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Brazie -- Ardyth F. Brazie, 84, a resident of Albuquerque since 1951 and formerly of Peterson, Iowa, died peacefully Sunday, May 18, 2003. She is survived by her two sisters, Evelyn Weik of Spirit Lake, Iowa and Cleo Holiday of Black River Falls, Wisconsin; three nieces, Lee Ann Stransky of Elkhart, Indiana, Linda Moore of Spirit Lake, Iowa and Julie Greer of the Black River Falls, Wisconsin area; and dear friend, Carl Shaw and family of Albuquerque. Ardyth was preceded in death by parents, Ervin and Lulu (Tuttle) French; husband, Arland F. Brazie, on September 29, 1999; nephew, Jerry Holiday; and a great nephew, Tom Stransky. The daughter of Ervin and Lulu (Tuttle) French, Ardyth was born on April 16, 1919, in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Her childhood years were spent in Royal, Iowa, beginning 1920 and then to rural Peterson, Iowa as of 1924. Ardyth graduated from the eighth grade at the"Country School" and then from Peterson High School in 1936. Ardyth enjoyed growing up on the farm and shared many fond memories with her sisters, cousins, and neighbors. Ardyth married Arland Brazie of Little Falls, New York on April 14, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois. Following their marriage, they resided in various places during Arland's time in the service including Annapolis, MD, Germany, CoCo Beach, Florida, and Albuquerque. Ardyth had been employed in the office in the military personnel building in Camp Claiborne headquarters in Alexandria, Louisiana prior to meeting Arland. Ardyth enjoyed sewing, playing golf and bridge. She was an officer in the Officers Wives Club of Patrick Air Force Base and also the Wives Club of Kirtland Air Force while in Albuquerque. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held Wednesday, May 28, 11:00 a.m. at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. NE. Interment of cremated remains will follow at 1:30 at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of New Mexico, 8100 Mountain Rd. NE Suite 102, Albuquerque, NM 87110. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE 275-3500
        Published on: Sun May 25, 2003