Laura Jane Flores, 66, known to everyone as Jane or Jayni, died January 11, 2018. Dr. Flores earned a Bachelor's degree in Education and Bi-lingual Education from Eastern New Mexico University. For a time she taught in Clovis, while she completed her Master's Degree. She went on to earn a PhD from New Mexico State University. Dr. Flores taught at the Flagstaff campus of ASU and then became Dean of Education at Mesa Community College. She eventually returned to New Mexico, and taught at Clovis Community College before moving to Las Vegas, NM to teach at Highlands University. Later, she taught at the Rio Rancho branch of Highlands. Dr. Flores retired in 2014. In addition to her teaching positions, she worked at different times as office manager at LaCasa in Roswell, and at James Polk Bank where she taught Spanish to the employees. Jayni is survived by a brother and numerous nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and nephews and even great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. The Rosary for Dr. Jayni Flores was recited on January 16, 2018 at St. Helen Catholic Church followed by Mass of the Resurrection followed by burial in the Portales Cemetery, NM. (Source: ASU Foundation)