Nila Marie Rust

Nila Marie Rust, 92, left us Wednesday morning March 12, 2014 to be with her beloved Lord. Nila led an amazing life. She was born Nila Marie Minnich in Terra Haute Indiana on October 26, 1921. In her early adult life she met and married James Rust; they spent many years farming in Indiana. Nila and her husband moved to Albuquerque in 1959 where Nila worked on her second career at the First National Bank. Upon retirement Nila and James embarked on a third eight year career as volunteers to the Mobile Missionaries Assistance Program. MMAP is an organization that provides volunteer labor for construction of buildings and other facilities for churches and worthy charities. Nila had a very full and productive life. Nila is survived by two children, Carolyn (Rusty) Mason and husband Jim of Albuquerque and Kenneth Rust and wife Edwina of Oakridge Tennessee. Nila was proud of her 12 Grandchildren Including Mona Koerner and husband Wesley, Krista Park and husband Todd, Mitch Mason and wife Mahina, Ericka Powers and husband Dusty, Jeremiah Rust, Adria Rust, Mikah Rust and wife Casey, Robert Rust, Dana Rust and wife Julie, Audrey Rust, Joshua Rust, and Ira Rust. Nila has seven Great Grandchildren who referred to her as Grandma Great; they include Noelani Mason, Kale'a Mason, Logan Koerner, Kawena Mason, Mahealani Mason, and twins Makaio Mason and Maui Mason. Nila also is survived by siblings Eddie Minnich, LuAda Eddington and Raymond Minnich and many nieces and nephews. Nila was preceded in death by James Ellis Rust, her husband of 56 years and sisters Rosemary Neal and Eileen Hill. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014, 10:00 a.m. at Sandia Baptist Church, 9429 Constitution Ave NE where Nila was an active member. Nila's final resting will be next to her beloved husband at Bayfield cemetery in Bayfield, Colorado. Burial is expected Monday March 17, 2014.