Billy C Marquez
Oct 24, 2023
Our beloved spouse, father, son, brother, grandfather and father-in-law. Billy C. Marquez, born in Marquez, NM on September 15th, 1940, sadly passed away on October 24th, 2023 at the age of 83.
He loved to say he was Marquez, Marquez, Marquez from Marquez. He was a wonderful husband, who loved his vacations with his wife and were inseparable. He...
Daniel Edmund Geist
Oct 23, 2023
Daniel Edmund Geist, 89, has died peacefully at home in Albuquerque, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his children, Margot and Ben; daughters-in-law Susan and Jan; grandchildren Aaron and Caroline; cousins Karin and Judith; sister-in-law Mag and her four children Jeff, Jon, Tom and Becky. Dan was preceded in death by his beloved wife of sixty-three years,...
Mary Lynn Whitten
Oct 23, 2023
Mary Lynn Whitten, 93, of Albuquerque, NM left this life to be with Jesus on October 23, 2023. She was married to William (Bill) Newton Whitten Jr. in 1953. She is survived by her son, William David Whitten, daughter-in-law Pamela Jill Whitten, sister Alice Ruth Smith, and grandsons William Daniel Whitten and Michael David Whitten.
Lynn, as she was...
Raymond Otero
Oct 23, 2023
Raymond Joseph Otero, (75), loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, role model, superhero, and more, peacefully ascended to the Lord on October, 23, 2023, surrounded by his family at the home he and his wife purposefully and passionately created. He touched the lives of many and left a lasting legacy. Ray fought a courageous battle against cancer for more than 10...
Martha Abeyta
Oct 23, 2023
Martha Charlotte Abeyta departed to her home in heaven on Monday, October 23, 2023, in Albuquerque. She was born to Charles Clarence Gilman and Sarah Elizabeth Gilman (Meadows) on August 30, 1929, in Belen, New Mexico. She is survived by her daughter, Virginia Ruth Abeyta. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Vernon Abeyta; her parents; three sisters;...
Lola Lewis
Oct 22, 2023
Lola Blanche (Buffington) Lewis, 1 June 1928-22 October 2023
Lola Blanche Buffington was born in Washington County, Missouri on June 1, 1928, the fourth child of Ida Mae (Knuckles) Buffington and Fred George Buffington. In 1930, following economic dislocations from the Great Depression, Lola's parents and several others of her extended family relocated to the Disappointment Valley of southwestern...
Matthew Gutierrez
Oct 22, 2023
Matthew Jason Gutierrez, a beloved spouse, father, and son who was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
Matthew, 45 years old, graduated from Valley High School in 1996, majoring in music under the teachings of Ben Perea. His musical career path as a guitarist rapidly progressed into...
Gustav Hopkins
Oct 22, 2023
On Sunday, October 22, 2023, Albuquerque resident Gustav Arthur (Art) Hopkins passed away from natural causes at the age of 91. Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on January 27, 1932, he was known for a career in both art and music, specializing in the violin and the viola. He grew up in the Newport Beach, CA, area and was the...
Rex Hopson
Oct 21, 2023
Rex Hopson, 90, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2023. Rex Carroll Hopson was born June 12, 1933, in Mound, Texas. He was the younger twin to his brother, celebrated hymnist Hal Hopson, and the tenth of thirteen children born to Reuben S. and Pearl Hopson. A graduate of Baylor University, he went on to complete three...
Katherine Morrow
Oct 21, 2023
Katherine Morrow was called home peacefully on October 21, 2023. She was preceded in death by her Father William T. Morrow and Stepfather Major General Douglas T. Nelson (Ret'd USAF). She is survived by her Mother Claudine D. Nelson, Stepmother Frances Morrow, Daughter Desiree A. Morrow and Partner Kaiyle A. Cabral. Kathy was born May 20,1957 in El Paso, Texas...
