RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Robert Arthur Garcia
Jun 24, 2023
Robert Garcia (Bobby) unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Robert went to meet the Lord. He was 70 years of age. Robert was born on Thursday, December 25, 1952, to parents Amedeo and Cleo Garcia. His siblings are Ray Garcia and Dee Garcia. Robert was the best dad, husband, gramps, and brother. Robert is survived...
Leman Taylor Jr.
Jun 24, 2023
Leman Taylor, Jr was born Wednesday, August 29, 1951, in Alexandria, Louisiana to Leman and Carnell Taylor. The family moved to Alamogordo, New Mexico in 1952. In High School Leman participated in band and was on the basketball and baseball teams. He graduated from Alamogordo High School and immediately followed his dream to Arizona Western College in...
Thomas Keith Hill
Jun 23, 2023
Tom Hill went to be with the Lord on Friday morning of June 23, 2023. He is survived by his love, Tincy Day, as well as his children; Cindy Adams, and her husband, Steve Adams; Jim Hill; Charley Hill, and his wife, Leanne Hill; grandsons, Stephan Adams, Tim Adams, and Spencer Hill; as well as his granddaughters, Elena Matthews,...
John Bolivar Rael
Jun 23, 2023
John Rael, 97, passed away at home peacefully on Friday, June 23, 2023 surrounded by family. Services will be Friday, July 14, 2023, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1860 Griegos NW, Albuquerque, starting at 10:00 a.m. A Rosary will follow at 10:30 a.m., with Mass at 11:00 a.m. Due to construction around the church, enter the...
John Theodore Bygel
Jun 23, 2023
A beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, John Bygel passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 23, 2023, at the age of 90. John was born on Monday, April 17, 1933, in Salt Lake City, Utah, his family moved to Albuquerque NM where he graduated from Highland High School. After serving in the Army during the...
Katherine (Moya) Miera
Jun 23, 2023
Katherine (Kitty) Miera was born in Santa Fe, NM on Friday,November 25, 1932 and died on Friday, June 23, 2023 at the age of 90. She was the daughter of Ignacio and Braulia Moya. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Oralando Paul Miera I; her son Orlando Paul Miera II; her siblings Isabel...
Ethan Michael Johnson
Jun 23, 2023
Ethan Michael Johnson, our kind, funny, smart, loving, generous, wonderful, and beautiful son, was taken from this world much too young. He was 15 years old when he passed away from an epileptic seizure in the early morning hours of the 23rd of June 2023 in Phoenix, AZ on our way home from a family trip to the beautiful...
Robert William Haggerty
Jun 23, 2023
Robert William Haggerty Jr. DDS passed away at his home on Friday, June 23, 2023; one day before his 71st birthday. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Donna; his children Lauren Gayer (husband Jonathan Gayer), Kelsey Goeke (partner Mike Turner), Brett Haggerty (wife Natalie Mills),and Dylan Haggerty (wife Stephanie Haggerty); and grandchildren Mackenna and...
Martha Louise Kemp (Kemp) McKnight
Jun 23, 2023
Martha Louise Kemp McKnight died on Friday, June 23, 2023, in Rio Rancho, NM. She was 92. Martha lived a life of the intellect, the heart, and the hands. She read, thought, and wrote; she loved and nurtured; and she served generously. She was loved and admired by her family and her community. Marty was born on...
Mary Joyce (Bocchi) McAfee
Jun 22, 2023
On Thursday, June 22, 2023, Mary Joyce McAfee (Bocchi) peacefully passed away a day after celebrating her 69th birthday. Mary was born in Virginia, Minnesota in 1954 on the summer solstice. It is only fitting that Mary, a woman who openly shared her light and love with others, was born on the longest day of the year....
Mabel Mary (Owens) Cavin
Jun 22, 2023
Mabel Mary Cavin passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at the age of 89. She was born in Des Moines, IA on Tuesday, November 21, 1933 to David R. and Mabel A. Owens. She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters Naomi and Margaret; and brother William. Mary is survived by her husband of seventy...
Willette Diane (Ubl) Lang
Jun 22, 2023
Willette Diane Lang, 93 of Albuquerque passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 22, 2023. She was born Saturday, October 12, 1929 to William and Josephine (Zemlick) Ubl in Chicago, Il. She and her younger brother, Richard, grew up in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn. She attended Morton High School where she participated in creative dance and drama. She continued her...
Michael Austin Downs
Jun 21, 2023
DOWNS, Michael Austin - born May 23, 1945 in Brownwood, Texas, died June 21, 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Beloved son of John A. Downs and Ruth E. Downs (deceased); big brother to James A. Downs (deceased), Sally Downs McCulloch, Robert E. Downs, and Nancy A. Downs; uncle to Austin Downs, Joseph Downs, Kieran McCulloch and Katy McCulloch. Retired from...
Dennis Michael Krout
Jun 21, 2023
Dennis Krout of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on Jun 21, 2023. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Carroll Jean (Hoover) Berry
Jun 21, 2023
Carroll Jean Berry, 83, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother was called to her eternal resting place on Wednesday, June 2l, 2023, in Rio Rancho, NM.
Born Friday, December 8, 1939 in Santa Rita, NM ,to Carroll S. and Wilma J. Hoover. She is survived by sisters Christine Lehrman, and Sue Sudbury and...
Theodore Robert Barela
Jun 21, 2023
Theodore R. Barela was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Sunday November 2, 1952. He was the fourth of five children born to Theodore Roosevelt Barela and Margarita Naranjo Barela. Their first born, Candido and also the second born, Adrian did not survive childhood. lreyne is his older sister and Walter is the youngest. A defining characteristic of Theo's...
Mary Denise (Humphreys) Volker
Jun 20, 2023
Mary Volker (Grammy), aged 85, passed away on Tuesday June 20, 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Mary was born Monday, January 17, 1938 in Denver, Colorado to her loving parents John and Catherine Humphreys. She grew up in Denver, Colorado, where she attended Catholic School.
Mary had seven children....
Charles Frederick Bader
Jun 20, 2023
Charles Frederick Bader, 79, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed peacefully of natural causes, Tuesday morning, June, 20, 2023.
Born in Blytheville, Arkansas, Charles lived as a resident of Colorado and New Mexico for most of his life. He was a graduate of Farmington High School, The University of New Mexico, and The Illif...
Nelmah Dunham (Dunham) Syler
Jun 20, 2023
Nelmah Syler, 88. Our beloved wife, daughter, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a long illness. She will go directly to cremation and a short Memorial Service will be conducted by her long-time minister, Dewey Johnson, for the immediate family. Nelmah was born in Phoenix Arizona and lived there until her marriage...
Dorothy Janet Michel
Jun 20, 2023
Mrs. Dorothy J. Michel passed away peacefully at her home in Albuquerque, NM. She was two months from her 80th birthday and a resident of the Duke City for 45 years. Dottie was a wife, mother, aunt, and friend to so many people. Having been married for nearly 60 years and serving as an Air Force spouse...



