Marie Mackechnie

MARIE MACKECHNIE

Marie Franse Mackechnie was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday November 18, 2014. Her last words were Im ready to go home.

She entered this life on May 9, 1917 at the family homestead at Redlake, NM, the first of twelve children born to Walter and Jessie Franse. She attributed her longevity to diet, good genes, and the comfort and guidance of the Holy Spirit. Her vocation was teaching elementary students and her avocation was witnessing about Jesus to everyone around her. She spoke fondly of her service to the Baptist churches that she was a member of and how blessed she was to serve them.

She attended public school in Portales and then Eastern New Mexico Junior College, and later earned both a Bachelors and Masters degree in elementary education at Eastern New Mexico University. She taught school at Grady, NM, Tatum, NM, and then at La Casita Elementary in Clovis.

She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Jessie Franse, her sister Carolyn Reese, her brothers, Clarence Franse, Donald Franse, and Ralph Franse, and an infant sister Rusha Nell Franse. Also preceding her in death were her husbands Jack Rodden and Leon LaGrone.

She is survived by her son Bill Rodden and wife Twila of Silver City, NM her grandsons Roger Rodden, and wife Tracy of Rio Rancho, NM, Kevin Rodden, and wife Cristina of Las Cruces, NM and great grandchildren Serena Macedo, Marin Macedo, Andrew Rodden, Nick Macedo, Matthew Rodden, and Hayden Rodden. She is also survived by her husband Lamb Mackechnie of Clovis her sisters, Thelma Anderson of Clovis, Ida Purdum of Garden Grove CA, Letha Franse and Helen Franse of Clovis, and Betty McCormick of Woodland Hills, CA, one brother Roy Franse and wife Jerrie of Clovis and sisterinlaw Lucille Franse of Farwell, TX stepsons Travis LaGrone, Ronnie Mackechnie, Tom Mackechnie, and Mike Mackechnie stepdaughters Jeannie Borders and Margaret Watson, along with many nieces, nephews , cousins and many extended family members.

Visitation will be Friday beginning at 12 PM until 8 PM. A Celebration of Life service will be Saturday November 22, 2014 at SteedTodd Chapel, 800 E. Manana Blvd. Clovis at 4:00 pm. A private burial will take place at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens.

Arrangements are under the care of SteedTodd Funeral Home Crematory. 575 7635541 www.steedtodd.com

Visitation

SteedTodd Funeral Home
800 E. Manana
Clovis, NM  88101
Friday, November 21, 2014
12:00 pm 8:00pm

Service

Celebration of Life Service

Steed Todd Chapel
800 E. Manana Blvd
Clovis, NM  88101
Saturday, November 22, 2014
4:00 p.m.