RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Theresa Phelps
Oct 17, 2017
Theresa Phelps, 87, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on October 17, 2017. She entered this world on April 20, 1930 in Watrous, NM. She worked at Sandia National Laboratory in the Accounting and Payroll department for several decades and retired from there. She was a strong woman and matriarch of the...
Dennis Eugene Albright
Oct 17, 2017
Dennis Albright, 78, beloved husband and father, was called to his eternal resting place after battling a long illness on October 17, 2017. He entered this world on February 3, 1939 in Jefferson, IA, born to Kenneth and Velma Albright. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Eunice Albright; daughters, Shari Ham and husband, Ben, Tammi Berry...
Jack Gollan
Oct 16, 2017
Jack Gollan, 78, passed away on October 16, 2017. He is survived by his wife Jean, daughter Kelley Willig and husband Michael, son John Gollan and wife Anita, stepson Charles Durgin, stepdaughter Jennifer Durgin and husband Robert, his sister Marion “Cookie” Gollan, half-brother Frank Piessens, Jr. and wife Alice, cousins, four grandchildren, and beloved dog Cookie. Jack loved sharing...
Bill H Linzmeier
Oct 16, 2017
Bill Linzmeier passed away October 16, 2017. Bill was born December 15, 1932 in Chester, SD to Henry and (Sarah) Rhoda Linzmeier. He served in the Korean War and later attended Augustana College. Bill eventually moved to Sioux City, Iowa, where he met Hannelore “Lori” Schnare while working at Dun and Bradstreet. They married December 7, 1963...
Paula Elizabeth Harty
Oct 16, 2017
Paula Elizabeth Harty passed away on October 16, 2017, in Albuquerque, NM after a brief illness. She was born January 14, 1949, at the McBride Clinic in Las Cruces, NM, to William P. Harty and Laura Lee Harty. Educated at Immaculate Heart of Mary School and Madonna High School, Paula studied social work at New Mexico State, and in...
Annabelle Grubb
Oct 16, 2017
Annabelle Grubb, 73, of Albuquerque, NM, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, found eternal peace on October 16, 2017. She passed away at home in the loving arms of her husband, surrounded by her daughters and family. Annabelle was born on January 24, 1944 in Arroyo Hondo, NM. She was preceded in death by her parents, Inocencio and Virginia Rael;...
Sipio Amadeo Salas
Oct 16, 2017
Rev. Msgr. Sipio Amadeo Salas went home to His Lord on Monday, October 16, 2017.
Father Skip, as he was affectionately known, was born in Anton Chico, NM to Frederico Salas and Fidela Sanchez on All Saints Day, November 1, 1925.
He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on...
Oscar Elbert "Bert" Cox
Oct 15, 2017
Oscar Elbert “Bert” Cox, 65, passed away October 15, 2017. He resided in Panama City Beach, Florida. Oscar was born in Artesia, NM. He is preceded in death by his father, Avery Cox.
His is survived by his wife, Delene Cox; daughter, Jennifer Hall, her husband, Jon Hall; son, Craig Cox, his wife, Barbara Cox; granddaughter, Natalie...
Betty Josephine (Davis) Howard
Oct 15, 2017
Betty Jo Howard, 85, beloved mother, grandmother, and sister went home to be with her Lord Jesus on October 15, 2017. She entered this world on June 17, 1932 in Washington, IN, born to Rupert and Wilma Davis. She is survived by her daughter, Debi Dodge and husband, Clint; son, James Tudor and wife, Cindy; son, Rex Howard and...
Linda Anne Erickson
Oct 15, 2017
Linda Anne Erickson, 68, beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend, was called to her eternal resting place on October 15, 2017. Linda was born on July 29, 1949 to parents Sam and Georgie Boutte. She started life as one of four close siblings in a rural Louisiana community and took that love of family with her around the world,...
Major William "Bill" R. Hoke, USAF (Ret.)
