Faith Berghofer

Faith K. Berghofer, 81, of Embudo passed away on February 27, 2006. She was born on May 30, 1924 in Superior, Wisconsin to Eugene and Florence Keaough. She came to New Mexico as a missionary nurse in 1946 for Embudo Presbyterian Hospital. She was a graduate of St. Luke Hospital School of Nursing. She worked for several northern New Mexico hospitals and home health. She was active in getting the first ambulance service started in northern New Mexico at Embudo and Dixon Fire Department. Faith loved her nursing career and family. At the end of her life she continued to care about her former patients, family and friends. She is preceded in death by her son, Gorden Eugene Berghofer, sisters, Jesse Clark, Florence Williams, Mary Ford, brothers, William, Rupert and Eugene Keaough. She is survived by her husband, Carl B. Berghofer Sr., son, Carl B. Berghofer Jr., daughter, Faith Elaine Berghofer, grandchildren, Carl J., Mikeal and Sharita Joyce Berghofer, Philip John Chrysler, Faith Ellen Shehane, Joseph Eugene Chrysler, great grandchildren, Kyley, Delaney Sage and Gorden Hale.

Memorial service was held on Saturday, March 25, 2006 at Dixon Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Dixon Presbyterian Church or your local church.