Sally Goehring

GOEHRING, SALLY L. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sally L. Goehring on March 16, 2013 after a brief struggle with cancer. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Jesse "Dutch" and Elaine Richardson on June 28, 1934. She is survived by her husband, James Bradley; step-brothers Jerry Richardson and Paul Richardson; step-sister, Kathy Robertson; son Bruce Goehring and wife Samme; daughter Linda Cde Baca and husband Eddie; grandchildren Richard H. Goehring, Amy Jennings and husband Jon, Natalie Martinez, Ty "Rachel" Leyba, Jenny Nieto and husband Michael; seven great grandchildren, and an eighth great grandchild due any day. Sally was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Richard D. Goehring; her sister, Susan Poppino; and her youngest daughter, Betsy Goehring. Sally moved to Albuquerque the day after her high school graduation where she briefly attended UNM and met her first husband, Richard. They were married almost 32 years. Together they raised their three children, Bruce, Linda and Betsy. She and Dick lived all over the state and finally settled in Albuquerque in 1971. After his passing, Sally went to work for the UNM Pulmonary Department until her retirement. Sally took up many new and different hobbies, including quilting, genealogy, and joining a tombstone registry project group. After losing her eyesight in 2005, Sally joined her long-friend and former classmate, Jim Bradley and traveled to their 55th class reunion in Des Moines. They fell in love and were married on Christmas Eve, 2007 and moved to Rio Rancho. Together, Sally and Jim did a lot of "RV"ing around the country. Sally's hobbies included reading, quilting, crossword puzzles, building jigsaw puzzles, doing extensive research on the genealogy of her family, walking the cemeteries around the state, traveling by RV, and spending time with family. Sally's memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 2:00 p.m., with a reception immediately following at French Westside. Please visit our online guest book for Sally at Golf Course Rd NW505-897-0300