Oct 14, 2017
Major William (Bill) R. Hoke, USAF (Ret.) died peacefully on October 14, 2017 at the family home. Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Carol. William is survived by his four children, Kent Hoke and his partner, Mary Rahe, Eric Hoke and his wife, Taminy F. Marshall, Cynthia Hoke and her husband, Jerry Tankersley and...
Patricia Braly
Oct 13, 2017
Patricia Braly, 87, passed away on October 13, 2017. She is preceded in death by her husband, William T. Braly. She was a wonderful homemaker and a jeweler. She is survived by her daughter, Sheila Gonzales of Santa Fe; her son, Timothy Braly and wife, Karen of Corpus Christi, TX; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A Rosary and Funeral...
Velora "Val" Farrar
Oct 13, 2017
Velora "Val" Farrar, 86, beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Wife, passed peacefully on October 13, 2017. She is survived by her daughter Regina Damon; son John Farrar and wife, Margie; grandchildren: Shannon Ash, Naomi Caffey and husband Nick, Ariane Saavedra and husband Ross, Tanya Lockey and husband Shawn, Jason Damon and wife Michelle, and Christopher Damon and wife Tomoko, eight...
Robert H. Maschhoff
Oct 12, 2017
Robert Henry Maschhoff entered into his eternal home on Oct. 12, 2017.
Bob was born on a farm near Hoyleton, Illinois on Feb. 17, 1934 to Henry and Selma Maschhoff. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his first wife, Martha Lentz, who died in 1984 (married 1956). Bob is survived by his wife,...
Betty James
Oct 12, 2017
Betty J. James, of Abilene, Texas and formally of Albuquerque, passed away on October 12, 2017 at the age of (almost) 88. She was born in Grady, NM on October 16, 1929 to Gilbert and Mattie (Hutchison) Bryant. Betty was married to Buford James for 60 years before his passing in 2010. They were members of Central Assembly of...
Alice Marie (Pierson) Irvin
Oct 12, 2017
Alice Marie Pierson Irvin, 98, our beloved Mother passed away on October 12, 2017. She was married to her childhood sweetheart, Dean Irvin, on December 24, 1940. They lived a beautiful life together for 65 years until Dean's passing in 2004. She is survived by her loving family, son; Dr. David Irvin; daughters, Deanna Bowman, Judy Dewey, Tracey Sutton;...
Lori Ann Sanchez
Oct 12, 2017
Lori Ann Sanchez, age 47, a life-long resident of Albuquerque passed Thursday, October 12, 2017.
She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Gerald Sanchez; children, Joshua Sanchez, Britt Sanchez, and Kaylin Sanchez; grandson, Angelo Sanchez; siblings, Charles Roybal, Jr., Kristine Meyers, and Annette Gonzales; life-long friend, Margaret Martinez; and numerous other relatives and friends. Lori...
Joe Valdez
Oct 12, 2017
Valdez, Joe
Joe Valdez, age 88, peacefully sailed on to Heaven to be with his maker forever on October 12, 2017. Joe is preceded in death by his; parents, Vincente and Altagracia Valdez and brothers, Joe V. Valdez, Copio Valdez and Raymond Valdez. He is survived by his lovely wife, Ruby Valdez; daughter, Amanda (Lee)...
Donald M. Bush
Oct 12, 2017
Donald M. Bush, after 87 years of an amazing journey in life, passed away peacefully at home on October 12, 2017. Those familiar with Don knew his love of coffee, bicycling, quilting, Dallas Cowboy football, and Lobo basketball. He also loved challenging himself with crossword puzzles and cryptoquips. Don was known to share a joke along with a friendly...
Donald Wright
Oct 11, 2017
Age 81, of Rio Rancho passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland to Alexander and Marie Wright on April 11th, 1936. A few years after the end of WWII his parents immigrated to Toronto, Canada and later to Philadelphia, PA where he finished high school. He received his...



