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Thursday, January 10, 2008
Obituaries - Jan. 10, 2008
KIRSTI MARLENE PORTMORE-LEINHEISER
Kirsti Marlene Portmore-Leinheiser, 41, of Mountainair passed away Dec. 30, 2007.
Kirsti was born March 24, 1966, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Charles Joseph Leinheiser and Berte Helene Dahl. Kirsti was very active in hot-air ballooning and a Paradise Hills Christian School graduate of 1984.
Kirsti is survived by her mother, Berte Helene Dahl of Mountainair; sons, Jeremy Stephen Portmore of Rio Rancho and Michael Charles Pata of Rio Rancho; daughter, Alyssa Elaine Portmore of Rio Rancho; and brothers, Karl Leinheiser and wife Loyola of Colonial Beach, Va., Kurt Leinheiser and wife Maria of Albuquerque and Kell Leinheiser of Jacksonville, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Memorial services were held Saturday at Harris-Hanlon Mortuary Chapel in Mountainair. Interment was at the Mountainair Cemetery in Mountainair.
Arrangements for cremation entrusted to Harris-Hanlon Mortuary, Moriarty.
HENRY ALVIN MOORE
Henry Alvin Moore, 77, of Ewing, N.M., passed away at his home with his loving family beside him, after a long battle with illness, on Jan. 2, 2008.
Henry was born May 21, 1930, in Tierra Blanca, N.M. Henry Alvin Moore was a U.S. veteran of the Korean War. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Missouri.
Henry is survived by his son, Henry Alvin Moore Jr. and wife Wendy; daughters, Wygila Corliss and husband Leonard, all of Estancia, Darla Lynn DeVore and husband Wayne of Texas; his former spouse of 38 years, Patsy Moore; brother, Horace Moore and wife Delores; sisters, Annie Chestnut, Doris Whitman and husband Norris; and eight loving grandchildren, five grandsons and three granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother; a daughter, Rita Kay; and a granddaughter, LaNissa Corliss.
Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Estancia Cemetery in Estancia.
Harris-Hanlon Mortuary, Moriarty.
LETA BESS SHARP
Leta Bess Sharp, 90, of Corona passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in Albuquerque with her loving family beside her.
Leta was born Aug. 5, 1917, in Cruse, Okla., to Bill and Hattie (Davis) Heisch. Leta married Robert Laban Sharp on Jan. 30, 1935, in Estancia. He preceded her in death in 1975. She was also preceded in death by her parents; three grandchildren, James Sharp, Beth Ann Sharp; Jean Ann Tubbs; and three brothers, Pete Heisch, Paul Heisch and Kenneth Heisch.
Leta is survived by seven children, Larry Sharp and wife Barbra of Prewitt, NM; Bill Sharp and wife Martha of Fort. Sumner, NM; Leslie Sharp and wife Bonnie of Arcadia, OK; Sue Hughes and husband Charles of Corona, NM; Patsy Tubbs ad husband Wayne of Clarendon, TX; Janie Cartwright and husband Paul of Moriarty, NM; Jerry Sharp of Corona, NM; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Henry Heisch; J.R. Heisch and sisters, Doris Smith; Joyce Shockley; Loyce Bachman and Judy Williams.
Leta was the oldest of 10 children, a member of the Pythian Sisters, the Presbyterian Church of Corona, Corona Cowbells and she also taught Sunday school and was an Elder of the Church.
Funeral Services were held Monday, January 7, 2008, at the Presbyterian Church of Corona. Pastor Terry Aiello officiated. Interment followed at the Corona Cemetery in Corona, N.M. Pallbearers were grandsons Lance Sharp, David Sharp, Eric Sharp, Perry Sharp, Mike Hughes, Laban Tubbs, Brad Cartwright and Mark Cartwright. Honorary Pallbearers were granddaughters, Linda Spencer, Jeanell Sharp, Marsha Deese, Shawna Stults, Mellissa Eisenhauer, Lisa Encinias and Tonya Newton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Presbyterian Church of Corona.
Harris-Hanlon Mortuary, Moriarty.
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