RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Freddie James Vejil
Oct 15, 2021
Freddie James Vejil was a long-time resident of Rio Rancho and Albuquerque area.
He enjoyed art and wood working. He loved his family and grandchildren.
He is survived by his mom and dad Emelda and George Vejil; sisters, Joanna and Deana; and brother, Aaron.
His...
Josephine (Cordova) Salas
Oct 15, 2021
Josephine Salas, age 91, a resident of Albuquerque since 2006, passed away Thursday, October 14th, 2021. She is survived by her daughter, Dolores Salas of Albuquerque, NM, grandchildren Tammy Salas, Thomas Salas and partner Brian Roderick of Albuquerque, Jennifer Stone and fiancé Joel Hrebicek of Odessa TX. Josephine was preceded in death by her husband Robert Salas....
Annette Sedillo
Oct 15, 2021
Annette Sedillo, 45, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021. Annette is survived by her husband of 20 years, Chris; son, Julian; parents, Elias Nick and Sylvia Sanchez; sisters, Christine Apodaca and husband, Robbie, and Nicole Santiago and husband, Martin; grandfather, Eddie Sanchez; her in-laws, Nancy Chavez, and David Sedillo; sister-in-law, Lissa; brother-in-law, Lawrence; and numerous nieces and nephews....
Baraquiel Grajeda
Oct 15, 2021
En la tarde del 15 de octubre del 2021, Baraquiel Grajeda, de Albuquerque, N.M., pasó a la presencia del Señor a la edad de 61 años. Hijo de Humberto y Maria, Baraquiel nació en Arroyo de Encinos, Namiquipa en el año 1959. En octubre de 1986, se casó con Maria del cual juntos criaron a cuatro hijos, Claudia, Cynthia,...
Judine Jane (Whaley) Drayer
Oct 15, 2021
On October 15, 2021 Judine J. (Whaley) Drayer was called by God who sent His son, Jesus, to take her to be with her Father in Heaven.
Judine J. Drayer was born on Wednesday, September 5, 1934, in Madison, South Dakota. She attended all twelve years of education in the Madison Public Schools. ...
Luz Elena Hinojos De Sotelo
Oct 14, 2021
Mom was born in Nuevo Casas Grandes Chi. Mexico. There she grew up til she married, years later she made the journey with her family to the United States. In 2019 she became an American Citizen. She left this world to move on into enternity on the evening of Thursday, October 14, 2021. She left behind her beloved husband,...
Sally (Jackson) Evans
Oct 14, 2021
Sally passed away peacefully on October 14, 2021. She was born on November 11, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois, to Fred and Harriet Jackson. When Sally was five years old, she moved with her family to Tesuque, NM. She grew up on Rancho del Monte, a vacation ranch, where she led trail rides and assisted guests. She was...
Carol Jo Ann Graves
Oct 14, 2021
Carol Jo Ann Graves June 9, 1937 - October 14, 2021 Jo Ann Graves of Albuquerque, New Mexico, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, October 14 2021. She was preceded in death in 2015, by her husband of 59 years, O.B. Graves. She is survived by sons Dean Graves and wife Blake of Albuquerque, NM, David Graves and...
Joseph Jonathan Gutierrez
Oct 14, 2021
Joseph Gutierrez, 43, beloved husband, father, son, and brother, was called to his eternal resting place on October 14, 2021. He entered this world on June 14, 1978 in Albuquerque, NM, born to Joseph and Clara Sue Gutierrez.
He is survived by his wife, Amandah Gutierrez; daughter, Jazmin Gutierrez; son, Jackson Gutierrez; stepson, Joe...
Wallace (Wally) Henderson
Oct 14, 2021
Wallace (Wally) Henderson, 1929-2021 "Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return." - Leonardo DaVinci Some thought of Wally Henderson as a Hemingway-esque soldier-of-fortune character larger than life. Others considered him an irascible curmudgeon who redefined...
Rosalind Maria (Fernandez) Anglada
Oct 14, 2021
Rosalind died a peaceful death at home surrounded by family. A Rosary will take place at 10:00am on Wednesday November 3, 2021, followed by Mass at 10:30am, at Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Church, 2532 Vermont St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
Shirley Ann (Griffin) Sparks
Oct 14, 2021
Sparks, Shirley, Ann 84 years young, Shirley was a longtime resident of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, New Mexico. She passed away on the 14th of October 2021. She is survived by her spouse, Charles LeRoy Sparks of Rio Rancho; son Randy Sparks of Albuquerque; daughter Stephanie Vickers and spouse Kevin Vickers of Ft. Worth, Tx; five grandchildren,...
Paul Leuen Kouts
Oct 13, 2021
Paul Leuen Kouts passed away on October 13, 2021, in Albuquerque, NM. The son of Virgil Webster Kouts and Mary Catherine (née Riley), Paul was born on January 23, 1938, in Van Wert, OH. He was a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) by faith. After high school, he served 7 years in the Air...
Eugene Pyell
Oct 13, 2021
Eugene Pyell, 80, beloved brother, father, step-father and friend, was called to his eternal resting place on October 13, 2021. He entered this world on October 1, 1941 in Saratoga, WY, born to Ernest and Violet Pyell, but grew up in the pacific northwest. He graduated from Cascade High School in 1959 and played football for the Cougars. He...
Barbara Wedertz
Oct 13, 2021
Barbara Wedertz, 81, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed peacefully at home on October 13, 2021 after a battle with congestive heart failure.
She was born Barbara, Maxine Cagle, in Jasper, Alabama on August 31, 1940, and lived in various places throughout her life, including San Mateo, California and Juneau, Alaska. She settled in Albuquerque in 1977, where...
Alfredo Cordova
Oct 13, 2021
Alfredo Cordova, 98, from Pena Blanca, NM, died comfortably on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.He was preceded in death by his wife of 77 years, Lina; son, Alfred; and daughter, Naida. He is survived by his loving brother, Anthony (Sammy) Cordova; daughter, Dorothy Cordova-Barnhill; grandchildren, Nadine and Mark Mathews, George and Esperanza Wyler, Carl and Kathy Chavez, Roberta Chavez, Ramona...
Emma Jean Winter
Oct 13, 2021
Emma Jean Winter, 92 of Albuquerque, New Mexico went peacefully to be with the Lord on October 13, 2021.
She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Decatur, Texas on September 20, 1929.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Jim;Â parents, Clyde and Tillie...
Katherine Martin Bennett
Oct 13, 2021
Katherine (Kaye) Bennett, age 86, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, died on October 13, 2021. She is survived by her spouse, Lawrence (Larry); daughters, Rebecca and her husband Jerry of Albuquerque and Laura and her husband Dennis of Fort Worth, TX; and grandchildren Kaylie and Ryan both of Portland, Oregon. Kaye was a professional calligrapher and could...
James "Jim" Howard Hoge
Oct 13, 2021
James Howard "Jim" Hoge, a devoted Catholic and beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully on October 13, 2021, in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 90.
Jim was born in 1930, the son of Howard Hoge and Maxine (Harrington) Hoge, and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. He was a graduate of Madison...
Donald Anthony Gallegos
Oct 11, 2021
We lost our beautiful boy Donald Anthony Gallegos Jr. on October 11, 2021.
Donald, or Anthony, as he was known to us, was serving on board USS Shoup at the time of his death in San Francisco.
After graduating from Del Norte High School, Donald kicked around for a few years,...



