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Patricia Joan Herbert Young, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after a courageous battle with ALS. She was 81 years old.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Joan was the cherished daughter of John and Fenolia Herbert and the younger sister of Johnie Herbert.

She was a proud graduate of Polytechnic High School in Fort Worth where she excelled as both an …

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Born

April 13th, 1944
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Passed away

September 21st, 2025
Pecos, NM

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Cause of death

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

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Patricia "Joan" Young