Obituaries

Eric C. Murphy Sr.

Mar 9, 2018

Eric C. Murphy Sr. was born September 13, 1966 and passed away on March 9, 2018. He is preceded in death by his mother, Elizabeth A. Murphy, and his brother, Jay M. Murphy. He is survived by his father, Fred Murphy and wife Margaret; his brother, Nathaniel Murphy and wife, Jeanette; sisters, Darlene Murphy, Nellie Murphy and husband, Mark...

Ramon M. Gonzales

Mar 9, 2018

Ramon Michael Gonzales

May 8, 1955 – March 9, 2018

A Life Well Lived

Ramon passed peacefully from all who loved him in the early morning of Friday, March 9, 2018. At 62 years of age, Ramon leaves his husband, Ross K Henke of 17 years and his two best dog friends, Sophie...

Charles Albert Monroe

Mar 9, 2018

Charlie A. Monroe, 90, passed away March 9, 2018 at home in Albuquerque.

He is survived by his four children, Charlie Monroe Jr. and wife, Melinda, Josephine Sanchez and husband, Sigie, Cynthia Valle and husband, Dan, Judith Long; and numerous grandchildren.

He retired from Sandia National Labs after 35 years of service. Charlie enjoyed family...

Hugh Graham

Mar 9, 2018

Hugh Graham, age 80, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018. Hugh was known for his love of the outdoors which includes fishing, hunting, and camping in the Mora and Guadalupita, NM area. He is survived by his wife, Polly Graham; his children, Max (Kat), Louis, Pam (Frank) and Daryl; his grandchildren, Camille,...

Cordelia M. (Valdez) Rypma

Mar 9, 2018

Cordelia "Cordy" M. (Valdez) Rypma, 86, beloved wife and mother, was called to her eternal resting place on March 9, 2018. She entered this world on January 13, 1932 in Tierra Amarilla, NM, born to Uvaldo and Siria Valdez. She is survived by her husband, Jay Rypma; daughter, Catherine "Cathy" Rypma-Dixon; son, Jay Rypma; granddaughter, Clarissa Dixon; and son-in-law,...

Alan K. Miller

Mar 9, 2018

Alan was born on August 29, 1936, at the Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque. He passed away March 9, 2018 at home.  Alan remained a lifelong resident of New Mexico. During WWII the family remained in Albuquerque and shortly thereafter Alan’s father, Kenneth, moved the family to Carlsbad, NM. It was in Carlsbad where he graduated from high school and...

Lynn Albert Wilson

Mar 9, 2018

Lynn Albert Wilson, age 97, a resident of Albuquerque for 57 years, died Friday, March 9, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Matilde Wilson; children, Judy Prestwich and husband, Michael of Albuquerque, Dorine Kartchner and husband, Kevin of Albuquerque; Brian L. Wilson and wife, Dona of Grantsville, UT, Donald M. Wilson and wife, Margarita of Albuquerque, Terry L....

Jill Shiver

Mar 9, 2018

Jill Shiver passed away March 9, 2018.  Services will be held Friday, March 16, 2018, 2:00 p.m. at FRENCH – Wyoming.  She will be laid to rest next to her husband at Santa Fe National Cemetery.

Eleanore V. (Potempa) McCulloch

Mar 9, 2018

McCulloch, Eleanore V.

Eleanore was born March 5, 1922, and died March 9, 2018.  She was 96 years old.  Eleanore was born in Chicago, IL, the second of 6 children, 5 girls and at the end, a little boy.  Her father, Joseph, worked for Pioneer Paper Company. ...

Pablo Otero

Mar 8, 2018

Otero, Pablo

Pablo Otero, loving husband, father and grandpa - passed away at the age of 79 on Thursday March 8, 2018 surrounded by his family.  Pablo is survived by his loving wife, Bertha Otero; son and daughter-in-law, Jorge & Maria Otero; daughter and son-in-law, Thelma & Rafael Veloz;...

Ronald Earl Showalter

Mar 8, 2018

Ronald Earl Showalter, beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather, age 79, went to be with his heavenly father and his wife, Mary Alice, on March 8, 2018.  Ronald Earl was born in Beatrice, Nebraska and a 46 year resident of Albuquerque, NM.  He is survived by his sons; Ronald, wife Donna, Bill, wife Kami, and Greg; grandchildren, Ryan, wife...

Darlene Anna Kutch

Mar 8, 2018

Darlene Anna Kutch of Albuquerque, 76, passed away March 8th, 2018.

Darlene was born Sunday, August 24, 1941 in Atlantic Mine, MI. She adventured here with some friends and met the love of her life, Stephen Kutch, at Rainbow Gardens Roller Rink. She worked eight years at Thrift Town when it was on Lomas, but mostly was...

Hilliard DeWitt Taylor

Mar 7, 2018

Hilliard, Taylor D.

Age 89, Hilliard D. Taylor, Jr., died March 7, 2018 at his home in Rio Rancho, NM in the loving embrace of his wife and family. Hilliard was born in San Antonio, Texas on May 3, 1928, the son of Hilliard D. Taylor and Marian Baker Taylor. Hilliard...

Frank G. Padilla

Mar 7, 2018

Frank G. Padilla, age 86 of Albuquerque, passed away on March 7, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Rose Padilla; and children, Nora Padilla, Alex Padilla, and Francine Padilla. A graveside service will be held on Monday, March 12, 2018, 3:00 p.m., at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE

Stephen R. Neary

Mar 6, 2018

Stephen Neary was a traveler. He spent two years in Turkey with the Peace Corps, traveled back to the States through Asia, and eventually left the east coast for New Mexico, where he spent the majority of his life. On March 6, 2018, Steve left us on his last journey. Steve was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1941. He...

Kevin David McBride

Mar 6, 2018

Kevin D. McBride, 56, died March 6, 2018.

He is survived by his father, James R. McBride Sr; his brother, James R. McBride Jr. and wife, Susan of Arizona; his nephew, James McBride III; and his great nephew, Cody; his niece, Christina Richardson and husband, Scott; and great nephew, Owen; and many other family and friends. Kevin...

Russell Ray "Rusty" Rutledge, Sr.

Mar 6, 2018

Russell Ray “Rusty” Rutledge Sr. passed in peace on March 6, 2018 after 81 full and happy years on this earth. He left behind Joy, his lifelong love of 64 years. Together they raised three sons, Rusty Jr., Kyle, and Bart; and countless grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Rusty was a driving force in the early development of home building in...

Shirley Davis

Mar 5, 2018

Shirley Davis, 69, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away the 5th of March 2018. She was born August 19, 1948 to Ralph and Molly Garrison. She worked for APS at Sandia High School. Shirley had a huge heart and impacted everyone she met. She lived a full life, loving to go shopping and spend time with her family....

Betty Walker-Smith

Mar 5, 2018

Betty Walker-Smith was born Betty Lu Walker June 1, 1932 on a farm near Van Alstyne, Texas. She was one of seven children born to Ollie Ray (Ted) and Erma G. Walker. She is survived by two sisters, Sara Jo Gibbs of Arlington, Texas and Mary M. Rhodes of Dallas, Texas; nieces, Liesl Middleton, Tracie Murphree, Anne Lawrence, Sandra...

Howard L. Terry

Mar 5, 2018

Howard Lee Terry, 92, of Rio Rancho passed away March 5, 2018. He was born August, 13, 1925, on the family farm near Centralia Illinois to Frank and Alice (Carson) Terry. Howard served in the U.S. Army during WWII before marrying his childhood sweetheart, Glyndene in 1947. He and his wife moved to Hobbs NM in 1955 and then...