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Michael James Erpenbeck
January 23rd, 1961 - June 15th, 2022
January 23rd, 1961 - June 15th, 2022
Forever in Our Hearts
Michael James Erpenbeck, 61, passed away suddenly at his home on June 14, 2022. Michael was born on January 23, 1961 and was raised in Los Alamos, New Mexico by his parents, Jeanne and Jerry Erpenbeck. He graduated from New Mexico State University with a B.A in Accounting. Mike worked for over thirty years for the Pojoaque Tribe at Buffalo Thunder Casino.
Mike was preceded in death by his father Jerry Erpenbeck and will be lovingly remembered by his surviving family members: his mother, Jeanne, Dave and Debbie, his sister Debi, Dan and Elsa, Steve and Priya and son Josh, Greg and Heather and son Eli, Eric and Susan, and Kris and Kathy and their three children Kaitlin, Christine, and Tasha.
Mike loved animals and supported many animal organizations. His family, two dogs, and two cats will miss him.
Mike was a compassionate and generous person who was sincere and honest in all of his dealings. Mike was a very special and unique person. He never changed who he was to please another person. He also was an avid reader of mystery novels and loved spending hours watching reruns of various mystery shows.
Mike has been reunited with the love of his life, Billie Bob Wakeman
The Erpendeck family has entrusted the gentle care of their loved to Rivera Family Funerals & Cremations of Espanola, New Mexico.
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Tributes
Steve Erpenbeck
Thank you to Aunt Mary and Suzanne for holding a dedication mass in Mike's memory. So thoughtful.
Dora Martinez
To Mikes family I am so sorry for your loss. I worked with mike at cities of Gold Casino for 26 years mike was a wonderful person always had a smile you will be dearly missed
Greg Holland
My condolences to the entire Erpenbeck family. So sorry to hear this horrible news. Please let me know if there's any way I can serve you during this time (I am local).
Steve Erpenbeck
Mike, I miss you and I love you. I always tried to show you that you were important to me. We shared a lot of time together especially in college. Despite that life was often difficult for you, as it is for most of us, you were a good man, a caring, generous, hardworking, moral, ethical, and faithful man. To live a life like that, makes you a true hero to me and a man to be admired. Thank you for all the good you brought to this world and to our family. May God bless your soul and reunite all of us with you in the end. I love you forever Mike. Love, Steve
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