Amanda Renee Lamphere, born July 31, 1983, in Des Plaines, Illinois, passed away on April 11, 2025. Amanda moved to New Mexico at the age of three and graduated from Rio Rancho High School in 2001. Amanda was full of love and gratitude. She never wearied of helping anyone. Her consistency and thoroughness in caring for people were impeccable.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Melvin and Ruth Mensching, and her mother Debra McCafferty. Amanda is survived by her partner Jerry (JD) Little; her uncle and aunt, Chuck and Tracy Mensching; and her father, Jack Lamphere of Phoenix. To honor Amanda's love of animals please consider donating in her name to Animal Human New Mexico, 615 Virginia St. SE, Albuquerque NM 87108, or the animal rescue of your choice.