501 N. Guadalupe Street, 87501, at 9:45 am. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Aztec Animal Clinic, 4340 Coal Ave SE or The Watermelon Mountain Ranch, 1512 Deborah Rd Ste #203, Rio Rancho, NM 87124, 505-771-0140.
        Published on: Wed September 28, 2011