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Thursday, July 03, 2008

Obituaries - July 3, 2008



      MARCIA ANN BOURQUE
    Marcia Ann Bourque, 70, of Moriarty passed away June 26 in Albuquerque. Marcia was born July 21, 1937, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Eugene and Marie (McDermitt) Carmody. Marcia married Robert T. Bourque on Nov. 1, 1957; he preceded her in death in November 1994. She was also preceded in death by her parents and brother, Eugene Carmody Jr.
    Marcia is survived by her son, Robert Bourque and wife Gina of Moriarty; daughters, Dawn Matthews and husband Michael of San Jose, Calif.; Nicole Miskey and husband Robert of Tacoma, Wash.; brother, Phillips Carmody of Albuquerque; six grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
    As a young woman, she served in the Army as a nurse and stayed in nursing until a few days before she died. Marcia loved dogs and loved John Wayne; she will be dearly missed.
    Harris-Hanlon Mortuary
   
    IVA LEOTA LANDON FRONABARGER
    Iva Leota Landon Fronabarger, 89, of Stanley passed away peacefully June 30 in Albuquerque.
    Iva was born Feb. 13, 1919, in Claude, Texas, to Joe and Nannie (Gist) Landon, both of whom preceded her in death. Iva married Jack Fronabarger on May 4, 1940, and they shared 57 years of happiness until Jack passed away in October 1997. One son, Jan Alan, preceded her in death on Sept. 18, 1985. Iva is survived by son Jerry and wife Rosemary of Annapolis, Md.; daughter Nancy Sowle and husband Dan of Stanley; daughter Judy Alderson of Houston; five grandchildren, Mark Sowle and wife Tina of Pagosa Springs, Colo.; Scott Sowle and wife Deanna of Albuquerque; Sharon Fronabarger of New Hope, Pa.; Bambi Alderson-Shields and husband Bill of Houston; Catherine Lott and husband Garen of Elgin, Ill.; one great-grandchild, Madelyn Sowle of Albuquerque; sister, Dorotha Dee Robertson of Albuquerque; sister-in-law Zoy Risinger of Knox City, Texas; many nieces, nephews and cousins, and a multitude of friends.
    Iva was a schoolteacher in her earlier years. Iva taught typing, shorthand and bookkeeping at Stanley High School. She served as Stanley's postmaster for 45 years. Iva was a very active member in the Stanley Union Church, and served as church secretary for more than 59 years. She was a 50-year member of the Stanley Homemakers' Club, and a member and supporter of the New Mexico Barbed Wire Collectors Association and the Stanley Cemetery Association. Iva was a competitive player in card games and domino games such as 42, 84, Chickenfoot, Mexican Train and Shoot the Moon. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles, watching “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” and was an avid reader. She enjoyed history and was known as the unofficial historian for the Stanley area. Two of her favorite annual events were the Stanley Homecoming in October and the church's annual pie auction on Old Fashion Day.
    Iva was a kind-hearted, loving and generous person who touched the heart of everyone who knew her. She will certainly be missed by her many friends. A viewing will be held today at the Harris-Hanlon Mortuary Chapel in Moriarty from 3 to 6 p.m. A funeral service will be held Saturday, July 5, at 10 a.m. at the Stanley Union Church in Stanley, with Pastor James Thompson and the Rev. Richard Hyman officiating. Interment will follow at the Stanley Cemetery. Pallbearers are Mark Sowle, Scott Sowle, Bill Shields, Ed Robertson and Sam Loya. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Stanley Union Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1, Stanley, NM 87056.
    Harris-Hanlon Mortuary
   

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