Obituaries

Clara R. Gabaldon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 &...