Obituaries

Aug 22, 2009

ESTALA_Eric Kendall Estala, 28, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2009. Eric was born March 2, 1981 the son of John and Cinthia L. Sharman Estala in Amarillo, Texas. He had worked as a carpenter in the construction business before he died. Eric is survived by his father, John Estala of Rio Rancho; his mother, Cynthia...

Aug 22, 2009

MONTOYA - Gary L. Montoya, 46, passed away on August 22, 2009. Gary's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 2400 Southern Blvd SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 (505) 891-9192

Aug 22, 2009

MARQUEZ - Lucy S. Marquez, age 87, beloved and devoted mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully, Saturday, August 22, 2009, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 2, 1922 in San Ysidro, NM and was a resident of Bernalillo, where she was a devout member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Lucy loved baking...

Aug 21, 2009

Thomas E. Lampson, 66, passed from this life on Friday, August 21, 2009, after a valiant fight with cancer. He was born in Akron, OH to Robert and Virginia Lampson. The family moved to Albuquerque when Tom was 5. The Lampson's built their adobe home by hand with the children assisting. Some of Tom's most treasured memories concerned working on...

Aug 21, 2009

Knauss- Ila Knauss passed away peacefully on August 21, 2009. Ila was born Ila Pearl Coomer on May 27, 1932 in Red Oak, Iowa to Reverend Archie H. Coomer and Pearl Coomer who was a pastor at a Baptist Church there. Ila married Glen Knauss in Cabool, Missouri and moved to Kansas City where she worked as a bank teller,...

Aug 21, 2009

Ann Tolbert, 65, of Farmington, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2009. She was born November 17, 1943 to Sherman and Mary Owens in Baltimore, Maryland. Ann moved to Farmington in 1975, after marrying her husband William Tolbert. She fought a hard, but short battle with cancer and now has gone to rest in the Lord's arms. Ann was a daughter, sister,...

Aug 20, 2009

SLEMP - Alva (Al) Lee Slemp died Thursday, August 20, 2009 in Albuquerque, after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born in Fairfax, Missouri on January 13, 1935 to Lee and Rosa Slemp. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of almost 49 years, Erika Slemp; his son Larry and wife Mary, their children Melissa and...

Aug 20, 2009

CUMPTON- Faye Cumpton, 65, passed away on August 20, 2009, after losing her courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Faye was born in Clovis, NM and lived in both New Mexico and New York all her life. She recently moved back to New Mexico in 2006 to be closer to her family members after losing a son here. The love that...

Aug 20, 2009

McCOOL_Richard John McCool, Sr., 87, a resident of Rio Rancho since 1996, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2009. Richard was born September 13, 1921 the son of Louis and Celia Wummer McCool in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Richard had been a New Mexico State Police Officer until his retirement. He...

Aug 20, 2009

Telesforo "Valentin" Archuleta, 94, of Blanco, passed away peacefully at home on his family's homestead on Thurs., Aug. 20 2009. He was born Nov. 5, 1914 in Blanco, NM. Valentin was a survivor of the Bataan Death March and a prisoner of war of the Japanese Army during World War II. He is survived by his wife of 63 years,...

Aug 19, 2009

OLMOS_Dolores Olmos, 60, a resident of Placitas, New Mexico for the past 19 years, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Dolores was born September 24, 1948 the daughter of Henry and Mary Zuibiaga Perez in Los Angeles, California. She was an avid photographer, loved to travel, enjoyed cooking and wine tasting, and arts and crafts. Her first profession was...

Aug 19, 2009

MARTINEZ - Helen C. Martinez, age 56, beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 19, 2009, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 18, 1953 and was a life long resident of Albuquerque. Helen spent time raising her family before starting her career as a Dental Assistant for 12...

Aug 19, 2009

Kaemper-Elmer L. "Jack" Kaemper, Jr., age 72, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Jack was born on June 17, 1937, in Las Vegas, NM to parents Elmer and Eloe Kaemper. He is survived by his wife Carol, daughters Kelly Gillingham and husband Dave, Amy Lauer and husband David, and son Michael and wife Mary. He is also survived by...

Aug 19, 2009

Aug 19, 2009

Hart-Trudanne F. Hart, age 79, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away Wednesday August 19th 2009 at home with her family. She was born July 15, 1930 in New York, New York, the second child of four children of Shiela Jane and Carl Adolph Furstenberg. She grew up in Wildwood, NJ and Miami Fl. She graduated from the...

Aug 18, 2009

Vera M. Archuleta, 87, of Bloomfield, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009, in Bloomfield. She was born November 24, 1921 in Galina, New Mexico. She married Henry M. Archuleta in 1946 in Aztec, New Mexico. They were married for 63 years. Vera is survived by her husband, Henry, daughters, Irene Jeffries, Isabel O'Brien, and sons Joe Archuleta and Lynn Archuleta....

Aug 18, 2009

Aug 18, 2009

Donald Warren Oatley May 16, 1934 - August 18, 2009 Donald Warren Oatley, 75, of Aztec, went home to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, in Farmington, New Mexico with his wife and friends at his side. He was born in Worcester, Massachsuets to Agustus Warren Oatley and Bernice Guillham Oatley. Don served his country for eight years in...

Aug 18, 2009

Aug 18, 2009