Armida Palacios-Rueda
May 25, 2022
Armida Palacios-Rueda, age 64, passed away May 25, 2022 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. She was born October 12, 1957 to Francisco Palacios and Graciela Corral Palacios in Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico. She was married to the love of her life, Armin Rueda, for 44 years. Together they had three children, Alfredo Rueda, Nidia Cisneros and Armin Rueda Jr. She had a...
Ruben Castillo
May 24, 2022
Ruben Castillo, 80 of Albuquerque NM passed away May 24th, 2022.
Ruben was predeceased by wife Griselda Marie Romero Castillo, Parents Cipriano and Amalia Castillo, and Sister, Lucia Gonzales. Left behind are sister, Del (Leffie) Dickinson, brothers Cipriano Jr. Castillo and Ode Castillo, two sons Ruben Charles Castillo and Nicolas Paul Castillo, Granddaughter’s Nicol Castillo Wicker, Amber Castillo Scott, Brooke...
Fabian Jose Perez
May 24, 2022
Fabian Jose Perez, age 30, passed away May 24, 2022 in Albuquerque, NM. A Visitation will be held Thursday, June 2, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM with the Funeral Service following at 12:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM. Interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Daniels Family Funeral Services 3113...
Jack Cody Milligan
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...
Karen Margaret Brooks
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,...
Michael Talamante
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...
Grover "Woody" W. Edwards
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...
Angie Ulibarri
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...
Rudolph "Rudy" Schindwolf
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...
Edward Henry Gallegos
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...

Carol Goolsky
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...
Clara R. Gabaldon
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...
Sharon Lee Copeland
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)...
Alan "Al" L. Herman
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...
Conley George Defferding
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...
Maria De La Luz Zuniga
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,...
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