Elmer DeLara

DELARA - Elmer DeLara, age 62, beloved and devoted son and brother, completed his journey on this earth and entered into Eternal Life with the Lord on Monday, Friday March 11, 2011. He was a life long resident of Placitas, NM, where he was a member of Las Placitas Presbyterian Church. Elmer loved horses; enjoyed fishing, listening to music, Western Movies, and going for wood in the mountains with the family. He recycled aluminum cans crushing them with a block. And you can always be sure that Elmer would wear his cowboy hat. He was preceded in death by his father, Antonio DeLara. Elmer is survived by his loving mother, Reyna DeLara and step-father, Herman Chavez; his sister, Judy DeLara; brothers, Harvey DeLara and wife Elaine, Curtis DeLara and Shelden DeLara, Sr. and his wife Eva; his maternal grandmother, Grace Trujillo; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Elmer will be greatly missed by all. Visitations will be today (Sunday) from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Daniels Family Funeral Services-Alameda Mortuary. Funeral Services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church in Placitas, NM, with Pastor Drew M. Henry, officiating. Interment will follow at San Antonio de Las Huertas Cemetery in Placitas, NM. Casket bearers will be Shelden DeLara, Jr., Vincent DeLara, Sr., Greg Kraft, Sr., Chris Torres, Jacob Arellano, and Dino Farfan. Elmer’s care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services Alameda Mortuary 9420 Fourth Street NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 (505) 898-3160