RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
George Albert Bratcher
Jul 6, 2022
George Albert "Peter" Bratcher, 77, our beloved, was called to his eternal resting place on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. He entered this world on Monday, September 4, 1944 in Durham, NC, born to George and Anna Bratcher. George is preceded in death by two sisters, Delilah Ann Blake and Loretta Mae Bratcher; and nephew, Ronnie Bratcher.
...Virginia M. Ward
Jul 6, 2022
On Wednesday, July 6th, 2022, Virginia M. Ward, age 91, shed her earthly ties, seeking to be with her God. Born March 19th, 1931, to Worley E. and Margaret E. Hicks in Chama, New Mexico, where she lived until her marriage on April 20th, 1946, to Albert E. Ward. Soon after they were married, the oil boom hit San...
Rose Marie Velarde
Jul 6, 2022
Rose Marie Velarde entered into eternal life to be with our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Rose was born on May 3, 1930 in Salida, CO to Josephina Archuleta and Candelario Roybal. Rose moved to New Mexico in 1950 and was a lifelong resident of Albuquerque. She was a devout Catholic and a member of the Immaculate...
Ouida Christine Lowrey
Jul 6, 2022
Ouida Christine Lowrey was born Thursday, January 4, 1934 in Melrose, New Mexico, to Elliott Cleo McKinley and Cloris Nevada Cundiff. She was the middle daughter of three; her sisters, Wanda Tarpley and Janita Harris, preceded her in death. Ouida's mom died when she was only fourteen, causing her and her sisters to quickly grow up and become quite...
Richard Desterhouse
Jul 5, 2022
Richard Lester Desterhouse aka Dick, was born on Thursday, February 26, 1931, in Omaha, NE to parents, Leslie aka Lester Desterhouse (1909-1986) and Genevieve (Murphy) Desterhouse (1911-1994). Dick was the second oldest of five children, Robert aka Bob (Betty) Desterhouse (1929-2006), Jacqueline aka Jackie Harmier (1935-2015), Bernard aka Benny (Bonnie) Desterhouse (1936-2021), and Bernadine (Charles) Seifert (1938-2017). In 1947 Dick...
Robert Thaddeus Stetz
Jul 5, 2022
Robert (Bob), age 76, was born May 10, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN and died Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in Albuquerque, NM.
His family moved to Albuquerque in the early 1950s. He attended Catholic school and graduated from St. Mary's in 1964. After a short stint in the Navy, he continued with his love of cars, drawing him...
Aaliyah J. Vigil
Jul 5, 2022
On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, the life of a vibrant young woman tragically ended in Albuquerque, NM. Born in Chandler, AZ, on May 28, 2002, Aaliyah J. Vigil came to Albuquerque at an early age. Aaliyah is survived by her mother, Danielle (Tiffany) Vigil; sisters, Nevaeh Vigil, and Ella Vigil; and nephew, Angelo Vigil Whitman. Aaliyah's grandparents are Daniel...
Erma Jean Robinson
Jul 5, 2022
Erma Jean Robinson, age 87, beloved mother/grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, peacefully at home with all her loved one's present. She entered this world on November 25, 1934, in Pueblo, CO, born to Artemio and Nancy Fognani. She was preceded in death by her husband, William (Bill) Robinson along with all...
Lillian Martinez
Jul 5, 2022
Lillian was born on July 14, 1944 and was called to Eternal rest on July 5, 2022.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Patrocinio and Francisquita Martinez; brothers, Pat and Erminio Casias; and sisters, Erlinda Casias and Cecilia Martinez.
She is survived by sister, Sylvia Sisneros of Albuquerque, NM and Teodorita (Tita) Martinez...
Retha Gay Shiplet
Jul 5, 2022
Retha Gay (Belcheff) Shiplet was the first born to Steve and Alba (Daves) Belcheff on Thursday, October 13, 1949, in Clayton, New Mexico. Her siblings are Larry and Debbie (Yob) Belcheff of Raton, Debbie and Dennis Selvage, Lynette, and Frank Butts all of Albuquerque, and Steve, and June (Campbell) Belcheff of New Braunfels, TX.
