Michael S Teeter

Michael S. Teeter, 58 a Fort Sumner businessman died Friday, August 9, 2002 at his home. He was born October 1, 1943 in Las Vegas, NM the son of Ronald and Mildred B. Teeter. He attended school at Santa Rosa, NM and graduated from New Mexico Military Institute. Michael married Anna Martz on November 24, 1962 in Fort Sumner. He attended Arizona State University where he received a business degree. Following graduation from ASU, he worked for General Foods in Albuquerque for two years before returning to Fort Sumner where he and Anna owned and operated Teeter’s Department Store; he also served as senior partner of High Plains Aircraft Decorators at the Fort Sumner Industrial Air Park. In 1981 he began Mike Teeter Insurance Agency, Inc. in Fort Sumner; the business grew to Santa Rosa and Moriarty and was renamed Insurance Services of New Mexico in 2000. Mike served on the Fort Sumner Village Council; he also served one term as Mayor was a member of Rotary Club where he was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow. Mike served on the Eastern New Mexico Natural Gas Board; was a past volunteer firefighter he also served a year as NM State Senator. Mike served as past president of ENMR/Plateau Communications and was currently serving as Secretary of the Board of Directors. Mike and his wife Anna served as associate pastors of Christ Full Gospel Church, “The Church on the Hill” he became senior pastor in 1992. Mike was a member of the Fort Sumner Ministerial Alliance, and was active with the Prison Fellowship program at Guadalupe County Correction Center for the past 4 years. He was a loving and caring husband, father, brother and friend who gave his heart and soul to his church. Mike enjoyed golfing, reading, snow skiing and swimming. Survivors include his wife of 39 years Anna Teeter of the home in Fort Sumner; two daughters Michele Finch and husband Carl of Dalhart, TX; Christie Lyssy and husband Jim of Fort Sumner, NM; four grandchildren Page 2 of 2 Maegan Finch, Caleb Finch, Candace Lysy, and Micah Lyssy; one sister Ronda Maloney of Friendswood, TX; his mother-in-law Annabel Martz of Fort Sumner along with one niece and four nephews. The casket will be closed at the service. Friends and family may visit Chavez Funeral Home from 10AM to 8PM on Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, August 12, 2002 at The Church on the Hill with Brother Pete Jaramillo officiating. Burial will follow in the Teeter family plot, Fort Sumner Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Buddy Cortese, George Gonzales, Lee Koll, Tim Archuleta, Rafael Roybal, Simon Lucero, Michael Foth, and Marion Sena. Honorary bearers will be all his friends; Insurance Services of New Mexico staff members; The Church on The Hill church members, the Fort Sumner business community; and ENMR/Plateau Board of Directors. The family prefers memorials to the Memorial Fund c/o The Church on The Hill, Box 467, Fort Sumner, NM 88119 or the Fort Sumner Cemetery Association P.O. Box 180, Fort Sumner, NM 88119 in memory of Michael S. Teeter. Services are entrusted to the Chavez Funeral Home, 804 North Fifth Street, Fort Sumner, New Mexico. (505) 355-2311.