Obituaries

Dec 31, 2009

He was born March 15, 1922, in St. Michaels, into the Red Running Into the Water People Clan for the Edge Water People Clan. Peshlakai died Dec. 31, 2009, in Fort Defiance. Peshlakai worked as a logger and was a peacetime veterans in WWII, a preventive maintenance with heavy equipment in road construction, and was employed with ONEO and N.T.U.A....

Dec 31, 2009

Gertie J. Wilson, age 82, passed away on December 31, 2009. Cemetery arrangements are entrusted to Fairview Memorial Park. Daniels Family Funeral Services Fairview Memorial Park 700 Yale Blvd. SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505)262-1454

Dec 30, 2009

CHAVEZ- Levi A. Chavez, age 14, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2009. Levi was born on July 9, 1995 in Albuquerque, NM. Levi was a very loyal friend who enjoyed going to the movies and playing games with his friends. Levi attended Comanche Elementary School, Cleveland Middle School, and was currently a freshman at...

Dec 30, 2009

Mary E. Sherlock, 87, of Farmington, passed away December 30, 2009 in Farmington. She was born July 19, 1922 in Maryville, Missouri to William and Sarah Masters.

Dec 30, 2009

HINSON - Bertha A. Hinson, 91, a local resident of Rio Rancho since 1999, formerly of Dunnellon, FL, passed away December 30, 2009. She is survived by her daughters, Nancy A. Dubiel and husband, Stanley, and Janice E. Jaeger and husband, Mark; her sons, William T. Hinson, Jr. and wife, Phyllis, and Richard A. Hinson and wife, Kitty, and grandson...

Dec 30, 2009

Joe died Dec. 30, 2009, in Smith Lake. He was born Nov. 7, 1924, in Borrego Pass, into the Red Streak People Clan for the Mescalero Apache for the Zia People Clan. Joe worked for the railroad, was a silversmith, rancher and was a member of the rodeo association. He was a co-founder of the Seven Churches Pentecostal. The time...

Dec 30, 2009

Carroll died Dec. 30, 2009, in Farmington. He was born Nov. 11, 1961, in Wheatfields, into the Bitter Water People Clan for the Coyote Pass People Clan. Carroll attended Lukachukai Boarding School and Many Farms High School. His hobbies included cooking, playing basketball and visiting with family and friends. Survivors include his sons, Reehahlio Carroll, Enrique Carroll; daughters, Matilda Willie,...

Dec 30, 2009

Roy Edward Schiesl was born on October 10, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the oldest child born to Ray and Irene Schiesl and his siblings include a sister Elaine and a brother Bob who still live in Wisconsin. Roy attended Washington High School and graduated in 1952. He then went directly to electrician school and after 5 years as...

Dec 29, 2009

LEE_Chi Hao (Edwin) Lee was born in Shanghai, China in 1924. He obtained his M.D. from St. John's University Medical School in Shanghai in 1948, and interned at St. Elizabeth Hospital, also in Shanghai. Edwin completed his Fellow at Medical College of Virginia from 1948-49, and Post Doctoral study at Harvard Medical School from 1949-51. His long medical career as...

Dec 29, 2009

Lillian Hodes, age 91, passed away on December 29, 2009. Cemetery arrangements are entrusted to Fairview Memorial Park. Daniels Family Funeral Services Fairview Memorial Park 700 Yale Blvd. SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505)262-1454

Dec 29, 2009

Melvin Addison Leonard, 89, of Bloomfield, New Mexico died on December 29, 2009 in Farmington, New Mexico. He was born September 23, 1920 to George W. and Vivian Becker Leonard at Peidmont, Oklahoma. He was married to his sweetheart Edna Mae Biggs Leonard, for 64 years. Melvin served his country during time of war from September 19, 1942 until December...

Dec 29, 2009

Dec 29, 2009

Joe Arthur Velasquez, age 21, passed away on December 29, 2009. Cemetery arrangements are entrusted to Fairview Memorial Park. Daniels Family Funeral Services Fairview Memorial Park 700 Yale Blvd. SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505)262-1454

Dec 29, 2009

SATTERFIELD- Viviana S. Satterfield, 15, our precious angel, was called home to our Heavenly Father, on December 29, 2009. Viviana was born on November 6, 1994 to Victor Najera and Victoria Satterfield of Albuquerque, NM. "Vivi" will be remembered for her outgoing and expressive personality, a smart and determined young girl, and for always wanting to help others before helping...

Dec 28, 2009

Mrs. Thomas died Dec. 28, 2009, in Gallup. She was born Sept. 2, 1935, in Two Wells, into the Mexican People Clan for the Sleep Rock People Clan. Mrs. Thomas attended Fort Wingate Boarding School. She was a traditional silversmith and seamstress. She was a life resident of Jones Ranch and an active member of the Chichiltah Chapter. Thomas was...

Dec 28, 2009

MARTINEZ-Ramona Contreras Martinez, 90 beloved, mother, grandmother, and great-great grandmother, went home to be with our Lord, December 28, 2009. Ramona was a lifelong resident of New Mexico, a member of First Baptist Church of Alameda. She was preceded in death by her husband Adelaido Martinez and parents; Antonio and Transita Contreras. Ramona is survived by her children; Angelina Mora,...

Dec 28, 2009

NILES, Zona R. , Zona passed away December 28, 2009. Born in Morehead, Kentucy on March 2, 1921, daughter of John Riddle and Elizabeth Riddle. Survived by her husband, Edwin A. Niles; Son, Jim Conger and wife Diana; Step daughter; Penny McCullough, husband David, Brother; Bob Riddle, Sister, Betty Bechner. Grandson; Adrian Conger and partner David Homanick; Granddaughter; Jean Cruz...

Dec 28, 2009

Chris A. Trujillo passed away on December 28, 2009. He was born on October 29, 1961 in Gallup, New Mexico to Rita D. Leyba and Arthur Trujillo. He was a service technician with Culligan water in Gallup and Phoenix for the past 20 years. He was a weight lifter, enjoyed basketball, football and collected miniature cars. Trujillo is survived by...

Dec 28, 2009

GUTIERREZ, Virginia Teresa "Tere" 65, went home to be with our Lord after a brief illness with cancer, she passed away at home with her loving family at her side. She is survived by her mother;Maragaret Morales and husband Jose. Her loving husband of 45 years, Donaciano. Her sons; SFC Donaciano P. Gutierrez wife Lori, Ruben and fianc�?©e Patricia and...

Dec 27, 2009

SMITH - Roy Smith, 64, husband, father and grandfather, passed away on December 27, 2009. He is survived by his wife Kay; daughters Amber and Nicole; son-in-law Devon; grandchildren Killian and Ali, and his brothers Bob, Wayne and Jerry, as well as other family and many friends. His love for life, family, golf, and a unique sarcastic sense of humor...