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STERNE, BRYCE WARE Bryce (Ware) Sterne, 72, Rio Rancho, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, January 23, 2015 after a brief illness. Born September 23, 1942 in Amarillo, TX, he grew up in Severance, KS and lived in St. Joseph, MO, Davenport, IA, Indianapolis, IN and Toledo, OH. He moved to NM in 1986 establishing a Dr. Vinyl franchise in Albuquerque / Rio Rancho with his son, Douglas. Ware was a man that was passionate about golf and his family. In his spare time, he enjoyed woodworking, crafting many beautiful items for friends and family. Surviving are his sons, Douglas Detwieler and wife Tami, Rio Rancho, NM; son, Dean Sterne, Tempe AZ; brother Kenneth Sterne and wife Judith, Alexandria VA; grandson, Jared Detwieler; granddaughter, Kaitlin Smith and husband, Matthew, Rio Rancho, NM; two great-granddaughters, Chyanne Bicknell and Tagan Smith; aunt, Phyllis Rumsey, Maryville, MO; cousins, Charlie Ware of Maryville, MO, Cynthia Grooms, Kansas City, MO, Barbara Collins, Highland, KS, and Karen Musselman, Arvada, CO. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Jean (Ware) Sterne and father Jack Bryce Sterne. A memorial will be held in the banquet room at the Prairie Star Restaurant (Santa Ana Golf Club) in Bernalillo, NM, on Saturday, February 14th at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org
        Published on: Sun February 01, 2015