- Date Of Birth: October 8, 1914
- Date Of Death: May 17, 2017
- State: New Mexico
Vilge C. Vanke, 102, longtime Deming resident passed away Wednesday May 17, 2017 at Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home. Vilge was born October 8, 1914 in Buffalo, New York to Teresa and Silvio Paci. She moved to Deming in 1975 coming from Akron, Ohio and was a member of the Rockhound Association and was a communicant of the Catholic Church. She was very talented, was a great seamstress, making coats and shoes, and also loved to knit and cook One of her loves was following her son Arlen, in his competitions and winnings in Stock, Super Stock and Pro Stock classes in car racing.
She is survived by son, Arlen Vanke and wife Joyce of Deming; grandchild, Craig Vanke and 2 great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Taylor Vanke. Vilge was preceded in death by parents, Silvio and Teresa Paci; husband, Louie Vanke; 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
