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Lenna Faye Chase
1939 - 2016
Lenna Faye Chase
1939 - 2016
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BORN
1939
DIED
2016
Lenna Chase Obituary
Mrs. Chase, 76, died Monday April 11, 2016 at her son's home in Artesia. Belton Mathews will officiate at the services. Burial will follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Robert Chase, Richard Chase, George Chase Jr., Mark Brewer, Matt Brewer, and Ralph Doughty. Honorary pallbearers will be Donald Archer and all grandchildren. Lenna was born June 20, 1939 in Roby, Texas; the daughter of Thomas Hitt and Willie Faye Sessum Hitt. She was a longtime resident of Artesia. On February 1, 1958 she was married to Bill Chase in Artesia, NM. He preceded her in death on December 10, 2012. Lenna loved fishing, crocheting, arrowhead hunting, visiting the casino and most of all playing with her grandbabies. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister Tommie Ruth Medina. Survivors include her sons Verble Chase and wife Gaynel of Carlsbad, N.M. and Danny and Sheila Chase of Artesia; a brother Sonny Davidson of Middleton, Idaho; grandchildren Justin Chase and wife Alexandra, Whitney Ballard and husband Parker, Kara Chase and Paul Bratcher; Kelsi Orquiz and husband Richard; great-grandchildren Peyton Chase, Avery Chase, Wesley Ballard, Paige Ballard, Adaleine Bratcher, and Bentley Orquiz. Arrangements have been entrusted to Terpening & Son Mortuary. You may leave your condolences at www.artesiafunerals.com
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Mary A
April 15, 2016
I am sending my sincere condolences to the family. May you find comfort in this thought found at Isaiah 61:1,2 which reads in part" God sent his son to bind up the brokenhearted and to comfort those who mourn."
TT
April 15, 2016
ALMIGHTY GOD HAS GIVEN US FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO COMFORT US DURING DIFFICULT TIMES.JEREMIAH 29:11-12
Arlene Tomblin
April 15, 2016
Gaynel my sincere condolences to you and your husband and the rest of the Family at this time. We visited when Sue was going to do your hair.
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