Lorraine Nigg

Nigg (Johnson), Lorraine Cheryl 1/31/1948 - 5/15/2022 Tijeras, New Mexico Lorraine "Cheryl" (Johnson) Nigg of Tijeras, New Mexico, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at age 74. She was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, graduating from Kalamazoo Central in 1966. After obtaining degrees from Western Michigan University, she relocated to New Mexico where she completed a doctorate at University of New Mexico. She taught within the Laguna Pueblo School system prior to a career with Albuquerque Public Schools retiring as a reading specialist. An avid outdoors woman, she lived in and nurtured her love for nature primarily in the Pecos and Manzano wilderness areas. Cheryl was an active member of Back Country Horsemen of New Mexico - Pecos Chapter, serving as president for several years. As an integral member of the Community Emergency Responders Team (CERT), she developed readiness guides and conducted numerous trainings. Cheryl was a mentor to many, sharing her knowledge of the back country, trail work, equine packing, and survival techniques. Cheryl was preceded in death by her parents Vern and Margaret (James) Johnson, and her brother Noel Johnson. She is survived by her brother Alwyn V. Johnson (Susan) of Interlochen, Michigan, and a host of dear friends and acquaintances in New Mexico and Michigan. She will be fondly remembered as an adventurous, honest, hardworking, dependable strong woman who dearly loved the wilderness and all that life could hold. A memorial and celebration of Cheryl's life was held at her home on Tuesday, 31st May. Donations in Cheryl's memory can be made to the following or the organization of your choice. Back Country Horsemen of NM, Inc. Attn: Amber Kingsbury, Treasurer Cheryl Nigg Charitable Fund PO Box 2706 Edgewood, NM 87015 Cloud Dancers Therapeutic Horsemanship Program, Inc. 2309 Inez Dr. NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 www.clouddancersthp.org French's Funeral and Cremation Service Albuquerque, NM