Tenika Yvonne Dodge

Tenika Yvonne Dodge, 18 of Santa Rosa, NM died Saturday, February 10, 2007 in Santa Rosa. She was born December 8, 1988 in Las Vegas, NM the daughter of Robert and Susan (Dodge) Mumford. Tenika was a senior at Santa Rosa High School where she participated in Lady Lion basketball and was manager for the Cross Country team. Tenika worked as a lifeguard during the summer at Park Lake, played summer league baseball and coached a T-Ball summer league team. At Santa Rosa High School she was a F.F.A. member, class treasurer, and served on the Student Council. She was recently accepted to Highlands University in Las Vegas for the upcoming 2007/2008 school year. Tenika was a confirmation candidate at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church where she served as an Altar server for several years. Her favorite college sports team was Duke University and the Dallas Cowboys were her favorite football team. Tenika had a great sense of humor and her laughter and non stop smile will be missed she loved her music and enjoyed writing poetry. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfathers Grampo George Dodge Sr. in 1979 and Grampo Ted Williams in 2000. Her family and friends will miss her laughter and great sense of humor. Tenika loved her family she will be missed by her mom and dad Susan and Bob Mumford of Santa Rosa; two sisters Tina (Jesse) McWilliams of Albuquerque; Carol (Mike Neely) Rael of Albuquerque; maternal grandmother Hope Williams of Santa Rosa; paternal grandmother Burla Mumford of Santa Rosa; uncles George Jr. (Kathy) Dodge, and Manuel (Ramona) Dodge of Santa Rosa; aunts Molly Dodge of Santa Rosa; Jean Mumford of Pittsburgh, PA; Janel (Rick) Salazar of Las Vegas, NM; Lynnette Williams of Albuquerque; Lisette (John Cedarleaf) Williams of Albuquerque; her cousins Edward Romo, Abran Dodge, Renee Dodge, Adam Dodge, Erryn Cordova, Tamara Ruiz, James Cordova Jr., Anna Cordova; Leah Olguin, Keith Salazar, Jaesic Olguin, Geoffrey Williams, Karissa Salazar and Joey Salazar. Rosary services will be held at 7:00 PM Wednesday, February 14, 2007 from St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Santa Rosa. The funeral mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, February 15, 2007 from the Santa Rosa High School Gymnasium with Father Nick Nichols officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Santa Rosa. Pallbearers will include Mike Neely, Jesse McWilliams, Gary Salas, Edward Romo, Adam Dodge, Joseph Lucero, Rick Salazar, and John Cedarleaf. Honorary bearers will be the Santa Rosa High School Class of 2007, Lady Lions Basketball team and coaching staff, Stephanie Lucero and all her family and many friends. The Tenika Yvonne Dodge memorial scholarship fund will be established at the Wells Fargo Bank in Santa Rosa. Arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home, 923 S. Third Street; Santa Rosa, New Mexico. (505) 472-3369. For online tributes or notes of condolences please visit www.chavezfuneralhome.com