RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Jack Mitsuru Shinto
Sep 23, 2021
Jack M. Shinto passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Gallup, New Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Joann Shinto; son; daughter; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Jack was a commercial artist in Albuquerque for many years and was also involved in many church activities. A Memorial Service will be...
Paul Everett Stapleton
Sep 23, 2021
Paul Everett Stapleton was a beloved father, husband, grandfather, and friend! Not long before my father lost his ability to communicate, he simply asked me to write. I have been journaling and instead of offering you all an obituary full of factual numbers and bits of information I thought I might share an excerpt from my journal. My father...
James Hancock Maddox
Sep 22, 2021
James Maddox Maddox James Hancock 1948 - 2021 Jim's greatest love was his family. He is survived by his children, Damon, Ramiro, and Liska Maddox; forever his wife, Barbara Regensberg Maddox; grandchildren, Shawn, Aydon, Mikayla, James, Madi, Dominic, and Grace Maddox; his brother, Mike Maddox (Pam), daughters-in-law, Jennifer and Karlie Maddox; nephew, Matthew Maddox (partner, Christopher Ruldoph); niece, Amanda...
Kip Myers
Sep 21, 2021
Kip Myers, 65, passed away early Tuesday morning, September 21, after a four year battle with cancer. He fought bravely 'till the very end. Kip was born in Farmington, New Mexico to Chester "Arley" and Wanda "Alby" (Clements) Myers. He attended Kirtland Central High School and received a Bachelor of Economics/Business from Arizona State University. Following his...
Robert Morrish Barnum
Sep 21, 2021
Beloved husband and father, Robert (Rob) Morrish Barnum Jr., 79, was called to his eternal resting place on September 21, 2021. Born on February 13, 1942 in Berkeley, California, he was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Joyce Barnum; and his son, David. He is survived by his wife, Soon; and his daughter, Veronica; and will be...
Marilyn Faye Bacon
Sep 21, 2021
Marilyn Faye Bacon, age 76, departed from this earth to begin her restored life in heaven on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, in Albuquerque NM, surrounded by her loving family. Marilyn was born on June 1, 1945 in Effingham, Illinois to Arthur and Lydia Kirchhofer. She is survived by her husband, Dwayne Bacon of 37 years; sisters, Sharon...
Ted Stensland
Sep 21, 2021
Ted went home to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior, on September 21st, 2021. He was a much beloved father, stepfather, grandfather and great grandfather.
Ted was born in 1930 in Chicago, Illinois and moved with his parents to Brooklyn, New York when he was in his teens. After high school he attended college in North...
Hugh Saul Bell
Sep 19, 2021
Albuquerque native, Hugh Bell passed away peacefully at home September 19, 2021. Born in 1942, the third of Olive and Saul Bell's nine children, he is survived by his wife Margaret; sons Oliver (Rachel) and Adrian; grandchildren Elise and Ronan; siblings: Eddie (Pam), Neil, Alan (Audrey), Martin (Paula), Molly (Charles), and Bruce (Darcel); and numerous nieces and...
Shirley Ann (Wilkie) Sager
Sep 19, 2021
Shirley Wilkie Sager died here on September 19, 2021, at age 89. She is survived by her daughters, Gayle Sager Keenan and husband J. Michael Keenan and Ann Sager; six grandchildren, Max (Sharon) Fawver, James Fawver, Kevin Fawver, and Meghann (Jay) Brown, Brett (Craig) Robertson, and Dan Keenan; and eight great-children, Alyssa, Hunter, Adrien, and Isaiah Fawver, Carter Brown,...
Ronald (Ronnie) Dee Greenstreet
Sep 19, 2021
Ronald (Ronnie) Dee Greenstreet "Boxtop" January 8, 1948- September 19, 2021 Ronnie was born in Mare Island, CA and the family moved to ABQ soon after. He was fascinated by how things worked from an early age. He would take apart his toys, his bike, and anything with wheels, just to put it back together. This eventually transferred to...
Abel Monzon, Jr.
Sep 18, 2021
Abel Monzon, Jr., 18, beloved son, was called to his eternal resting place on Saturday, September 18, 2021. He entered this world on December 14, 2002 in Ventura, CA, born to Abel and Liliana Monzon. He is survived by his father, Abel Monzon, Sr.; mother, Liliana Monzon; and siblings, Ziyal and Clarice Monzon. Abel was a food preparation worker...
William Crews McCulloch
Sep 18, 2021
William Crews McCulloch, 90, a resident of Albuquerque, NM since 2014, ran into the loving arms of Jesus on September 18, 2021. He was born into humble beginnings near Hayti, Missouri, the 2nd of 5 children born to Silas and Edith (Hutson) McCulloch. Growing up on a cotton farm taught him many things including the ingenuity to...
Daniel M. Swart
Sep 18, 2021
Daniel M. Swart, a long time Los Alamos resident, passed away peacefully at home on September 18, 2021, at the age of 71. He was born April 8, 1950 to Leslie and Norma Swart in Canon City, CO and spent his childhood in Los Alamos. Dan graduated from Mayfield High School in Las Cruces; he was a proud member...
Shelly Ann Green
Sep 18, 2021
Shelly Green, age 64, died on Saturday, September 18, 2021, after a yearlong battle with cancer.
She grew up in Albuquerque graduating from Sandia High School, getting her undergraduate degree for UNM, and her masters from Wesley College.
She was passionate about public education and worked with Albuquerque Public Schools...
Charles (Chuck) Eugene Oelsner
Sep 17, 2021
Charles (Chuck) Eugene Oelsner, age 82, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at his home in Albuquerque, NM on Friday, September 17, 2021. He was born on July 27, 1939, in Covington, KY to parents Charles Paul Oelsner and Lois Juanita Henry. Throughout his life Chuck was a husband, father, teacher, and hobbyist who will be sorely missed....
April (Franklin) Price
Sep 17, 2021
April F. Price passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico after a long battle with cancer. April was born on Friday, April 13, 1951 in El Paso, Texas to Amelda and Sol Franklin, Jr. The family moved to Albuquerque in 1957 and April attended Cortez Elementary, Jefferson Middle School, and graduated from Highland High School...
Shirley Faye Baty
Sep 17, 2021
Shirley Faye Baty God was walking in his garden, one he made with his own hands, searching for a lovely flower, young or old throughout the land. In Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, he walked still searching for a lovely full-grown flower, pausing here he found one ready to be taken at that hour. On Thursday, November 6, 1941, in...
Walter Woods and Lucy Woods
Sep 17, 2021
A rare, cool summer breeze drifted through the dry, dusky plains of North Eastern New Mexico on June 5, 1930, when Walter Warren "Woody" Woods made his earthly debut in the small town of Clayton. After surviving the infamous Dust Bowls of 1937, the family made their way to Albuquerque, where Woody matriculated through the local schools and became...
William B. Smith
Sep 17, 2021
William B. (Bill) Smith, Beloved Father, Grand Father, and Great Grand Father passed away peacefully on August 26, 2021. Bill was a devoted member of the Eden Valley Baptist Church and a loved member of the Eden Valley community. He is survived by his children, Michael "Todd" Smith and wife Angie Smith, and Lashawnda B. Smith; Grand Children, Aleice...
Edward Joseph Nevera, Jr.
Sep 17, 2021
Edward Joseph "Ned" Nevera, Jr.
November 28, 1962 - August 22nd, 2021
Ned passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 22nd 2021. He was born in Evanston, IL, graduated from St. Patrick's High School in Chicago, and upon graduation from the University of Illinois, Chicago was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air...



