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Ethel Rhae (Mackey) Kirk, 84, of Eaton, CO formerly of New Mexico and Nevada, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2023, at her daughter's home with her family at her side. She was born November 6, 1939, in Silver City, NM to Raymond Harold and Addie Ethel (Corn) Mackey.
She met her husband, Michael David Kirk while on a school bus in Hillsboro, NM. They later married on April 5, 1956, in New Mexico.
Ethel followed her husband to Fort Collins, Colorado where she worked for CSU as secretary to the dean of Civil Engineering while her husband pursued his degree in veterinary medicine.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Michael D. Kirk, daughters; Donna (David) Clifford and Faye (James) Fanning, four grandchildren; Kyle Fanning, Kevin (Tay) Clifford, Kayla (Michael) Hammer, and Dustin Clifford, four great-grandchildren; Kyler, Kayson, Keaton and Mia, her brother, Raymond (Vickki) Mackey and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Edie, Shirley, and Dorothy.
Per Ethel's request, there will be a private family service held in the Summer of 2024.
"Mom, we hold you close within our hearts, and there you shall remain, to walk with us throughout our lives, until we meet again. So, rest in peace Mom, thanks for all you've done for us."
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