Dorothy Clay Morgan, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, peacefully went to heaven on Friday, June 21, 2019. She was born Monday, March 16, 1931 in Bath County, Kentucky to Sidney and Mary Clay. She graduated from Carlisle (KY) High School and then attended Kentucky Christian College where she met and married her college sweetheart Bill Morgan. Dorothy’s life was spent...
Helen Cox, age 80, loving wife, devoted mother and our family’s rock, passed away June 21, 2019 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Neighbors mostly saw her puttering about in the yard, tending to her flowers. The staff and students at Madison Middle School will remember her quiet and generous nature. She is survived by husband, Charles Darius...
Neva “Edna” Kirkman Widgeon passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 105. She had been a resident of Albuquerque since 1999, when she moved from California. At the time of her passing, she was a resident of BeeHive Village. She was born in Summersville, MO on June 13, 1914 to Oscar Kirkman and Beulah Roarke Kirkman. At the...
Joyce Martinez, 80, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, wife, sister and aunt gently passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at home. Born Thursday, January 26, 1939, in Bear River, Utah to Mervin and Juanita (Knudson) Anderson. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Richard "Reo" Williams Martinez. She is survived by her brothers, Scott...
George Patrick, age 88, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Velia Patrick; step-son, Robert Wallace, wife (Dorthena); step-daughter, Linda E. Bates, husband (Doug); and grandchildren, Alyse E. Bariana (Eric); Stephanie Wardlaw (Cameron); and Jonathan Bates.
A visitation will be held Sunday, June 30, 2019 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. followed...
Arlene Rollie High, age 83, born Friday, July 19, 1935, a beloved lifetime Gallup, NM resident and the very rock of her family, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM. Raised in Gallup, NM, attended both Stevens College and The University of New Mexico, where she met the love of her life, Charles M. High Jr. they...
Jerrie Lee Schear, age 80, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 in Rio Rancho, NM. Jerrie was born in Belton, TX, Tuesday, November 8, 1938 to Durwood Murphy and Beatrice Reneau. She married William (Bill) Schear August 26, 1956 and were happily married 62 years. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Bill Schear, father, Durwood Murphy, mother...
Eloise F. Paul, 82, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Tuesday, June 18, 2019. She is survived by her children; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and other family members and friends. Services will be Saturday, June 29, 2019, 2:00 p.m. at Sandia Baptist Church, 9429 Constitution NE. Friends may visit Friday, June 28, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m....
Theresa (Padilla) Jaramillo, 81, devoted wife and beloved mother, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019. She was an active member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church for many years, and after moving to Albuquerque, became a member of Our Lady of the Annunciation Church. Theresa was born and raised in Belen, NM and there she met the love...
Grace Bracht, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 18, 2019 surrounded by friends and family.
She is survived by her daughters, Cindy Carson and Cheryl Palmer; grandchildren, Kassandra Carson, Stephen Palmer and Christy Palmer; great-grandchildren, Elsa Palmer and Bodan Palmer.
There will be a Memorial Service for...
Perry Lind Chase Sr. passed away Monday, June 17, 2019 at the age of 73.
He was a resident of ABQ for over 40 years. Chase served his country honorably during the Vietnam War and retired from the US Army in 1983 after 20 years of service. He was in the 5th Special Forces Group...
Dorothy Dieckmann Douglas died Monday, June 17, 2019, after a short illness.
Mrs. Douglas was born Friday, March 14, 1930, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved to McComb, Mississippi, as a child. Her parents, Herbert and Harriet Dieckmann moved to McComb during the Depression, where her father was the music director of the high school. She...
Virginia “Ginny” McCausland of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019 at the age of 92. She was born in Kansas City, KS on March 7, 1927; the daughter of Floyd and Hazel Hutchings. She was preceded in death by her son Richard “Ricky” Moyer and her brother Floyd Jr, at age 95 last September, and sisters...
In the late evening hours of Monday, June 17, 2019, Patricia Anne Durgin passed away, after a long battle with cancer. She was 79 years old at the time of her passing. She is survived by her brothers, David McBride and Jay McBride; daughters, Dana, Dianne, and Patricia; sons-in-law, Jim, Steve and Ben; former husband, Dave; grandson, Tre; and...
Clara Schell, 97, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019. She is survived by sons, Chris and wife, Patty, Ronald and wife, Kathy, Kent and wife, Karen; daughter, Debra and husband, Robert; ten grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Corrine. Clara was a homemaker for most of her life and loved to bake for her family and friends. She...
Col. Gerald A. Lovett, US Army, Ret’d, age 89, passed on Monday, June 17, 2019 after a brief illness.
Gerald “Jerry” was raised in Belen, NM, the grandson of Paul B. Dalies and son of Austin and Dorothy Lovett. His family started a mercantile business in the early 1900’s and in later years it became...
On Monday, June 17, 2019, Rita Kay Sullivan went to be with the Lord at the age of 86. Rita was born in Chicago, Illinois to William and Elizabeth Moosbrugger on December 20, 1932. Throughout Rita’s younger years her father’s military profession allowed Rita to experience life in a variety of places across Illinois and Maryland. She spent her...
It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Louise Lofgren announces her passing after her brief but brave battle with cancer on Monday, June 17, 2019 at the age of 87.
Mary was born Saturday, July 18, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois and married Robert F. Lofgren in 1954. They remained in the Chicago...
Suzanne Furbeck Strange age 82, passed away on June 16, 2019, in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, where she had recently moved to be near her daughter. Suzanne, the daughter of Jeanne Furbeck (Nixon) Joyce and Carlton Everett Nixon, grew up in the care of her maternal grandparents, Philip C. and Mabel Fraats Furbeck. In 1954, she married William R....
Nancy Hartshorne Bell Thursday, February 15, 1923 – Sunday, June 16, 2019. Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Frank (Francis E) Bell, Nancy died on Sunday at Elmcroft of Quintessence in Albuquerque, NM. Born in New York City to Ellen Fritz Sahlin and Judge Richard Hartshorne, she was raised in East Orange, NJ. Both she and Frank were...