Obituaries

Mar 9, 2020

Ann (Otero) Burch went to our Lord March 9, 2020, after a long battle with cancer.  She is preceded in death by her parents Meliton F. Otero and Edna Hood Otero, her sister Edna; brothers Meliton, Bill and George Otero; sister-in-law’s, Georgia, Betty and Doddie Otero.  She is survived by her loving husband, Eugene Burch; son, Bill; daughter-in-law Mindie; grandchildren Brooke...

Mar 9, 2020

Arthur “Tudy” Apodaca 7-31-1962 to 03-09-2020

Arthur “Tudy” Apodaca, of Albuquerque, NM was embraced by our Dear Lord Monday March 9, 2020 and taken into his heavenly home at age 57.

Tudy proudly served 4 years as a Marine and also served in the Air Force reserves.  He was a proud veteran, son, brother, husband, father, pampo, and friend.  He...

Mar 9, 2020

Dr. John Christian Joseph Wirth, Jr. age 77.  It is with great sadness that we announced the passing of John.  A beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and Friend, John was called to eternal peace on Monday, March 9, 2020.  He entered this world in Washington DC on August 6, 1942, to John "Jack" Christian Joseph Wirth and Georgie Lamar...

Mar 9, 2020

Barry was born on July 17, 1950 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He grew up in the South Broadway area which was called the “Stick”. He later moved to the Kirtland Addition and it was known as the “Kirk”.

He attended Eugene Field Elementary, Lowell Elementary, Lincoln Junior  High and Albuquerque High School.

Barry worked as a Patient Care Aide at...

Mar 8, 2020

James Lee "Grim" Skeets, age 55, passed away March 8, 2020 in Albuquerque, NM.  He was born July 15, 1964 to Emerson Skeets and Laura Benally in Chicago, Illinois.  He attended Kosciuszko School thru the 8th grade and graduated from Wells High School.  He was a Chef who loved cooking and watching Major League Baseball (CUBS).  

He was preceded in...

Mar 8, 2020

Evelyn Louise Kilgas Vanderhee- Affectionately known as “Lou” was born September 19, 1953 in Seymour Indiana and passed March 8, 2020 at the NM Heart Hospital from an acute illness. Lou was a Senior Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration, serving 26 years in a variety of positions and locations to include overseas before retiring from the Albuquerque office...

Mar 7, 2020

Mar 7, 2020

Patricia Marie Condit (84) passed away peacefully on Mar 7 th 2020, after a short illness.  

Pat was born Sept 6 1935, in Denver Colo, where she attended West High school.  She was married shortly after high school and had 3 children, settling in Commerce City Colo.   After a divorce, she raised her 3 children as a single working mother. ...

Mar 5, 2020

Waldon Wendell Lauer, age 93, passed away March 5, 2020, in Bernalillo, New Mexico.  He was born July 25, 1926, in Macon, Nebraska, to Bill and Mana Lauer.  He graduated from Lincoln High School, Class of 1944 and went on to attend University of Nebraska.  He proudly served our country in the United States Army during World War II, from...

Mar 5, 2020

Ruhe, Michael Robert, age 39, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020. He was born in Meriden, CT on April 16, 1980, to Robert and Mary Ruhe. 

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert and Barbara Ruhe; Walter and Alline Ross.

Michael is survived by father, Robert D. Ruhe (Sher) and Mary A. Ruhe; sons, Aidan and Brody Ruhe; brother,...

Mar 4, 2020

Mar 4, 2020

Abbie Casares, age 80, passed away with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. She was born in Albuquerque, NM on April 19, 1939, to Rumaldo and Rosella Serna.

Abbie was a proud business owner who enjoyed dancing and cooking.  She was a strong leader who took great pride in everything she did and how she conducted...

Mar 4, 2020

JARPE – Marion Blair Jarpe, 83, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in Rio Rancho, of complications following surgery. Marion is survived by her five adult sons: Stephen (married to Gayle), Michael (married to Alyssa), Geoffrey (married to Victoria Etterer-Jarpe), Matthew (married to Michelle Morris) and Andrew (married to Jenny) and her son-in-law Dan Armijo; her 11 grandchildren: (Alexa (married to...

Mar 4, 2020

Elsie was born in Buffalo, NY March 1942. She died March 4, 2020 in Albuquerque, from renal disease.  She is preceded in death by her parents Myrtle & Micheal Keller, her 2 brothers, Arthur J & William Carl. She is survived and loved by her nephew Jeff Keller, his wife Kum Cha, and her 2nd cousin Cindy Hint.  Elsie graduated...

Mar 4, 2020

Smith, Glenn Richard is 59, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in Albuquerque, NM.  He was born in Red Bank, NJ on October 30, 1960 to Richard Stanley and Mary Leola (Gaffney) Smith.  Glenn loved to listen to music, play his guitar and travel.  He also liked to work with his hands fabricating custom machinery, rebuilding cars and woodworking.

He graduated...

Mar 3, 2020

Dallas Delbert Witt

January 30, 1922 – March 3, 2020

Dallas passed away peacefully at home on March 3, 2020. He was 98 years of age. He was born in Maxwell, OK to Benjamin and Bessie Witt.

Dallas was a World War II Veteran and was a member of the Carpenters Union for 70 years here in New Mexico. He...

Mar 2, 2020

It is with tremendous sorrow that we announce the passing of Sydney Blythe (Mackey) Haggerty at the age of forty-five in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Sydney was born on the first day of Spring in 1974 in Montague, Massachusetts and grew up in Central Maine. She attended Dover-Foxcroft schools and graduated from Foxcroft Academy. Sydney excelled athletically and was a two...

Mar 2, 2020

Brian Eugene Wells, age 66 years old, of Albuquerque, NM., passed away on the morning of Monday, March 2, 2020. 

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, March 13, at Daniels Wyoming Chapel, 7601 Wyoming Blvd, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Arrangements have been made by Brian's family and Daniel's Family Funeral Services. 

Brian, "Bompa" or "Big B", was...

Mar 2, 2020

Mar 2, 2020