Obituaries

May 23, 2022

Jack Cody Milligan, age 90, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022. He was born in Decatur, Texas on June 13, 1931, to George & Minnie Pearl Milligan. He was a graduate of Kaufman High School in Kaufman, TX, class of 1949. He graduated from Texas A & M, College Station, TX. in 1952, and University of Austin, TX in 1960.  He served...

May 23, 2022

Karen Margaret Brooks passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022, after an extended illness. She was surrounded by loved ones as she passed peacefully.  Karen was born on October 16, 1954, in Cleveland, Ohio.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret and Paul Getzlaff, and her sweet great-niece, Sadie Schuster.   Karen is survived by her husband of 34 years,...

May 21, 2022

Michael Talamante Baseball Career – For when I Die!! (written by Michael 2010)

12/25/1959 – 05/21/22

1968 – Joseph Martinez introduced me to Little League baseball, played for Valencia Red Sox, was called up to play in the major division because of my pitching, but didn’t want to.

1972 – Played for the major division Valencia Pirates after the season...

May 21, 2022

May 20, 2022

Grover “Woody” W. Edwards passed away on May 20, 2022 in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 69.

Woody is survived by his daughter, Dawn Stradford (Orion); son, Matthew Edwards (Megan); sister, Cindy Carrasco; five grandchildren; and uncle, Brown Franklin Edwards. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sylvia Edwards and Raleigh Edwards of Ft. Sumner; and his special...

May 20, 2022

Angie Ulibarri passed away on Friday May 20, 2022, surrounded by her family.  Angie was born on March 8, 1946, in Socorro, New Mexico to Estanislado and Filomena Padilla Montano. Angie was the youngest of 16 children.  She loved crocheting blankets for her family and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She also loved making people laugh by telling...

May 20, 2022

Age 91, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022. He was born in Indianapolis, IN, on August 19, 1930 to Joseph and Bertha Schindwolf. He was raised and lived much of his life on Long Island, New York and later moved to New Mexico in 1975.

 

Rudy was an electrical engineer, earning a bachelor’s degree from Pratt Institute (1951), and...

May 17, 2022

Edward “Eddie” H. Gallegos

(March 4, 1932 – May 17, 2022). 

He was born and raised in La Jara, Colorado and is the descendant of a family of the oldest and longest (1856) mercantile store in the town of San Luis, CO where his father, Jose Frank was born. He attended Regis University where he earned a degree...

May 17, 2022

Mrs. Carol Goolsky passed unexpectedly on May 17th, 2022, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the age of 85 years old. 

 

Carol is survived by her loving husband Richard Goolsky, her sons, John J. Goolsky, Richard S. Goolsky and his wife Kathy, David W. Goolsky, Robert A. Goolsky and Steven Goolsky. Carol is preceded in death by her Parents Louis...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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,...

May 14, 2022

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...

May 14, 2022

May 13, 2022

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...

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...