RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Flora Lou (Moore) Johnson
Aug 5, 2022
Flora Lou Johnson (94) of Amarillo, Texas, crossed the River to Paradise on Friday, August 5, 2022.  Her final days were rich with family she loved and to whom she devoted her life.
Flora was born in Munday, TX on October 25, 1927. She was the eighth of ten children, born to Fred and Ruth Moore who...
Jason Clifford Harlan
Aug 5, 2022
Jason Clifford Harlan passed away peacefully in Albuquerque on Friday, August 5, 2022, due to complications of a stroke. Jason was born on July 18, 1950, to Clifford R. Harlan and Allison Scott Harlan as the eldest of three children. He grew up in northern New Jersey and graduated from Ridge High School in Basking Ridge. As...
Grace L. Hutzel
Aug 4, 2022
Grace Louise Hutzel went home to her Lord at 2:15 on Thursday, August 4, 2022, after a long illness. Grace was born on September 20, 1946, in Richmond, Virginia. We wish to thank the staff at Casa De Rosa Assisted Living Facility for the care and love they gave Grace during her residency there. As a child,...
Elizabeth Cordelia (Lane) Kimmell
Aug 3, 2022
Elizabeth (Betty) Kimmell, 89, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, entered into eternal life with her Lord and Savior, Jesus on August 3rd, 2022. Elizabeth was a devoted wife to her husband of 58 years, Arthur Kimmell. She was a loving mother to three daughters; Paulette Moore, Sylvia Lorraine Kimmell, and Cherie Gilsdorf (Steve); grandmother to...
Diego A. Benavidez
Aug 3, 2022
Diego A. Benavidez, age 68, was born on November 12, 1953, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was a carpenter by trade and a carver by passion. One of his proud accomplishments was receiving his associates degree at the age of 52. Diego played guitar and loved New Mexico music. He was a long-standing member of Los Hermanos Crusados....
William Francis Studer
Aug 3, 2022
William Francis Studer, age 98, a former resident of Ruidoso, New Mexico, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, after a long and vigorous life. Bill was born on September 26, 1923, into a family of ten children. His parents, John Leo Studer and Hildegard Lemper Studer, raised their family in the small town...
Aurora Jauriqui
Aug 2, 2022
Aurora Jauriqui, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
A Rosary will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 9:00 a.m., at FRENCH - University followed by a Graveside Service at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE.
Catherine Eulalia (Marquez) Snyder
Aug 2, 2022
Catherine Eulalia Snyder passed from this life to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Cathy was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM, and leaves behind many who loved her deeply. She is best described as a beautiful, kind, and caring person who could light up a room with her beautiful smile. Cathy was a Valley Viking...
Marina Christina Counelis
Aug 2, 2022
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Marina Christina Counelis, fell asleep in the Lord, on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, after a valiant battle with pancreatic and lung cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Christos and Olympia Makrodimitris; son, Perry B. (Christos) Miller Jr.; and sister, Stavroula M. Romero. She is survived by her husband, Spiros Counelis; children,...
Concha Mendoza
Aug 1, 2022
Concha Nevarez Mendoza was born February 18, 1929 and passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 in the town of Tracy, California. She was 93 years old. Born in the city of Nonoava in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico to Jose De La Luz Nevarez and Maria Concepcion Olivas. Concha had ten children (which included three sets of twins)...
Ada Lu Newton Koury
Aug 1, 2022
On Monday, August 1, 2022, Lu Koury passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her daughters, Gina Newton Yarber, Kenna Bolan, and Delese Dellios; sister, Anna Lee Henry; and her treasured grandchildren, Nicole Ara Forbes, Robin Vigil, Paige Rhodes, Alyssa Gaiser, Devon Baldwin, Garrett Lukas Dellios, and Taylor Bolan. She is also survived...
Ronald Lee Koerner
Jul 31, 2022
Ronald Lee Koerner, 78, passed away on July 31, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Caryn, of 38 years, sons Chad and Matthew, and his grandsons, Kyle, and Brayden. Please join the family at their home for a Celebration of Life on September 14, 2022, at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation in...
Daniel Edward Crawley
Jul 31, 2022
Daniel (Dan) Crawley passed away Sunday night, July 31, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Jean Crawley. He is survived by his wife, Celine Crawley; his son, Joshua Crawley; daughter, Cecilia (CJ) Crawley; daughter-in-law, Clarissa Crawley; father, Ed Crawley; sister, Joyce Berg; and many nephews and nieces, all of whom Dan...
Leo Gallaspy Horan
Jul 30, 2022
In Memoriam of Dr. Leo Gallaspy Horan, 1925 - 2022 We carry you in our hearts
Dr. Leo Gallaspy Horan entered home hospice care on July 6, 2022,
in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he and his wife, Dr. Nancy C....
Tristan Skye Maes
Jul 30, 2022
"Forever 19" 3/14/2003 - 7/30/2022 Tristan Skye Maes, 19 years old, completed his journey on this earth on Saturday, July 30, 2022, but remains forever in our hearts and spiritually in our presence. Tristan was preceded in death by his great-grandfather, John Gentz; his uncle, Calvin Smith; and many great-aunts and uncles. Tristan is survived by his...
Esther (Rodello) Ringsby
Jul 29, 2022
Esther (Rodello) Ringsby, age 86, was born to Rupert and Dolores Rodello on July 5,1936, in Fort Lupton, CO. She attended the University of Northern Colorado and AIMS Community College in Greeley, CO Esther married George F. Ringsby in 1974 and moved to Albuquerque in 1978. Esther was employed at Dillards and Goldwaters, then went on to become a...
Barbara "Bunnie" (Berg) Reich
Jul 29, 2022
Known to all as "Bunnie", Barbara Reich of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died on Friday, July 29; she was 90. Born Barbara Berg in Chicago, Illinois, Bunnie first moved to Albuquerque with her parents and two siblings at the age of seven. Except for the family's return to Chicago during World War II, Bunnie lived in Albuquerque the...
Richard Lynn Mitchell
Jul 29, 2022
Richard (Dick) L. Mitchell passed away peacefully in his sleep Friday morning, July 29, 2022. Richard the son of CJ Mitchell Sr. and Annie Lee Daniels Mitchell was born on Saturday, March 18, 1933, in the farming community of Kildare in northeast Texas. After retiring, following twenty years and six months of service in the U.S. Air...
Cynthia Vernon Warren
Jul 27, 2022
CYNTHIA VERNON WARREN (Frank), 1938-2022
Cynthia Vernon Warren (aka Cynthia Frank) of Albuquerque, NM passed away on July 27, 2022. Cynthia led a life well-worth celebrating that centered on family, friends, and community. She was born November 9, 1938, in Springfield, Illinois, where she lived until her family moved to Edwardsville. She attended Edwardsville High...
Desiderio Phil Padilla
Jul 27, 2022
Desiderio Padilla, 44, beloved son, brother, father and grandfather was called to his eternal resting place on July 27, 2022. He entered this world on August 29, 1977, in Albuquerque, NM, born to Desiderio and Dorcas Padilla. He is survived by his sisters Pavielle and Selah Sandoval; sisters Lupe and Lucille Padilla; brothers John and Leo Padilla;...



