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Elizabeth Ruth Geisler passed away September 21, 2016 in Peoria, AZ.

Ruthie was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 8, 1946. Ruthie always had an adventurous life learning and giving back. She attended University of New Mexico where she received her Master's degree. She then went on to the Fashion Institute of New York where she became a pattern maker and worked in the fashion industry in New York and California. She had a brief stint in Arizona and then moved to Texas where she worked for the federal government until retirement.

She is predeceased by parents Kathleen Stumph, Earl Geisler and step-father Roy Stumph.

Ruthie is survived by sister Mildred; nieces, Ronda Goodin, Kathleen Skelly, Rebecca Spain, Marie Gendreau,Jeanne Padilla and nephew Mike Gendreau and many great nieces and nephews.

Celebration of Life will be held at The Church at Arrowhead on October 4th at 11am 7900 W Union Hills Dr. Peoria. In lieu of flowers please donate to The Church at Arrowhead TTB Fund or In Touch Ministries.

(Published in The Albuquerque Journal on October 2, 2016)

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Earl Geisler's Services Pending

Funeral services are pending for Earl J. Geisler, who was found dead at his apartment at 5701 Fourth NW, yesterday. He was 55.

An autopsy was ordered to determine cause of death, police said.

Mr. Geisler was a salesman for National Press, Inc., North Chicago, Ill., police said.

Funeral arrangements await the arrival of relatives, officers said.

(Published in The Albuquerque Tribune on November 18, 1964)

Earl married Kathleen Elizabeth Snyder 1 Jun 1942, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA. Kathleen (daughter of Elmer Claude Snyder, Sr. and Meta Ida Campbell) was born 27 Jan 1915, Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, USA; died 7 Feb 2006, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried , Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery - Mesa, Arizona, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Kathleen Stumph was born January 27, 1915 in Colorado City, TX and moved to Rodeo, NM when she was three months old. She graduated from Harrison Chilhowee Baptist Academy (high school) in Knoxville, TN in 1933. She graduated from University of New Mexico in 1939. She married Earl J. Geisler in 1941 in Albuquerque, NM. He passed away in 1964. She married Roy C. Stumph in 1966. He preceded her in death on October 19, 1997. They retired in 1973 and lived in Albuquerque five years. They moved to Mesa, AZ in 1978 where she resided until moving to Dallas, TX in 1999 and lived with her daughter, Ruth. She taught first grade in the Albuquerque Public Schools for 22 years and on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Western New Mexico for 10 years. She was church organist for the Crestview Baptist Church in Albuquerque for fifteen years and for Brown Road Baptist Church in Mesa for sixteen years. Kathleen and Roy Stumph were very active in the The Gideons International, Mission Service Corp with the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board, and the Brown Road Baptist Church in Mesa. After Kathleen moved to Dallas, she was very active in Brookhaven Church, taught English in the Kurdish Ministry, and taught English as a Second Language at the Marcus Recreation Center. Survivors include daughters, Ruth Geisler of Dallas, TX and Mildred Tester of Sun City, AZ; one brother, Elmer Claude Snyder of Paris, AR; one niece, Ida Mae Gendreau; two nephews, James Snyder and Robert Snyder of Houston, TX; three grandchildren, Ronda Goodin, Kathleen Skelly, and Becky Spain of Arizona; five great-grandchildren, Kyle, Stephanie, and Alexis Goodin, and Madison and Daniel Skelly; one great-nephew, Mike Gendreau; and two great-nieces, Marie Gendreau and Jeanne Padilla; and many other precious family and friends who love her and will miss her deeply. She died peacefully in Dallas, TX on February 7, 2006 at the age of 91 years. She will be interred at Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Mesa, AZ. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Brookhaven Church. "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day - and not only for me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." 2 Timothy 4:7-8 (NIV)

(Published in The Albuquerque Journal on February 15, 2006)

Elmer married Meta Ida Campbell 17 Nov 1909, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Meta (daughter of James Samuel Campbell and Exie Amarintha Wilkins) was born 21 Nov 1884, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 6 Feb 1978, Paris, Logan County, Arkansas, USA; was buried 10 Feb 1978, Sunset Memorial Park - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. [Group Sheet]

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SNYDER - Ida Campbell Snyder, 93, a resident of Paris, Ark., and a former resident of Albuquerque from 1951-1966, died in Paris, Ark. on Sunday. She is survived by a son, Claude Snyder of Paris, Ark.; a daughter, Mrs. Roy Stumph, Albuquerque; a sister, Mrs. B.C. Phoenix of Henderson, Texas.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Crestview Baptist Church. Graveside services and interment will be held Friday at 3:30 p.m. in the Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE, with the Rev. J.C. Tankersley officiating. French Mortuary, 1111 University NE, in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Albuquerque Journal on February 9, 1978)

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REV. CAMPBELL DEAD

Former Crowley Pastor Passed Away at Bernice Last Friday.

Word has been received here of the death of Rev. J. S. Campbell, formerly pastor of the Baptist church in Crowley, which occurred at Bernice, La., last Friday. Death was due to heart failure and came after an illness of only a few days. Rev. Campbell was pastor of the Baptist church here for three years and was transferred to Bernice two years ago. Besides his wife, he leaves a family of three daughters and two sons, all grown.

(Published in The Crowley Signal on November 11, 1911)



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J. F. Campbell With the Dead.

The Shreveport Times in its issue of the 6th gave the following notice of the death of Rev. J. F. Campbell, at one time the resident Baptist minister in this place:

J. F. Campbell, pastor of the Baptist Church at Bernice died in that place last Friday afternoon, aged 50 years, and was buried at Keatchie.

Mr. Campbell had been pastor of different Baptist churches in the State for the past fifteen or eighteen years. For eleven or twelve years he was Recording Secretary of the Louisiana State Baptist Convention.

The deceased had been ill but five days, being stricken suddenly with heart trouble. He leaves two sons and three daughters to mourn his loss.

(Published in The Bossier Banner-Progress on November 16, 1911)

James married Exie Amarintha Wilkins 5 Jul 1882, Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, USA. Exie was born 6 Feb 1856, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA; died 10 Jan 1949, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Evergreen Memorial Park - Tucson, Arizona, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Exie Campbell, 93, Taken by Death

Mrs. Exie Amarintha Campbell, 93, a Tucson resident for 27 years, died Monday in Port Arthur, Texas. In Tucson, Mrs. Campbell resided at 2410 East Adams street.

Mrs. Campbell was a charter member of the First Southern Baptist church of Tucson. She was born near Atlanta, Ga., and spent much of her early life in Texas.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. E. C. Snyder and Ruby Ruth Snyder, of Tucson, and Mrs. B. C. Phenix, of Port Arthur; a son, Rev. J. N. Campbell, of Coolidge; two sisters, Mrs. Janie Garrett, of Texarkana, Texas, and Mrs. Henry Gatewood, of Dallas, Texas; two brothers, R. L. Hardy, of Kerrville, Texas, and S. L. Eason, of Plainview, Texas; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Arizona Daily Star on January 12, 1949)