She leaves behind...
Helen Elizabeth (Gresham) Dodson
Jul 4, 2022
Helen Elizabeth "Betty" Dodson, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother came to know true freedom on Monday, July 4, 2022, when she entered eternal glory. She was born to Carl and Edna Gresham on August 22, 1932 in Lexington, Kentucky. She had one brother, James "Bobby" Gresham who preceded her in passing. She married Warren Duncan...
Linda Gayle (LeBlanc) Hess
Jul 4, 2022
Las Cruces, New Mexico Linda Gayle Hess (Butler) (LeBlanc), age 70, passed away July 4, 2022, at her home with her husband nearby. She was born September 30, 1951 in Abbeville, LA to A.B. (Abby) LeBlanc and Willie Mae Meaux LeBlanc. Her stepfather was Wally Fisch who helped her mother raise her after her father passed away in the...
Noelle Marie (Willett) Holzworth
Jul 4, 2022
Noelle Holzworth, born November 25, 1933, went to her eternal home on July 4, 2022. She is survived by her children, Jennifer Stearns Civerolo (Paul), Laurie Stearns Selby (Tom), and Charles Stearns (Frederica); grandchildren, Steven, and Michael (Jacqueline) Civerolo, Nicholas and Lucas Selby, Nathaniel and Samuel Stearns, and great-grandchildren, Cooper, Katherine Noelle, and Elizabeth Civerolo. Noelle worked...
Johnathan Patrick McNaughton
Jul 4, 2022
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Sharon Joy Schmitz
Jul 4, 2022
Sharon Joy Schmitz--beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and teacher--gracefully entered her eternal home on Monday, July 4th, 2022, at the age of 80 with her family by her side. She was a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico and is survived by her husband, Martin; her daughter, Jeniffer Joy Strong, and husband, Curtis "Skye" Strong; grandson, Daniel Martin...
Kenneth McCullough
Jul 4, 2022
Kenneth McCullough, age 80, beloved father, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022. He was born on April 26, 1942, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Harold Norman and Lillian McCullough. Kenneth was a loving husband and father, a loyal friend, and a good man. His kindness and humor will be missed. Kenneth was predeceased by his parents and by his...
Mary Helen Martinez
Jul 4, 2022
Mary Martinez, age 84, beloved mother, was called to her eternal resting place on Monday, July 4, 2022. She entered this world on December 16, 1937, in Albuquerque, NM, born to Alfredo and Barbara Trujillo. She is survived by her daughter, Juanita Jiron; son, Mario Elizondo; daughter, Anna Marez; son, Henry Elizondo; son, Richard Elizondo; son, Robert Elizondo; daughter,...
Janie Baker Hughes
Jul 4, 2022
Janie Baker Hughes (1924-2022); Beloved mother, Christian and prayer-warrior. Janie slipped peacefully into the arms of her Savior on July 4, 2022. Psalm 36:4 says, "God is within her, she shall not fall, He will help her just at the break of dawn." Janie breathed her last at 5:50 a.m. just minutes before sunrise in Bernalillo County. She was...
Charles LeRoi Popp
Jul 3, 2022
Charles LeRoi Popp, 85, of Albuquerque New Mexico passed away peacefully on Sunday July 3, 2022. LeRoi was a charismatic man and was loved by all who knew him, he will be deeply missed. LeRoi was born in San Diego, California on Sept 6, 1936 to Estelle Scholder Popp and Charles Popp. Leroi is survived by his children, Bret...
Walter Niederberger
Jul 3, 2022
Pioneer Criminal Justice Educator Passes
Professor Walt Niederberger passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, of natural causes. Walt, born in Ely, Nevada in 1932 was 90 years old. He came to Albuquerque in 1960 and had previously worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and served in the Air Force during the Korean...