Gloria Chacon
Oct 21, 2023
Gloria Chacon, age 80, beloved wife and mother, was called to her eternal resting place on Saturday, October 21, 2023. She was born on July 26, 1943, in Tierra Amarilla, NM to Santiago and Juanita Garcia. Gloria was a deeply religious woman who loved her family and friends. Gloria enjoyed various activities which included cooking, going to the casino when...
Harold Morgan
Oct 20, 2023
Harold Maurice Morgan, Jr., died Friday, October 20, 2023, at Presbyterian Kaseman Hospice in Albuquerque, NM at age 77. The rare melanoma sinus tumor diagnosed in August became untreatable.
Harold was born in Oklahoma City, OK on June 12, 1946, to Iverna Phelps Morgan and Harold M. Morgan, with a bit of Choctaw DNA from his father. The family moved...
Judith Guthrie
Oct 20, 2023
Judith "Judy" Guthrie, 81, beloved Stepmother, Sister, Daughter, Aunt, Great Aunt, and Stepmother-in-law, passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness on October 20, 2023. She was born on October 7, 1942, in Spartanburg, SC, to Donald Clifford Kerstetter and Elaine Ziegler Kerstetter (Dennis). She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother-in-law Bruce M. Peterson, and her...
Russell Givler
Oct 20, 2023
Russell Givler, 79, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Marvin Givler and Willabelle Barnett (Givler). Russell retired from the City of Albuquerque at the age of 60. He thoroughly enjoyed his retirement. He worked tirelessly on his H/O model railroad. He enjoyed painting the tiny cars and laying...
Jana Berry
Oct 20, 2023
Jana Berry, age 79, of Taos, NM, soared her way into the great beyond on October 20th, 2023. Born December 30th, 1943 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was the creative force behind a life filled with love, laughter, and a touch of mischief.
Known as "Mom" to her son Kyle Berry, and daughter Carissa Berry, Jana was more than generous....
Beverly Dillard
Oct 19, 2023
Beverly Ann Dillard, age 88, left our world suddenly on Thursday, October 19, 2023, exactly 24 years to the day of her oldest son passing, Robert Paul Dillard. She had recently recovered from multiple illnesses and was doing very well.
She was born Beverly Ann Heritage to Paul E. Heritage and Josephine E. (Gless) Heritage on February 12, 1935, in...
Leonard Gales Steeves
Oct 18, 2023
Leonard (Lenny) G. Steeves was born January 9, 1948 in Omaha, NB to Donald and Wilma (Stephan) Steeves both deceased. He was the 2nd of 5 children in the family. Passed away October 18, 2023.
He is survived by his wife Vicki (Jensen) 4 children: Ronald, Timothy Steeves, Lynea (Kyle) Nye-Beeson, Mindee Jo (Robert) Lewandowski, 4 grandchildren, Sarah, Reese, Chandler and Jensen, and 1 grandson...
Otis Thomas, Jr.
Oct 18, 2023
Otis James Thomas, Jr. age 73, was born in Jackson, TN and lived in Albuquerque, NM. James was a loving, caring yet stubborn husband to Marcia Valdez. He was a brave, bold, and caring father to Dawnmarie M, Camille B, and Sean V. He was very adamant that we learn and grow in knowledge about our rights and how to...
Katherine (Katy) Chacon
Oct 18, 2023
Katherine (Katy) Chacon, 79, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, was called to her eternal resting place Wednesday, October 18, 2023. She entered this world on October 30, 1943 in Gallup, NM, born to Joe and Adelia Lopez. She is survived by her daughter, Valerie Chacon; grandsons, Aiden Chacon, Jacob Austin, and Darrien Chacon; aunt, Rosie Lopez; sisters, Marcella...
Josephine Chavez
Oct 18, 2023
Josephine Chavez, 99, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Chavez; her mother and father, Rosabel and Leopoldo Martinez; and sister, Minnie Harper. She is survived by her sons, Larry (Joyce), Jerry (Pearl), and Ralph (Judge) Chavez; grandchildren, Tom Chavez, Pam Chavez Williams, Larry Chavez, Jr., and Marina Rubio; great-grandchildren,...