Helen Langenegger

Helen Langenegger
A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 29, 2011at First Baptist Church in Hagerman for Helen Langenegger, 87, who passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011 in Albuquerque, NM. Rev. Walt Issaccs will officiate. Visitation for Helen will be Friday, January 28, 2011at Ballard Funeral Home in Roswell from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Helen will then be cremated according to her wishes. Her ashes will be buried in the Hagerman Cemetery.

Helen was born July 20, 1923 in Elkins, NM to William Riley and Ruth Bobo Goodwin. Her parents preceded her in death. She married Ed Shafer on June 9, 1943 in Roswell. She later married Arthur W. Bill Langenegger on May 17, 1947, in Roswell. Both preceded her in death.

She is survived by her daughters Jeaneen Jones of Glendale, AZ, Lana Phoenix of Denver, CO, and Kathy Moore of Tijeras, NM, seven grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
Helen lived in Hagerman for fiftyfour years until 1998, moving to Rio Rancho and Albuquerque, NM. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Hagerman, NM. Helen served for over fifty years as the pianist and organist, starting at age eight. She also taught Sunday school. Helen loved music, enjoyed singing Barbershop harmony in Sweet Adelines for many years, and she sang bass in the family quartet with her three daughters for several years. She was an accomplished seamstress. Helen worked tirelessly behind the scenes supporting her husband Bill in his farming, ranching, and feed cattle operation, keeping books and running for parts in Roswell. She cherished her family and most enjoyed family gatherings. Helen loved taking photographs and always had a camera at hand, documenting every life event. Her kind and gentle ways and capacity to love made her the special person so many will always remember. And, of course, her beautiful RED hair and genuinely engaging smile.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com

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