Obit: Alyse (Goodluck) Neundorf
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Obit: Alyse (Goodluck) Neundorf
| Lorie (View posts) | Posted: 10 Feb 2004 5:37PM GMT |
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Albuquerque Journal - February 6, 2004
Alyse Neundorf, 61, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2004, at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Ken Neundorf; her son, Joe Neundorf of Albuquerque, and her daughter, Tanda Neundorf of San Francisco. She is also survived by a sister, Agnes Goodluck of Tucson; an aunt, Mary Peshligai, currently residing in Chinle, Arizona, and 25 nieces and nephews. She was born on February 2, 1942, near Lukachukai, Arizona, and was the daughter of Hosteen Goodluck and Marie Peshligai. Her original given name was Alice, but she legally changed her name to Alyse. At the time of her death, she was an associate professor at the University of New Mexico, teaching Navajo language at the campus in Gallup. She earned her bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 1965, her master's degree from the University of Nebraska in 1970, and her doctorate in linguistics from the University of New Mexico in 1987. She was a teacher for most of her adult life, in all levels from elementary to college. Her college teaching included posts at Northern Arizona University and Navajo Community College, as well as UNM. She served for five years on the Board of Regents of Navajo Community College. She was a certified court interpreter and trained Navajo court interpreters through a program at the University of Arizona. In 2000, she coached the actors in the movie "Wind Talkers" in the speaking of Navajo words used in the film. In addition to her educational work and accomplishments, she was an artist, a writer, a former Miss Navajo, and a skilled seamstress. She loved animals and gardening, loved to travel, and was dedicated to the Navajo language, having compiled a Navajo dictionary published in 1983. At her request, funeral services will not be held and cremation has taken place, but her family and friends will gather for a memorial in the near future. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her honor to Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance, P.O. Box 1870, Window Rock, AZ 86515. Checks can be made payable to ONNSFA. Arrangements by Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th ST. NW. ABQ. 505-343-8008.
Alyse Neundorf, 61, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2004, at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Ken Neundorf; her son, Joe Neundorf of Albuquerque, and her daughter, Tanda Neundorf of San Francisco. She is also survived by a sister, Agnes Goodluck of Tucson; an aunt, Mary Peshligai, currently residing in Chinle, Arizona, and 25 nieces and nephews. She was born on February 2, 1942, near Lukachukai, Arizona, and was the daughter of Hosteen Goodluck and Marie Peshligai. Her original given name was Alice, but she legally changed her name to Alyse. At the time of her death, she was an associate professor at the University of New Mexico, teaching Navajo language at the campus in Gallup. She earned her bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 1965, her master's degree from the University of Nebraska in 1970, and her doctorate in linguistics from the University of New Mexico in 1987. She was a teacher for most of her adult life, in all levels from elementary to college. Her college teaching included posts at Northern Arizona University and Navajo Community College, as well as UNM. She served for five years on the Board of Regents of Navajo Community College. She was a certified court interpreter and trained Navajo court interpreters through a program at the University of Arizona. In 2000, she coached the actors in the movie "Wind Talkers" in the speaking of Navajo words used in the film. In addition to her educational work and accomplishments, she was an artist, a writer, a former Miss Navajo, and a skilled seamstress. She loved animals and gardening, loved to travel, and was dedicated to the Navajo language, having compiled a Navajo dictionary published in 1983. At her request, funeral services will not be held and cremation has taken place, but her family and friends will gather for a memorial in the near future. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her honor to Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance, P.O. Box 1870, Window Rock, AZ 86515. Checks can be made payable to ONNSFA. Arrangements by Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th ST. NW. ABQ. 505-343-8008.