Obituaries

May 30, 2018

Lorna Nell Thurston, age 87, a resident of Albuquerque since 1944, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.

She is survived by her daughters, Norma Gail Holtman (Dirk), Sandy Tipton (Gary), Tami Oelschlegel (David), and Jana Covell (Mark); ten grandchildren, Ian Holtman (Lissa), Amy Holtman, Katie Montoya (Michael), Ben Tipton (Blythe), Jessie Doyle...

May 29, 2018

Behrouz Aminian, age 67, a devoted husband and father, passed away on May 29, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Lesa; his children, Lauren, Jesse and Cody; his son-in-law, Fred; his grandson, Leo; his sister, Nahid; and his nephew, Bobby as well as many other family members. Services will be held Saturday, June 9, 2018, 2:00 p.m., at...

May 28, 2018

Donna L. Eisenhour Hasenkamp of Albuquerque, age 86, had her final curtain call at home surrounded by three generations of family. Born and raised in Albuquerque. Graduate AHS 1949 and UNM graduate with a BA in Theater Arts.She was very active in local theater and received many accolades for her efforts. She lived a wonderful life and she will...

May 28, 2018

Wanda Mae (Wagner) Higgins, age 97, passed away May 28, 2018 surrounded by family and music at Hummingbird Music Camp in Jemez Springs, New Mexico. Wanda was born July 16, 1920 in Dolores, Colorado to Elmer and Sarah (Kellogg) Wagner. She moved to Albuquerque in 1937 and married Kenneth Lloyd “KL” Higgins in 1939. Together they founded...

May 28, 2018

Lupe Cote, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away May 28th, 2018 at the age of 91. She died peacefully surrounded by family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Isidro Martinez; mother, Librada Martinez; husband, Raymond Cote and son, Raymond Cote. She is survived by her daughters, Connie Martinez, Jeanne Barrera, Frances Turrietta and husband,...

May 27, 2018

Arneta Breedlove Joyner, 94, a resident of Albuquerque since 1964, passed away on Sunday May 27, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Guildford (Bill) Moses Joyner. She is survived by their daughter, Karren Marie Hansen of Lansing, MI, daughter, Caroline Diana Lucero of Albuquerque, NM; son, David Guildford Joyner and wife, Annette Drucilla ...

May 27, 2018

May 27, 2018, at 94 years of age, Irene Boutwell completed her earthly adventure and joined Royce, her husband, in peace. Irene was and is a mother to Mary, mother-in-law to Randy, and a friend and good neighbor to many. Her daily presence in the lives of those who were lucky enough to have known her will be sorely...

May 26, 2018

Marie Turiciano passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, May 26, 2018, at the age of 92. Born to and raised by Louis and Mary Abruzzo in Rockford, IL, she lived in Albuquerque since moving to New Mexico in 1965. A loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she raised two sons with her devoted husband of 59 years, Joseph,...

May 26, 2018

Craig Selcher, age 48, an amazing and brilliant man, passed away suddenly on the 26th day of May 2018.

He was originally from Elizabethtown, PA and graduated from Gettysburg College and West Virginia University. Craig moved to Albuquerque, NM in 2010. Craig was employed by the Air Force Research Lab in Albuquerque as a research scientist. Craig...

May 26, 2018

Charles Stephen Johnson, a loving, caring and faithful husband, father, grandfather, son and friend experienced a sudden hemorrhagic stroke and slipped away into the arms of his Heavenly Father on May 26, 2018.

Charles came to Albuquerque in 1956 joining Sandia National Laboratories as a staff member.  He retired from Sandia in 1997 after holding...

May 26, 2018

Bobby R. French, 87, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bobby was born January 12, 1931 to Cecil and Connie (Megee) French in Bigelow, Arkansas, the oldest of 5 children. He graduated from Weiner Arkansas High School in 1948, where he was a member of the football team.  Bobby met and married his beautiful bride,...

May 25, 2018

Chuck Bogue, August 25, 1943 - May 25, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Cecilia Bogue; his boys, Ryan Bogue and wife, Tracy, Scott Bogue and wife, Rebecca, and Dale Bogue and wife, Heather; his daughters, Renee Ferreri and husband, Rick, and Karen Chavez and Tony; his ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sisters, Pat Cummins and Linda Barela....

May 25, 2018

"Well done good and faithful servant, well done!"

Lydia, age 98, died on May 25, 2018 at Hannett House Assisted Living Facility, where she received excellent and compassionate end of life care. Aunt Lydia was born on February 29, 1920 to Francisco and Lupita Martinez in San Marcial, NM. The family moved to Albuquerque in...

May 24, 2018

William "Bill" A. Starkovich Sr., age 94, passed away on May 24, 2018. Bill was born in Dawson, NM on March 26, 1924. He grew up in the coal mining camps in Dawson and Gardiner, New Mexico. Bill enlisted into the Army Air Force in 1942. He fought in the Pacific Theater, stationed in Guam with the 69th Service...

May 23, 2018

Rebecca Ann Kruse died May 23, 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico with family by her side. She lived with Type 1 diabetes for 61 years and succumbed to its complications at age 69.

Becky was raised in Mt. Angel, Oregon where she attended both Mt. Angel Academy and John F. Kennedy High School. Legend has it that...

May 23, 2018

Kenneth Paul Gomez, age 60, passed away May 23, 2018. A Rosary will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 8:00 a.m., followed by a Mass at 8:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Church, 2532 Vermont St NE Albuquerque, NM. He will be laid to rest at Mount Calvary Cemetery at a later date.

May 23, 2018

Gary Murphy Wheet, 79, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, NM passed away unexpectedly on May 23, 2018.

Gary was born in Gary, IN on December 1, 1938 to Jack & Bonadine Wheet, who predeceased him. Gary is survived by his beloved wife, Kathleen M. Wheet; his brothers, Gene Wheet and his wife, Judy, and Buddy...

May 23, 2018

Arline S. Burch, loving sister and aunt, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.

She is survived by her dearest niece, Kathy Medley and husband, Tony; great-nephew, Michael Medley and wife, Jolyn of Albuquerque; and great-niece, Jennifer Medley Barrios and husband, Dominic of Phoenix, AZ. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews including Lucille Morris,...

May 23, 2018

John T. “Tom” Reilly, Jr., 67, an Albuquerque Native passed peacefully at home in Placitas, NM on May 23, 2018. Tom is preceded in death by his father, John T. Reilly, mother Betty Reilly, and sister Trish Reilly. Tom is survived by his wife, the love of his life Dawn Brewer-Reilly; daughters, Sarai Reilly-Monroe and...

May 21, 2018

Norma Jean Pyle (White), born October 31, 1935 in Yale, OK, once stated while reading a weekday print of the Journal obituaries, that she hoped she could have an obituary that stood out a tad differently for her friends and family to enjoy. In reflection of the peaceful, early morning hours of May 21, 2018, and of this incredible...