Nancy Helen Mankins

Nancy Helen Mankins (Dunn), age 73, a resident of Bosque Farms since 1977, passed away after a long-illness. She fought bravely to the end. She was a member of the Mission Valley Church in Los Lunas. Nancy was born to Agnes Bessie Watson and William Forrest Dunn and was their only daughter. Nancy was born on August 13, 1940 in Dallas, Texas. She was married to Stephen David Mankins on June 29, 1956. They were married for 39 years, sharing their life together. She was a military wife, and moved to many different Air Force Bases across the United States. Nancy and Stephen had 4 children together, 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Nancy was also a Aunt and Great Aunt to many nieces and nephews. She was devoted to her family until the day she went to be with her Lord, on April 25th at 12:30 a.m. Nancy loved to stay busy while working as a US Post Office Rural letter carrier and after retirement, she was a member of the Bosque Farms Bowling League for many years. As a member of the Pilot club, she was always willing to take on projects for them. She was active in Eastern Star, and Blue Star Mothers. When the Balloon Festival was in Albuquerque, she was a chase crew member. Once she retired from the Post Office as a rural letter carrier, she continued to be the editor for the Postal newspaper for many more years. She loved to go to the postal Conventions each year and would always take several grandchildren with her. She showed them sights that they never would have had the opportunity to see from Maine, Florida, Washington D.C, Atlantic City and Denver, just to name a few. She was active with Community Watch in Bosque Farms. As her children grew up she always got involved with everything they joined. She was a Girl Scout Leader for her daughter, involved in Cub Scouts for her sons. Some of her hobbies were crocheting baby blankets for each of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an avid reader, loved to travel, she never missed a football game when her sons were in high school. She enjoyed watching her grand children and great-grand children play in any sporting event. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen David Mankins, her parents Agnes Watson and William Forrest Dunn, one of her brothers, Donald Dunn; a nephew, David Allen Dunn, and nephew Tony Dunn, Stephen�s parents, Stephen Sydney Mankins and Verda Oleta Mankins, her sister-in law Norma Sue Ingram and brother in-law Glen Ingram, son-in-law Steven Ziegler, as well as, her sister-in law Kay Dunn. She is survived by her brother Dick and sister in-law Gloria Dunn, sister in-law Barbara Dunn, daughter Stephanie and her husband Clayton Nickle, son Richard and his wife Teri Mankins, son Mark and his wife Patti Mankins, and daughter Nan Ziegler. Nancy�s grandson, David and his wife Samantha Mankins, grand daughter Jennifer Chavez, grandson Joshua Ziegler, granddaughter Rebecca Coe, granddaughter Leah Ziegler, granddaughter Jillian Strough, granddaughter Ann Mankins, grandson�s Clint and Neal Mankins, great-grandchildren Kyle and Shawn Mankins, Sarah and Derek Chavez, Jayton Coe, and Isabella Rose Ziegler, nephew, Doug Ingram, niece Robbie MacLauchlan; nephew�s Richard Neal Dunn, Bobby Dunn and Kevin Dunn. Nancy will be remembered always by all who knew her. Our family would like to give special thanks to the Medical Center at Fiesta Plaza, Hospice de la Luz, and Daniel�s Family Funeral Services.