Rudy George Yurkovich

YURKOVICH, RUDY GEORGE Age 62, a resident of Gallup, NM since 1951, died Wednesday July 3, 2013. He is survived by his spouse, Leslie; children, Shayne Holloway-Gomez-tagle and husband Arturo of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Sara Yurkovich of Taos, NM; and Rory Yurkovich of Denver, Colorado; grandchildren, Anya and Cristian Gomez-tagle; sister, Judy Yurkovich and niece, Jordan Olive. Mr. Yurkovich was preceded in death by father, Rudy Yurkovich; mother, Jennie Yurkovich, and sister, June Yurkovich Gladden and niece Jennifer Olive. Rudy was a devoted father, husband, brother, grandfather, and friend. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed boating, traveling, golf, and being with his family and friends. He made everyone laugh often, and always had a joke in his pocket. His kind heart and sweet spirit will never be forgotten. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society 10501 Montgomery Blvd. NE Suite 300 Albuquerque, NM 87111. Services will be held Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 10:00am at Sacred Heart Cathedral Gallup 415 East Green Ave. Gallup, NM 87301. Honorary Pallbearers are Rory Yurkovich, Jimmy Horrocks, Jerry Duke, Fritz Hagberg, Joe Plese, and John Noonen. Please visit our online guestbook for Rudy at FRENCH - Rio Rancho 1950 Pine Rd NE Rio Rancho, NM 87144 505-338-2000