Clara R. Gabaldon
May 17, 2022
Clara Rivera Gabaldon passed away on May 17, 2022, at the age of 93. She was born on June 29, 1928 in Peña Blanca, NM, and raised in Belen, NM. Once married she moved to Albuquerque, NM where she raised her family. Clara worked as a cosmetologist for over 30 years. She had a Monday night tradition of having...
Sharon Lee Copeland
May 15, 2022
Sharon Lee Carmichael Copeland went home to be with the Lord on May 15, 2022 at age 78. Sharon was born to Ken and Dorothy Carmichael on August 17, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri. The family moved to God’s country, Grand County Colorado, in 1946 and later relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico where Sharon graduated from Sandia High School (1961)...
Alan "Al" L. Herman
May 15, 2022
Alan “Al” L. Herman passed away in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, on May 15th, 2022, at the age of 95. Alan was born on Friday, October 8th, 1926, in Greeley, Colorado, to Mabel Louise and Fred L. Herman. Alan attended and graduated from Bush Diesel High School in 1948. Alan also received schooling to be a pilot, learning to fly single...
Conley George Defferding
May 15, 2022
Conley Defferding, age 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, May 15, 2022 in Albuquerque, NM. He was under the loving care of Beehive Assisted Living and Presbyterian Hospice staff. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters: Mildred Klemp and husband Arthur and Hazel Martin and husband Orman; three brothers: Ory Defferding and wife...
Maria De La Luz Zuniga
May 15, 2022
Maria De La Luz “Luz” Zuniga died peacefully on May 15th, 2022, in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, at the age of 68 years old.
Maria is survived by her mother Glafira Zuniga of Canyon Country, California, son Sergio Arnoldo Nunez-Zuniga of Augusta, Georgia, daughter Alejandra Emms of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, sister Elva Rodriguez of Little Rock, CA,...
Reuben Michael Torres
May 14, 2022
Reuben Michael Torres August 14, 1933 to May 14, 2022
It is with much sadness and a heavy heart that we are announcing the death of our beloved family member Reuben Torres, who passed on Saturday May 14th in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born in New York August 14, 1933 to Eugenia and Fruto Torres, Reuben grew up in The Bronx...
Tamara Donnette Furness
May 13, 2022
Tamara Donnette Furness, age 46, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022, at UNM Hospital. She was born on August 29, 1975 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Karen and Donald Wingfield. She graduated from Goddard High School in Roswell New Mexico, class of 1993. She worked for the State of New Mexico Income Support Division in Sandoval County for 2 years. She...
Ramona R. Montoya
May 13, 2022
It is with great sorrow to announce that Ramona R. Montoya of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, passed away on May 13th, 2022, on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima at the age of 83.
Mona was born on December 8th, 1938, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception to Luis and Dora Romero in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She...
Gisela Antonia Kunzler
May 12, 2022
Gisela Kunzler, age 92, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022. She was born in Münster, Germany on December 10, 1929, to Dr. Rudolph Uebbert and Elsbeth Wolff Uebbert.
She was preceded in death by her parents Dr. Rudolph Uebbert and Elsbeth Uebbert (Wolff); her sisters, Sister Bonifauis Uebbert, Maria Kappelhoff, Magdalene Lückmann, Gertrude Uebbert, and Klärchen Schroers.
Gisela...
Evelyn C. Lovato
May 11, 2022
Evelyn C. Lovato loving grandmother, mother, aunt, cousin and friend passed on May 11, 2022 at her home.
Evelyn was born in Dilia, NM on June 26, 1921. She attended Santa Rosa High School and graduated in 1942. Evelyn went on to work in bookkeeping, sales and customer service. She retired from the New Mexico State Forestry Department as an...
Shirley J. Fernandz
May 11, 2022
Shirley J Fernandz, 76, of Albuquerque New Mexico passed away peacefully on May 11, 2022, surrounded by her family, and loved ones.
Shirley was preceded in death by her father, John; mother, Barbara; and sister, Pauline.
Shirley is survived by her son Jay Caswell and wife Christine; grandchildren, Brennan and Leighanna; son, Mark Caswell and wife Dawna; and grandchildren, Michael and Meagan; great- grandchildren Peyton, James,...
Preston Silas Doerr
May 11, 2022
Preston Silas Doerr, Age 22, passed away May 11, 2022 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He was born September 12, 1999 in Albuquerque, NM, to Robert Doerr and Rhonda Maestas. He received his high school diploma from Gordon Bernell Charter School. He was a Maintenance Entrepreneur. He was an artist and enjoyed motocross, fishing and spending time with his family.
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Judith (Judy) Lackner
May 11, 2022
Judith “Judy” Lackner, 84, passed away on Wednesday, May 11 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Judy’s family wants to pay particular thanks to Laurel Jarrell and to Christine Orr. They provided immeasurable support and love to Judy and to her daughter. Judy was preceded in death by her eldest son, Andrew. She is survived by her husband Henry Lackner,...
Stewart Dwight Whitley
May 9, 2022
Piki e chi hullo! Chi pisa la chike!
Stewart transitioned to Heaven with his family by his side on May 9, 2022. He was born to Jacqueline Kay and Harry McLellan Whitley on September 9, 1957 in Torrance, California and was a proud tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Stewart attended Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California.
In his youth,...
Frank Adamo
May 9, 2022
Frank Adamo, age 80, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He was born July 8, 1941 to Lucia and Joseph Adamo in Brooklyn, New York. He married the love of his life, Joyce Ferdinandus, April 19, 1974 in Queens, New York. They were blessed to have been married 48 years at the time of his...
Karla K. Frosch
May 9, 2022
Karla K. Frosch was born in Wisconsin on March 3, 1933. On May 9th, 2022. Karla passed away from Alzheimer’s at the age of 89. She is survived by her son, Bradley Frosch and his wife, Sami Frosch of New Mexico, grandchildren, Colby and Kelsey Frosch of New Mexico; her brother, Carl Porter and her nephew, Jeff Porter of Wisconsin....
Sammy Archibeque
May 8, 2022
Sammy Archibeque, Born on July 21, 1942. Passed away at his home in Algodones, NM on May 8, 2022 with his wife Lolly of 63 years by his side. He is survived by his daughters, Antoinette Guillen, Debbie Valdez, Barbara (Robert) Archibeque, and Loretta Archibeque. Grandchildren Brandon Guillen, Brenda Gutierrez, Anthony Gutierrez, Angelica Torres (Sara), Robert Baca Jr., Krystal &...
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