Obituaries

Jan 7, 2015

Hansen, Hans Edward Age 87, passed away January 7, 2015 at his home in Albuquerque, NM. He was born in Kellogg, ID to the late Hans and Bonnie Hansen. Ed was a WWII veteran and served in South Korea. Ed graduated from Washington State College with a BSEE degree in 1952. He had a satisfying, interesting and challenging career at...

Jan 7, 2015

Salas, Evelyn  Age 52, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015. A Visitation will be held Friday, January 9, 2015 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and a Rosary will be recited at 5:00 pm at Daniels Family Funeral Services, 2400 Southern Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 10:30 am at St....

Jan 6, 2015

Lueras, Julia  Age 90, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Julia was a very loving person. She was preceded in death by her parents, Avaristo and Tomasita Lueras and brother, Inez Lueras. Julia is survived by her sister, Rose Lueras and many nieces and nephews. A Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 10:00 am,...

Jan 5, 2015

Szabo, Ernest  Age 91, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015. No public services have been scheduled.  Daniels Family Funeral Services2400 Southern BlvdRio Rancho, NM 87124505-891-9192

Jan 5, 2015

Jan 5, 2015

Ortiz, Betty J. (‘Honey’) Aged 67, passed from unto this world on Monday, January 5, 2015 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  She is survived by her husband, Don; two sons, Gregory and Patrick; cherished grandchildren, Audrey, Riley, Madison and Kyle; siblings, Felix, Sr., Patricia, Rosie, and Cristina; and innumerable friends and acquaintances whose lives are immeasurably improved from the blessed privilege of...

Jan 4, 2015

Grabowski, Thomas "Big T"   Age 60, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015. He was born in Chicago, IL on March 7, 1954. He was a longtime resident of Albuquerque, NM and worked as a HVAC Technician for CNM. He was preceded in death by his mother Genevieve Grabowski. Thomas is survived by brother, Mark Grabowski of Albuquerque, NM; aunt Theresa...

Jan 4, 2015

Paxton, David Olaf David Olaf Paxton passed into eternal rest on Sunday, January 4, 2015 after a brief illness.  He was born November 2, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA.  When Dave was two months old, his father Emery Paxton died.  His mother, Ruth Bursum Paxton returned to New Mexico with Dave. Dave grew up in Socorro, NM. Up until he was fourteen, he spent...

Jan 4, 2015

Stevens, Jerry Lynn Age 73, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015. He was born in Odessa, TX on September 15, 1941, to Jim Hollis and Ruby Inez (Thompson) Stevens. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Inez Stevens. Jerry is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Shriver of Corpus Christi, TX; granddaughter, Cassie; great-grandson, Christian; brothers, Jack Stevens...

Jan 3, 2015

Figueroa, Inez  Passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015. She was born in New York, NY on September 17, 1955, to Ramon and Ines (Rodriguez) Ramos. She was preceded in death by her two grandmothers, Adela Ramos, and Mariana Mercado; one nephew, Elijah Ray Robles; one Aunt, Antonia Laguillo. Inez is survived by her husband of 28 years, Carlos Figueroa; children, Stacy...

Jan 3, 2015

Alonzo Twitty, Sr., age eighty-five (85) was born February 29, 1929 to the late Mr. Albert Twitty and Mrs. Viola Dixon-Twitty on the Ward Morn farm in Brazos County, better known as Brazos Bottom located ten miles outside of Bryan and College Station, Texas, one of eleven children.  He departed this life at a local hospital on Saturday, January 3, 2015.  He...

Jan 2, 2015

Gilleland, Audrey M. Audrey M. Gilleland of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away January 2, 2015 at the North Ridge Alzheimer’s Special Care Facility following a brief illness. Audrey was born December 28, 1932 in Hibbing, Minnesota to Stanley W. and Myrtle Gilleland.  She graduated from Hibbing High School and continued her education at the University of Minnesota where she graduated with...

Jan 2, 2015

Alvarado, Omar A.Age 26, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015. A Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Daniels Family Funeral Services, 2400 Southern Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM. A Rosary will be recited Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial being celebrated at 10:30 a.m., St....

Jan 2, 2015

Jan 1, 2015

Spaulding, Stephen Alan Artist, craftsman, designer, engineer, builder, sailor, world traveler, and beloved husband and father celebrated the new year 2015 by embarking on his final journey on Thursday, January 1, 2015. He was born November 11, 1939, the only child of Ken and Bess Spaulding. Steve grew up in Connecticut and Massachusetts, attending a one room school house in...

Jan 1, 2015

Margie Pearl Minnis Hess Repasky, 91 of Los Lunas, NM passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015.  She was born December 25, 1923 in Garden City, Kansas to James V. and Clara (Sims) Minnis. She graduated from Garden City High School in 1944 and attended GCJC. Margie lived in Clovis, NM for 33 years, where she worked in the banking business and...

Jan 1, 2015

Cortez, Lita  Lita Cortez, 79, was reunited with her two daughters in heaven on January 1, 2015. She is survived by her husband Richard Cortez; two sons, Mike and wife Martha Cortez, Rick Cortez, daughter in law Tina Cortez; five grandchildren, Noah and wife Marisela, Michelle and fiancé Ray, Tabatha, Miranda and husband Ricardo, and Chasity and boyfriend Lawrence; nine great...

Dec 31, 2014

Lopez, Martin  Age 65, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM with his family by his side. He was born in Magdalena, NM  on July 11, 1949, to Miguel and Mariana Otero Lopez. Martin grew up in Magdalena and graduated from Magdalena High School. He has been employed for the past 35 years for the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Martin...

Dec 30, 2014

Urrea Griffin, Mary Frances Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, passed away December 30, 2014. Age 70, a resident of Rio Rancho was born in Bernalillo, NM to Miguel and Rose Urrea. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Rosemary Carrillo. Frances is survived by her daughter, Renee Kleinman and husband Brent of Phoenix, AZ; grandchildren,...

Dec 30, 2014

Trax, Elnora (Betsy) Simpson Age 95 years, 8 months and 27 days, completed her journey and passed away peacefully on the morning of December 30, 2014.  She was born on April 3, 1919 in Buffalo, NY to Lorenzo F. Simpson and Sadie (DOWDLE) Simpson.  She grew up in Warsaw, NY during the great depression with lessons learned of saving and thrift. In...