Vida Gallegos Guttmann, loving wife, mother, and grandmother died peacefully, in Chandler, Arizona at the age of 97, surrounded by family members. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis; and son, Phillip. She is survived by the her children, Louvida, Elaine (Robert Haas), John (Mary Kay), Tina (Ken Green), Zita (James Drago); step-daughter, Barbara (William...
Susan Beebe nee Susan Jordan passed away January 10, 2019 at Morningstar Memory Care where she had fought a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She is survived by her husband, Brad; her sister, Barbe of Santa Barbara, CA; brother-in-law, Steve and their children, David, Kristen and Brett and Sue's stepchildren, Anne, Brad Jr., Elizabeth, Hilary and Donald. Sue came...
Betty Jo Dykes, 89, beloved wife, mother and grandmother went home on January 10, 2019. Betty was born on February 12, 1929 in Albuquerque, NM. Betty will be remembered by her love for life and her passion to care for others. She was a smiling face, a helping hand and a listening ear to everyone. Her genuine spirit and...
Neal A. Branson passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, January 11, 2019, at his home with his son at his side. He was 94 years old. He was born on a farm in Fairmount, ND on October 5, 1924 to Roy S. and Lillian T. Branson. The was the third of four children. Neal served in the US Army as...
Dora is survived by her beloved husband, Ben B. Baca, as well as several children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Dora was raised in Gallup, NM but lived in Albuquerque for the last 25 years. Dora retired from Indian Health Services, Window Rock.
A Rosary will be recited January 18, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. followed...
Mabel Ann Desterhouse, 86, peacefully passed away on January 9, 2019, at her home in Albuquerque New Mexico. She was born July 24, 1932, in Bennington Nebraska, the daughter of Herman Hans and Matilda Lena (Baumer) Sievers. Mabel met Richard (Dick) Lester Desterhouse at the local movie theater where she made popcorn and attended folks to their...
Rose Ferreira, 78, a faithful Witness of Jehovah, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Rose was known for her zealous ministry and volunteer work. She enjoyed making crafts to give to friends and family. She enjoyed reading and putting puzzles together. She loved keeping in touch with friends and family via letter writing. She also loved having pictures of...
Julia Shambach died on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at age 96, under the care of Heartland Hospice and The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho, NM. She was born in Altoona, PA on Tuesday, February 21, 1922. At the age of 12, her family moved to Dover-Foxcroft, ME, where she lived with her brother, Fred and sister, Justine, during...
Ernest Eusebio Arvizu (Ernie), age 67, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle was called home to meet his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, due to complications related to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Throughout his courageous battle, he was surrounded by his loving family. Ernie was born in El Paso, TX on Tuesday, July 3, 1951, and raised...
Carmen T. Velarde, 85, a dedicated wife, loving mother and accomplished homemaker passed away on January 9, 2019.
Carmen was an amazing cook, passionate about her fitness and a student of genealogy.
She is survived by her husband, Ramon; children, Gerald and Randy; grandchildren, Rebecca, Melanie, Garrett, Rachel, Vincent, Jaclyn and Diana; and six great...
Margaret (“Marge”) Ann Patterson transitioned to her next life on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at home, in the presence of her loved ones. She will be immeasurably missed by her husband, Harold (“Harry”) Patterson, of 56 years who always lovingly cared for her, meticulously comforted her during her last few years, and was thankful to be with...
Margarita Hernandez, age 70, of Rio Rancho, went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2019, while surrounded by her family in her home. Margarita was born on May 9, 1948, in Ponce, PR to Gilberto and Juanita Gordils. She married John Hernandez in 1973. She was a devoted and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, beloved sister and dear...
Martin (Marty) James O’Malley, 73, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 after a 5-year battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Born in Devon, England in 1945, Marty was an Army brat, who lived all over the world, including Germany, Taiwan, Chicago, New Jersey, San Francisco, Seattle and Albuquerque. He was the oldest of his 5 siblings...
Deane Manning Perez was born February 16, 1934 in Hempstead, NY. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, and sister. She never married or had children she had six dogs and three cats she called her kids. She lived in Manhattan, NY and was a Ballerina dancer and Executive Secretary. Around 1980 she moved to New Mexico...
Elena Marisa Atencio July 7, 2003 - January 7, 2019 It is with great sadness to announce that our beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, and friend has gone to be with our Lord in Heaven after an accident on January 7, 2019. She was born July 7, 2003 in Los Alamos, NM and was a sophomore at Cibola...
Roy J. Austin 73, Went to be with our Lord Monday January 7, 2019 in Albuquerque NM. Roy was born at Thompson Hospital in El Paso Texas on April 16, 1945 to James Austin and Connie Estrada Scroggins. Roy enlisted in the United States Army in 1962 where he went to basic training in Fort Chaffee Arkansas. He became...
Eugene Roy Koenig, 94, beloved father, husband, and brother, passed away on January 7, 2019. Gene was born and raised in Springfield, MO, and lived in Albuquerque since 1979. He married Patricia Ann Martin on August 22, 1948 in Lincoln, NE. They were married for 68 years until Pat’s death in August of 2015.
Gene graduated with...
Syria Burrola, age 96, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Dan M. Burrola; and four children, Lindell and spouse, Pete Chavez, Lydia Adams, Glen David and spouse, Stephanie Burrola, and Denise and spouse, Ralph Buchner. She was preceded in death by her son, Stanley “Rick” Valdez. She was blessed with...
Martin F. Gutierrez, 56, entered this world on May 2, 1962 and went home to the Lord on January 7, 2019 while surrounded by his family.
He worked for the United States Postal Service for 28 years where he retired. He was an avid member of the community where he coached youth basketball for over...
Mary L. Pettigrew left this world on January 5, 2019 at the age of 63. She was the daughter of Marguerite (Wies) and Walter Pettigrew, and was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. She graduated from Southwest High School, and obtained degrees from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and the University of Colorado, Denver. Her life and career...