Gallup Independent

Patricia Ann Adcock Kyle was born on March 24, 1941, in San Marcos, Texas to Auvel and Viola Adcock. Pat graduated from San Marcos High School, and then soon after her family moved to Gallup, New Mexico. In Gallup she met the love of her life, Robert Campbell Kyle. The two were then married in 1963, and were blessed with two daughters, Kimberly Kay Kyle Engelke and Kileen Kit Kyle Gaddis. In 1976 they moved to Longview, Texas to open Mr. Gatti's Pizza. Pat and her family attended Spring Hill First Baptist Church until 1982 and then joined Mobberly Baptist Church. In her final years she attended Mobberly Baptist Church and Woodland Hills Baptist Church. Pat constantly prayed over her...

Laurence John Rogel passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus his Savior on February 18, 2022, at his home in Bozeman, Montana. He was surrounded by his wife, Mary, and four children, Michael, Christine, Megan, and Kaitlin. Laurence was a loving husband, father, and oral and maxillofacial surgeon who cared for his community for close to 40 years. On July 27, 1952, Laurence was born to Irene Zajda and Edward Rogel in Watervliet, Michigan. His father was a Marine during World War II who fought on the shores of Iwo Jima and returned to Michigan to grow soybeans, peaches, and other produce alongside his wife and three sons. When Laurence wasn't helping on the farm, he was conducting...

Margaret A. "Maggie" (Quest) Stovall, 31, of New Carlisle, IN, passed away at 4:00 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 2021, as a result of an automobile accident. She was born on November 7, 1989 to John and Camille (Poel) Quest in Battle Creek, MI, grew up in Gallup NM and has lived in New Carlisle since 2005. She was preceded in death by her mother Camille Poel and her son Parker James Stovall. Maggie went to Gallup High School and she received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Brown Mackie College in 2012 and worked as a L.P.N. for many years. Maggie is survived by her husband, Aaron Stovall of New Carlisle, IN; her daughter, Hannah Stovall of New Carlisle, IN; her father, John Quest of New...

Larry Gideon Roye, 70, passed away May 2, 2021 in Oxford, MS. Larry served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps with the bomb tech squad on the USS Coral Sea during the Vietnam War. He was awarded The National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Navy Unit Citation, Vietnam Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal during his service. He served as a patrolman for Gallup New Mexico Police Department. He was a devout Baptist, lifelong gunsmith and shooter, and a novice photographer. Larry is survived by his sister, Christy Roye; niece, Leah Lockhart; great-nephews, James and Josef Angel; close friend, Cheryl Roye, and numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Hazel Ann Weigl, 77, of Howardwick, TX, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in McLean, TX. Graveside services are scheduled for Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Sunset Memorial Park in Gallup, New Mexico. Local arrangements are by Rollie Mortuary in Gallup, NM. Hazel was born on December 18, 1943, in Gallup, New Mexico, to George and Grace Picard Fry. Hazel was one of seven children. After graduating from high school, Hazel started her career as a telephone operator for Mountain Bell Telephone where she worked for many years. Later, Hazel began working for Continental Divide Electric Coop. where she retired in 2008. After retirement, Hazel moved to Howardwick in 2018...

David S. Gardner, 50, of Lewistown, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at William Penn Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. Born Jan. 23, 1970, in Lewistown, he was a son of the late Rev. Dennis R. Gardner, Sr. and Marie L. (Baney) Gardner. He is survived by: children, Emily L. Anderson and husband, Vernon, and Austin D. Gardner, both of Montana; granddaughter, Westlyn Anderson; siblings, Melinda Copeland and husband, Carl, of Florida and Dennis R. Gardner Jr. and wife, Sandra, of Bedford. David was a 1988 graduate of Penn View Bible Institute, in Penns Creek. He was a member of the Free Trinity Church in the state of New Mexico. David worked at Wood Mode, New Berlin Plastics,...

Eugene Fred "Geno" Tso, 50, of Aberdeen, SD died on March 18, 2020 in Sioux Falls. Eugene Fred Tso was born on March 28, 1969 in Gallup, NM to Eugene Tso and Leslie Anne "Tez" (Miles) Tso. He spent two years in New Mexico, lived in Minnesota for 8 years, finally making home in Aberdeen. Eugene was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He graduated from Roncalli High School in 1987 and attended Northern State University. Eugene was employed at the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 29 years, most recently as a Legal Instruments Examiner. Eugene was born for the Hona'gha'ahnii Clan (Navajo), "One Who Walks Around One". He was also part of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne and...