Stepheny Denise Seyfert-Kohlrust

Stepheny Denise Seyfert-Kohlrust, 41 of Rio Rancho passed away on Monday, September 8, 2014 after a long illness. She was born July 8, 1973 in Clovis, NM to Dennis and Beverly (Pullen) Seyfert. She was raised in Kirtland, NM where she attended school and graduated from Kirtland Central High School. She earned a Food Science / Nutrition degree from NMSU and earned her teaching degree from the College of Santa Fe and her Masters of Education from the University of Phoenix. Stepheny met her husband Tim in college and was married in Kirtland, NM on August 12, 1995. They moved to Rio Rancho and she took a job with Creamland Dairies and then followed her life's passion for education teaching at Lincoln Middle School where she taught science and then became the Education Technology Specialist. She was a lifelong Disney fan and shared that love with her family and students. She was very active in many New Mexico hockey organizations across the state. She was a member of the Rio Rancho United Methodist Church where she played in the Bell Choir and supported the youth program and sponsored / chaperoned youth mission trips where they renovated homes and schools. Stepheny was also a Cub Scout Den Leader and Cub Scout Summer Day Camp Director and supported her son's Boy Scout troop. She is survived by her husband Tim and sons Paul and Tylec of Rio Rancho; her parents Dennis and Beverly Seyfert of Albuquerque; Kim and husband Brandon of Rio Rancho and their children Gracie and Mayzie and many other family and friends. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Rio Rancho High School Performing Arts Center, 301 Loma Colorado St., NE, Rio Rancho with Pastor Joe McDonald and Pastor Janie Noble officiating. Guests are encouraged to wear something Disney or in some other way related to how you knew her (hockey uniform, hats, etc). Instead of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to help with costs and expenses associated with her illness at any US Bank branch under Tim Kohlrust's name as a donation account for Stepheny's expenses or mailed - Attention: Sherri Skinner, 1781 Rio Rancho Blvd., Rio Rancho, NM 87124. Please visit our online guestbook for Stepheny at www.FrenchFunerals.com Rio Rancho Observer memorial story, please visit the Rio Rancho Observer website and search for Stepheny Kohlrust http://www.rrobserver.com FRENCH - Rio Rancho 1950 Pine Rd NE Rio Rancho, NM 87144 (505)338-2000Rio Rancho, NM 87144 (505)338-2000