Las Cruces - EUREKA FLORENCE HARPER, 89 of Las Cruces passed away peacefully on June 10, 2020 at La Posada-Mesilla Valley Hospice. Eureka was born in Pretoria, South Africa to Alfred and Cornelia Jensen. She had three brothers and one sister, all deceased.
Her nickname, "Bubbles" suited her so well! She was always fun, friendly and full of life. She was never without a joke to share, and her laughter flowed easily and was very contagious. She could speak to anyone, and made friends where ever she went. Bubbles had a positive, and profound influence on so many people's lives!
Bubbles married the love of her life, Wayne Marland Harper in South Africa in 1963. He was an electrical engineer from the United States, and they met while he was managing a satellite tracking station in South Africa for the NMSU Physical Science Laboratory.
Bubbles was a wonderful mother of three children, Luigi, Celeste and Gary. Wayne's work took them around the world, living in many different countries. Where ever they lived, Bubbles embraced the local culture learning all she could about the people, their history, traditions, customs and cuisine. She was an excellent cook, and excelled in the art of Japanese Flower arranging and needle work. She and Wayne loved to entertain, and they made so many wonderful lifetime friends around the world. They retired in Las Cruces in 1994 where they were very active in Morning Star United Methodist Church. After her beloved spouse Wayne passed away in 2012, Bubbles spent her time dedicated to her faith in God, her family, her friends and her companion dog, Kania.
In 2019 her health started to decline, and she entered Mesilla Valley Hospice in January of 2020.
Those left behind to mourn her passing included her daughter Celeste, and her husband John Hudgens, her son Gary and his wife Leanne Harper. Bubbles is also survived by eight grandchildren, and six great grandchildren who lovingly knew her as Ouma.
In loving memory of Mom, Ouma and Bubbles. Absent from our sight, but always and forever shining in our hearts!
Due to these isolating times, Bubbles life will be celebrated in an online Zoom Memoria
Service arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels of Las Cruces and Sunset Crematory,
Published in Las Cruces Sun News from Jul. 7 to Jul. 8, 2020.
Her nickname, "Bubbles" suited her so well! She was always fun, friendly and full of life. She was never without a joke to share, and her laughter flowed easily and was very contagious. She could speak to anyone, and made friends where ever she went. Bubbles had a positive, and profound influence on so many people's lives!
Bubbles married the love of her life, Wayne Marland Harper in South Africa in 1963. He was an electrical engineer from the United States, and they met while he was managing a satellite tracking station in South Africa for the NMSU Physical Science Laboratory.
Bubbles was a wonderful mother of three children, Luigi, Celeste and Gary. Wayne's work took them around the world, living in many different countries. Where ever they lived, Bubbles embraced the local culture learning all she could about the people, their history, traditions, customs and cuisine. She was an excellent cook, and excelled in the art of Japanese Flower arranging and needle work. She and Wayne loved to entertain, and they made so many wonderful lifetime friends around the world. They retired in Las Cruces in 1994 where they were very active in Morning Star United Methodist Church. After her beloved spouse Wayne passed away in 2012, Bubbles spent her time dedicated to her faith in God, her family, her friends and her companion dog, Kania.
In 2019 her health started to decline, and she entered Mesilla Valley Hospice in January of 2020.
Those left behind to mourn her passing included her daughter Celeste, and her husband John Hudgens, her son Gary and his wife Leanne Harper. Bubbles is also survived by eight grandchildren, and six great grandchildren who lovingly knew her as Ouma.
In loving memory of Mom, Ouma and Bubbles. Absent from our sight, but always and forever shining in our hearts!
Due to these isolating times, Bubbles life will be celebrated in an online Zoom Memoria
Service arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels of Las Cruces and Sunset Crematory,
Published in Las Cruces Sun News from Jul. 7 to Jul. 8, 2020.
Las Cruces - EUREKA FLORENCE HARPER, 89 of Las Cruces passed away peacefully on June 10, 2020 at La Posada-Mesilla Valley Hospice. Eureka was born in Pretoria, South Africa to Alfred and Cornelia Jensen. She had three brothers and one sister, all deceased.
Her nickname, "Bubbles" suited her so well! She was always fun, friendly and full of life. She was never without a joke to share, and her laughter flowed easily and was very contagious. She could speak to anyone, and made friends where ever she went. Bubbles had a positive, and profound influence on so many people's lives!
Bubbles married the love of her life, Wayne Marland Harper in South Africa in 1963. He was an electrical engineer from the United States, and they met while he was managing a satellite tracking station in South Africa for the NMSU Physical Science Laboratory.
Bubbles was a wonderful mother of three children, Luigi, Celeste and Gary. Wayne's work took them around the world, living in many different countries. Where ever they lived, Bubbles embraced the local culture learning all she could about the people, their history, traditions, customs and cuisine. She was an excellent cook, and excelled in the art of Japanese Flower arranging and needle work. She and Wayne loved to entertain, and they made so many wonderful lifetime friends around the world. They retired in Las Cruces in 1994 where they were very active in Morning Star United Methodist Church. After her beloved spouse Wayne passed away in 2012, Bubbles spent her time dedicated to her faith in God, her family, her friends and her companion dog, Kania.
In 2019 her health started to decline, and she entered Mesilla Valley Hospice in January of 2020.
Those left behind to mourn her passing included her daughter Celeste, and her husband John Hudgens, her son Gary and his wife Leanne Harper. Bubbles is also survived by eight grandchildren, and six great grandchildren who lovingly knew her as Ouma.
In loving memory of Mom, Ouma and Bubbles. Absent from our sight, but always and forever shining in our hearts!
Due to these isolating times, Bubbles life will be celebrated in an online Zoom Memoria
Service arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels of Las Cruces and Sunset Crematory,
Published in Las Cruces Sun News from Jul. 7 to Jul. 8, 2020.
Her nickname, "Bubbles" suited her so well! She was always fun, friendly and full of life. She was never without a joke to share, and her laughter flowed easily and was very contagious. She could speak to anyone, and made friends where ever she went. Bubbles had a positive, and profound influence on so many people's lives!
Bubbles married the love of her life, Wayne Marland Harper in South Africa in 1963. He was an electrical engineer from the United States, and they met while he was managing a satellite tracking station in South Africa for the NMSU Physical Science Laboratory.
Bubbles was a wonderful mother of three children, Luigi, Celeste and Gary. Wayne's work took them around the world, living in many different countries. Where ever they lived, Bubbles embraced the local culture learning all she could about the people, their history, traditions, customs and cuisine. She was an excellent cook, and excelled in the art of Japanese Flower arranging and needle work. She and Wayne loved to entertain, and they made so many wonderful lifetime friends around the world. They retired in Las Cruces in 1994 where they were very active in Morning Star United Methodist Church. After her beloved spouse Wayne passed away in 2012, Bubbles spent her time dedicated to her faith in God, her family, her friends and her companion dog, Kania.
In 2019 her health started to decline, and she entered Mesilla Valley Hospice in January of 2020.
Those left behind to mourn her passing included her daughter Celeste, and her husband John Hudgens, her son Gary and his wife Leanne Harper. Bubbles is also survived by eight grandchildren, and six great grandchildren who lovingly knew her as Ouma.
In loving memory of Mom, Ouma and Bubbles. Absent from our sight, but always and forever shining in our hearts!
Due to these isolating times, Bubbles life will be celebrated in an online Zoom Memoria
Service arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels of Las Cruces and Sunset Crematory,
Published in Las Cruces Sun News from Jul. 7 to Jul. 8, 2020.
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