Former Lake Tahoe resident Terrie Q. Sayre

Former South Lake Tahoe resident Terrie Q. Sayre passed away Friday in her home in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 54 following a short illness. Sayre, a former Miss Nevada, was the News Director for KTHO and KOWL while in South Lake Tahoe. She made her mark while on the South Shore and in Reno where she was a news anchor on KOH and host of a real estate TV show.

News reports out of New Mexico say that Sayre, who was an on air personality on KKOB 770 in Albuquerque, died after an illness. A close friend of Sayre's told KOB Thursday evening she had been battling the flu for a month.

The former Tahoe Douglas Rotarian was very active in the South Lake Tahoe community while living here.

A resident of Albuquerque since 2007. She is survived by her spouse Lloyd K. Skip Sayre of Albuquerque; brother, Brad; nieces, nephews and friends. Terrie was preceded in death by her father James and her mother Beverly. Since 2007 Terrie hosted the popular New Mexico radio show "Weekends with Terrie Q Sayre" on 770 KKOB. She had a long career as a radio and television host, auctioneer, mistress of ceremonies, model, showgirl and actress. She was a tireless advocate for the animals of the world and used her positions as a media personality to publicize the causes of animal welfare, dog and cat rescue for many years in both Nevada and New Mexico. She helped facilitate the adoption of hundreds of homeless pets. She was born in Van Nuys, California and spent her childhood in Van Nuys and Lake Oswego, Oregon. She moved to South Lake Tahoe, California as a young woman and lived in Northern Nevada until she relocated to New Mexico to pursue her broadcasting career. Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. at The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Museum, 9201 Balloon Museum Dr. NE. Should friends desire, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to saveluckypaws.org, Save Lucky Paws PO Box 53301 Albuquerque, NM 87153. Please visit our online guestbook for Terrie at www.FrenchFunerals.com.