Margaret M. White

Margaret M. White, 86, of E. Orchard Lane, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away March 18, 2011 at Carlsbad Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 10:00 AM, at St. Edward Catholic Church, 201 N. Guadalupe Street, with Fr. Cyprian Uline, OFM, Conv. officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Margaret M. White was born October 11, 1924 in Las Vegas, NM to Maximilian Matthews and Elizabeth Agnes (Cottam) Bruhl. Her father was a Forest Ranger in Las Vegas, moving to Queen in 1943 when Margaret was a teenager. While there, she met John V. White and they were married on August 10, 1949 and moved to the Brokeoff Mountains and ranched their beloved La Paloma Ranch until moving to Carlsbad in 1998. John and Margaret were partners in all they did and had bragging rights to having the best fine wool sheep in the United States and possibly the world. They have many wool trophies in their ownership. Everyone that knew this couple never thought of one without the other and they are much loved by many people. She will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents. Margaret is survived by her loving husband, John of the home; sister, Betty McCollaum of Carlsbad; two adopted sons: J. D. White of California and Luke White of Carlsbad, NM and also several nieces, nephews and a host of loving friends. Pallbearers will be Richard Rauch, Luke White, J.D. White, Justin Wilson, Berry Lucas and Benny McCollaum. Honorary pallbearers are David Klein, George Rauch, Don Dando and John Paslay. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.