Donald Maestas
Apr 7, 2025
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Donald Maestas, a man whose life was a testament to love, faith, and resilience. Don, age 80, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2025 after a courageous battle with ALS. He was a proud United States Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran, a retired Teamster, a devoted husband of 56 years, a loving father,...
Donna Otero
Apr 6, 2025
Donna went to heaven March 6, 2025, due to the effects of Dementia/Alzheimers. She was preceded in death by her parents, Audrey and Ross; and brothers, David and Dennis. She is survived by her husband, Charlie; children, Leanor, Jesse, and Carlos (Fiorella); and grandchildren, Gentry, Caridad, Samantha, Reynaldo, Leyla, Ernest, and Lima.
Raised in Albuquerque, she attended APS Schools, Hawthorne Elementary,...
Louanne Saylors
Apr 6, 2025
Louanne Brown Saylors, 83, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Albuquerque.
She was born on April 21, 1941, in Toledo, Ohio to amazing parents, Robert M. Brown and Helen E. Brown, who preceded her in death.
Louanne married David Saylors in 1985 and moved to Albuquerque where he survives her. She is also survived by her...
Leon Parrish
Apr 6, 2025
Leon Parrish, aged 95, passed away peacefully in his home on April 6th, 2025, surrounded by family.
Leon was born in Holliday, Missouri on July 12, 1929. He was the last remaining of 13 siblings. He served in the Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He received his degree from the University of Missouri in Civil Engineering and...
Thomas Hoover
Apr 5, 2025
Thomas Warren Hoover, known to most as Tom, age 92, passed away on April 5, 2025. He was born in Washington, Iowa, on June 25, 1932, to Leo and Rhea Hoover. A devoted husband, father, and public servant, Tom will be deeply missed by family and friends.
Tom earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University and spent...
Milford Awe
Apr 5, 2025
Milford Allen "Al" Awe
MCMM E-9, USN-Retired
Sunrise: March 12, 1942- Sunset: April 5, 2025
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Al Awe, who left us on April 5, 2025, at the age of 83. Al had been a patient at Ladera Nursing with Hospice care by Lily Care in Albuquerque, NM. He was the son of...
Charlene Shead
Apr 4, 2025
Ada Charlene Shead of Albuquerque, NM passed away on 4 April 2025. She died peacefully, at home with her husband at her side.
Charlene (83) was born in Fruita, Colorado the daughter of Faith and Charles Ross. Charlene graduated from Colorado State University in 1964 earning a BA degree. She moved to New Mexico the same year.
Charlene married Dick Shead on...
Judith Keppler
Apr 4, 2025
Judith Ann Keppler, a cherished woman of immeasurable love and strength, passed away Friday, April 4th, 2025, at the abundant age of 85. A longtime resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, she departed this life peacefully in the evening hours. Judith was an active force of encouragement, character and accountability for her family and so many others who knew her. She...
Marcia Larson
Apr 3, 2025
Marcia Larson, age 72, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away April 3, 2025, due to complications of diabetes. We are grateful for the 30 recent years together with Marcia due to the donated kidney she received from an organ donor. Marcia was born in Akron, Ohio on July 14, 1952, to Walter and Gladys Lehman where she grew up and graduated...
Michael Gribling
Apr 3, 2025
Michael Edward Gribling passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sherry Gribling; 2 daughters, Shannon (Ben) Brumlow, and Heather (Emmet) Sultemeier; and 5 grandchildren, Raeanne, Melody, Rebecca Summers, and Kaycee and Cole Sultemeier.
He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and moved to Albuquerque when he was 3 years old. Michael was a...
Ana Maria Romo de Mease
Apr 2, 2025
With deep sorrow we announce that after a complicated illness and a long battle, Ana Maria Romo de Mease passed away at the age of 82 on April 2, 2025. We will truly miss a beautiful person full of love and compassion, a wonderful wife and family member, a steadfast friend to the many people she knew and cherished; a...
Shirley Zirwes
Apr 2, 2025
Shirley Zirwes, 93, died in her sleep following cancer complications on April 2, 2025, at Sandoval RMC in Rio Rancho, NM.
Shirley Ann Bisher was born Sept 10, 1931, to Aline Bard and Frank Bisher in Springfield, Mo. Her father died when she was just 14 months old, and a few months later she survived a serious illness that foreshadowed her...
Michael Gallegos
Apr 2, 2025
Heaven gained a handsome angel on Wednesday, April 2,2025. Michael M. Gallegos left this world at age 18 he was born and raised in New Mexico; he resided in Rio Rancho. He was born on May 31,2006 at 11:32 PM. Michael attended Rio Rancho High School for his Freshman and Sophomore years and did schooling online getting his high school...
Jeffrey Wilson
Apr 2, 2025
Jeff R Wilson was born in Reno, Nevada on October 12th 1949. He was the second of four children born to William R Wilson and Gene D Wilson. He is preceded in death by both of his parents and step-father Donald Pattison, and survived by brothers William and Robert Wilson, and sister Jeana Burton, as well as by his wife,...
Emmett Harrison
Apr 2, 2025
Emmett Harrison, 30, beloved Son, Brother, Grandson, and Uncle, was called to his eternal resting place on April 2, 2025. He entered this world on November 5, 1994 in Farmington, NM where he attended Farmington High School and graduated in 2014. He later moved to Albuquerque, NM to pursue artistry at Toni and Guy Hairdressing Academy and graduated in 2020....
Howard C. "Clint" Parsley, Jr.
Apr 1, 2025
Howard C. "Clint" Parsley, Jr., age 84, was called home to Jesus his Lord and his God, on April 1, 2025. A native Houstonian, Mr. Parsley lived most of his life in Houston, and he graduated from the University of Houston in 1967. His careers included 10 years at Houston Area YMCAs (athletic director and competitive swim coach at Northwest...
Ernest Trigg Lawson
Apr 1, 2025
Ernest Trigg Lawson, 84, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 4, 1940 in Clovis, New Mexico to Cecil Ernest and Laura Kathleen Lawson.
Trigg was known for his outgoing personality, his sense of humor, and his devotion to his family. A graduate of Clovis High School in 1958, he had many...
Barbara Georgitsis
Apr 1, 2025
Barbara Anne Ochoa Georgitsis, 59, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on April 1st, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.
Barbara was born August 15th, 1965 in Los Angles, California, the daughter of Henry and Paula Ochoa.
Barbara graduated in 1983 from Gallup High School, then went on to University of New Mexico (UNM), earning a BS in Civil Engineering. After her...
Nina Trogdon
Apr 1, 2025
Nina Trogdon, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in hospice care from complications of a stroke.
An intrepid farm girl from North Carolina, she travelled the world as a military spouse and in retirement. She visited every continent except Antarctica. She and her husband, Bob Trogdon moved to the Albuquerque area in 1996. Married for 64 years, he...
Charles Benites
Mar 31, 2025
Charles (Charlie) Arthur Benites was born on December 18, 1958, in Tucson, Arizona, and passed away on March 31, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is reunited in spirit with his beloved father, Charles; mother, Bertha; stepfather, George Aguirre; and wife, Donna.
Charlie leaves behind a cherished family that includes his son, Bryan Benites(Julie); daughter,...