Kathleen "Kathy" Ellen Harman Vanderpool

Kathleen "Kathy" Ellen Harman Vanderpool, age 64, a resident of Albuquerque, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014. She is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Dr. Charles H. Vanderpool of Albuquerque; children, Virgil Howard Vanderpool of Central Point, OR, Jill Kathleen Harman of Central Point, OR, and Dr. Ruth Elizabeth Vanderpool and husband, Bryce Bockman of Seattle, WA; four grandchildren, Jenna, Harry, Derek, and Everest; father, Virgil Harman of Albuquerque; sister, Carolyn Harman Turner and husband J. Roger of Tallahassee, FL; and numerous other relatives and friends. Kathy was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn Harman, in 2012. Kathy was born in Oklahoma City in 1949 and after graduation from high school, attended California Lutheran College in Thousand Oaks, CA and Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA where she received her BS in History in 1971 with some post-graduate work at the University of Oklahoma. She met Chuck Vanderpool at California Lutheran College and they were married on December 27, 1969. In Oregon, Kathy was active in the 4-H, past Guardian of Job’s Daughters International, Worthy High Priestess in Nativity Shrine #10 of White Shrine of Jerusalem, and Zuilema Chapter #13 of Daughters of the Nile. In Albuquerque she was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church and active in Shrine #1 of White Shrine of Jerusalem, and Bethel #2 of Job’s Daughters. Kathy worked as office manager from 1982 to 2007 for Dr. Charles H. Vanderpool, DMD and as a mammogram tech assistant at X-Ray Associates from 2009 to 2013. She loved to embroider, knit, read and flower arrange and received her certification in Ikebana flower arranging while in Japan. Kathy was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Menaul Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112 on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with reception to follow. Flowers are welcome or a donation in memory of Kathy may be made to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 1525, Ranson, WV 25438-0018 (800-244-4438). Interment will take place at Resthaven Garden Cemetery in Oklahoma City, OK at a later date. FRENCH – Wyoming 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400