Obituaries

Gayle Elliott

Feb 19, 2024

Gayle Mortensen Connor Elliott of Los Ranchos, New Mexico passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 after a battle with Atypical Parkinsons Disease. She was born in Manti, Utah on March 16, 1943 to Fred and Bonnie Mortensen. Her father was in the Army Air Force and was stationed in various places around the world. Gayle and her brother...

Angel Garcia Sr.

Feb 19, 2024

Angel David Garcia, 63, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on February 19th, 2024 with his family surrounding him.

He was born on August 2nd, 1960, in San Bernardino, California. The son of Santiago Vasquez and Margaret Calistro. David is survived by his wife Josephine of 44 years, his daughter Melinda and husband Isaac Williams, son Angel Garcia, and son Anthony and...

Elaine Vieth

Feb 18, 2024

Elaine Sentesi Vieth went to be with the Lord on February 18,2024. Elaine was born on May 8,1930 in Endicott NY to Ignac and Agnes (Travnicek) Senstesi. Elaine is survived by her sons: Mark (wife Donna); Edward (wife Della); and Thomas. Elaine is also survived by several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services will be held at French Mortuary on Wyoming...

Nancy Wemple

Feb 17, 2024

Nancy Louise Wemple passed away February 17, 2024. She leaves behind her grandson Nate Wemple (Savana), granddaughter Madison Wemple (Logan), her daughter-in-law Vicki Wilmarth (Jeffery) and step granddaughter Myah Wilmarth. She came from a large family of three sisters and one brother and leaves behind her sister Janice, and nieces and nephews: Donna, TJ (Jessica), Denise (Martin), Steve (Lenore),...

Vicki Hartzell Wilson

Feb 16, 2024

Vicki Hartzell Wilson, loving wife, beautiful mom and grandmother, and caring friend, passed into the arms of the Lord on the morning of February 16, 2024.

She was born in Atlanta, GA, and grew up in Albuquerque, NM, where she met her husband, Lynn. They moved to Sunnyvale, CA, to start their family before returning to Albuquerque in 1979.

Vicki was an...

Charles (Chuck) Anthony

Feb 16, 2024

Charles (Chuck) B. Anthony passed away after a long fight from a stroke on Friday February 16 at the age of 77. He is survived by his wife Judy, his son Jon, his son-in-law Chris, daughters-in-law Nancy and Paula, and grandchildren Sam, David, Chance and Charlotte. He was an amazing dad, grandfather, husband and friend to so many. He was...

Judith Riley

Feb 15, 2024

Judith A. Riley, resident of Corrales, NM and originally of Peabody and Reading, Massachusetts, passed away February 15, 2024 at the age of 85.

Judy was born Judith Ann Ellison in Beverly, MA on August 1, 1938, the eldest of two children born to the late William M. and Sarah E. (Hammond) Ellison. She is survived by her son, Todd Riley...

William Harold Fisher

Feb 15, 2024

William (Bill) Harold Fisher, who passed away on February 15, 2024, at the age of 92 at his residence in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was born on January 12, 1932, in Ironton, Ohio. The beloved son of Edith and Carl Fisher, he shared his life with his siblings Bob Fisher, Rita Zeller, and Mary Aldridge. Bill graduated from St. Joseph High...

Joseph Hollinger

Feb 15, 2024

Dr. Joseph F. Hollinger MD, passed way on February 15th, 2024, at the age of 89. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Gail Hollinger, brother and sister-in-law Buddy and Bea Hollinger, daughter's Kim and Greg Gonzales, Cindy Larue, Lisa Santillaines, Andrea and Larry Dorcus and son Jonathan Hollinger and grandchildren Sierra, Paris, Kael, Katlyn, Hayden, Jacoub, Bryant...

Bernice Chase

Feb 15, 2024

Bernice (Bea) Aragon Chase-Adams peacefully joined  her Creator on February 15, 2024

after 99 years of earthly life. She is survived by her daughter, Diane M. Chase and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.  

 

Bernice was born in Moses, NM (Union County)  where life was challenging for a family of 7 children and an older father who worked for months at...

Gloria Aragon

Feb 14, 2024

Gloria D. Aragon, 62, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend of Albuquerque, NM was called to her eternal resting place on Wednesday, February 14th, 2024.

She was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2010. Facing her foe with grace, courage, and dignity, she spent the last 13 years fighting this unrelenting disease. The family wishes to thank the entire clinical team at...

Sandra Quinlan

Feb 14, 2024

Sandra Lea Brown McDowell Quinlan, born October 9, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan. The youngest daughter of Roy I. Brown and Mabel J. Wood Brown. 

She attended schools in Detroit, Tucson, and Phoenix before moving to Albuquerque in 1945. She was a 1952 graduate of Highland High School. 

In the following years she lived in New York, Louisiana, Ohio, California, Scotland, and Colorado...

Keith Holthusen

Feb 13, 2024

Keith Allan Holthusen, 69, passed away peacefully with his loved ones by his side on February 13, 2024. Born September 18, 1954 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Keith demonstrated early on that he would live life his way, fully. He embraced the late 1960s and early 1970s and often said he didn't think he would make it to 30, so any...

Peter Antonio Vigil, Jr

Feb 12, 2024

Peter Vigil, known to his family as "Junior", was born on October 4, 1955, in Las Vegas, New Mexico. He passed away of natural causes on February 12, 2024, after a very sudden decline in health. He was 68 years old.

Peter was preceded in death by his father, Pedro Antonio Vigil (1990), his mother, Theresa Tapia Vigil (2005); his sisters,...

Antonio Gonzales

Feb 12, 2024

Antonio ("Tony") Gonzales, age 95, a dedicated family man and honorable servant of our country in the Air National Guard, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, passed away in California on February 12, 2024.

Tony was known for his generosity, good spirits, love and long-time service to his parish, Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. He will be sorely missed by his family...

Donald Kimbro

Feb 12, 2024

In Loving Memory of Donald Keith Kimbro

Donald Keith Kimbro entered this world on April 12, 1936, in Miami, Florida, bringing joy to his parents, Harry James and Rosamond Burnett Kimbro. With a heart filled with compassion and a spirit driven by faith, Don lived a life that touched the lives of many. It is with heavy hearts that...

Christopher Eric Montoya

Feb 12, 2024

Christopher Eric Montoya, known affectionately as Chris, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, leaving behind a legacy that will be cherished by all who knew him. He was born on Saturday, July 31, 1976, in his beloved hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Chris led a fulfilling life as a carpenter and a welder. His dedication and passion for craftsmanship were...

Charles Harris

Feb 12, 2024

Charles Harris was the 9th out of 11 children born to Ellis and Hattie Harris in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 23, 1937. He attended John Marshall Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School, and graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1957 where he thrived playing for the football team. He worked for the Mount Bell Telephone Company from November of 1956...

Jose Jimenez

Feb 11, 2024

Jose Jimenez, age 69, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, was called to his eternal resting place on Sunday, February 11, 2024. He entered this world on August. 10, 1954, in Albuquerque, NM, born to Joe M. and Martha (Narvaiz) Jimenez. He was their first born, the oldest of 5.

Jose grew up in Albuquerque with a love of...

Bettye Jo Brown

Feb 11, 2024

Bettye Jo Crawford, the daughter of Paul D. Crawford and Anna Elizabeth Holt Crawford, was born Aug 24, 1928, on the family farm in Rockwall County, Texas. She grew up in the town of Rockwall, where her family moved when she was 5 years old. Bettye graduated college from North Texas State University (BS, Business/Education,1948; now University of North Texas)...