KERI RAE DUNBAR, 61, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, went to Heaven on Friday, November 7, 2025, after suffering a fast-growing cancer found on her breathing tube. She went peacefully and spoke of how she was ready to go home to God.

Keri is the daughter of Jim and Darlene Dunbar and was born April 9, 1964, in Ames, Iowa. She was a cute and spunky blonde haired blue eyed little girl who loved riding her bike, swim, fish, and play with friends.  She attended the United Methodist Church in Hubbard with her family. She was a fun and sweet girl who loved her family and had a huge heart that everyone could see.

She and her family moved to Clear Lake, Iowa and after high school, she got married, and had 2 children, Cody James and Cayla Rae. A few years ago, she moved to New Mexico to be close with her daughter and grandchildren.  It was then that she was able to spend wonderful days with her loving daughter shopping and having her grandchildren over for sleepovers. Her daughter and grandchildren brought her a lot of happiness, and it's with them she found profound peace.

Keri was preceded in death by her parents, James Dunbar and Darlene (Weiland) Dunbar and her niece, Emily Marquard.

She is survived by her children, Cayla Hillman, Cody Dunbar, 8 grandchildren, Zoie, Serenitti, Ezekial, Heather, Axel and Nova-Rayne Brunning & James and Joey Dunbar, her sister, Mari Marquard, stepmom, Dee Dunbar, 2 nieces, Nicole Sechelski and Megan Essary, great nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Service arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapel of Las Cruces and Sunset Crematory, 300 E. Boutz Road, 527-2222. Your exclusive provider for "Veterans and Family Memorial Care." For online condolences logon to www.bacasfuneralchapelslascruces.com