Esther Mae Brummel

Esther M. Brummel

Esther M. Brummel went home to be with her Lord on April 23, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The funeral service for Esther will be held at the Rehoboth Christian Reformed Church in Rehoboth, New Mexico, on Friday, May 9th, at 1:00 p.m. There will be a viewing at 12:00 noon at the church.

Esther was born on November 16, 1937, in Michigan, the youngest of nine children of Henry and Etta Hassevoort. She grew up on the family farm, worked at a factory, and met her future husband, Corwin, through her older sister, Claire, who married Corwin’s older brother, Foster.

Esther supported her husband, Corwin, in moving to the southwest and ministering in multiple ways to the people on the Navajo reservation for over 35 years. They served at several churches on the Navajo reservation during the 35 years, including: TeecNosPos, Arizona; Beclabito, New Mexico; Shiprock, New Mexico; Naschitti, New Mexico; and Church Rock, New Mexico.

She is survived by her 6 children: Debra Gomez (Victor), Valerie Shell, Patricia Anderson (Bryan), Alan Brummel (Adriene), Timothy Brummel (Dawn), and Mari Waddell (Michael); 22 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Corwin; parents and brothers and sisters; and son-in-law Glen Shell.

Esther loved to draw and paint, and she had a special talent for it; she took local art classes in Gallup after retiring, and especially enjoyed oil painting, despite being her own worst critic. All of her children and other family members love displaying her paintings. She worked in the public school system for a number of years, including time as a teacher’s aide in elementary schools. She also worked cleaning apartments and dormitories at Rehoboth Christian School while Corwin pastored the Church Rock CRC.

Esther and Corwin volunteered their time to help at the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Gallup. Esther was very passionate about the right to life for the unborn and worked as a counselor for many years. She always looked forward to participating in the Ladies Bible Study group and was constantly inviting others to come. She also loved playing games and bowling, and could be very competitive. Esther and Corwin were also able to take several trips in retirement, including 2 trips to Israel and several trips to visit children who lived and worked in other countries.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the compassionate professionals at

Trujillo Family Funeral Home

"Our Family Serving Yours"