Albert Kneale Foutz

Albert Kneale Foutz, 88, of Kirtland, NM, Passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Aztec. He was born on August 4, 1925, to Jesse Jerome Foutz and Clara (Ashcroft) Foutz in Fruitland, NM. Kneale served in the U.S. Navy in the Seabee Division as a heavy equipment operator in the South Pacific during WWII. On August 30, 1947, Kneale married the love of his life, Mary Irene Crandall. Throughout his life, Kneale pursued his passion of training race horses with Irene at his side. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Foutz. Kneale is survived by his sons, Michael (Susan) Foutz of Kirtland, and Blane (Mary Ann) Foutz of Pagosa, CO; daughters, Beverly (Jimmy) Barnes of Aztec, Roberta (Steve) Rutland of Hyde Park, UT, and Marie (Will) Norris of Turley; sister, Lavina Crockett of Logan, UT; 13 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 479 CR 6100, in Kirtland. Interment to follow at Kirtland Cemetery. Kneale is in the care of Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St., in Farmington (505) 325-8688.