Obituaries

Apr 9, 2017

Lita Sedillo, age 83, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2017. She was born in Torreon, NM. She was preceded in death by her parents, Estanislado and Nicolasita Benavidez, and her sister, Fedelina Lujan. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Prospero Sedillo; sons, Raymond and wife, Linda, and David and wife,...

Apr 8, 2017

LaVerne Lee Janzen Brooks, 87, beloved Wife, Mother, Mother-in-law, Grandmother, and Gigi went home to her Savior Jesus on April 8, 2017. She was born on November 11, 1929 in Weatherford, OK to Cornelius and Anna Flaming Janzen. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, William Brooks; daughters Nancy Myers & Diane Cloud (Doug) all of Albuquerque; grandchildren...

Apr 8, 2017

Phyllis Kirikos, age 81. Our beloved wife, mother and grandma passed away on April 8, 2017. A private service was held at Sunset Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made in Phyllis's name to St. George Greek Orthodox Church.

Apr 8, 2017

"Wacky" Wayne Dominguez, 48, beloved son, brother, father and grandfather, was called to be with the Lord on April 8, 2017. A lifelong resident of Bernalillo entered this world on July 8, 1968 in Albuquerque, NM, born to Harold and Patricia Dominguez. Wayne was preceded in death by his brother, Jason Dominguez; grandmothers, Amelia "Mollie" Navarro, Gregorita Dominguez; and grandfather,...

Apr 8, 2017

Adkins, Earl 79 Passed away suddenly in his sleep on 4/8/17. He is preceded in death by his son, Jeff Adkins of Cleveland, Ohio. He is survived by Rosemary Adkins; daughter, Robin Delgado of Cleveland, Ohio; grandsons, Chuck, Jeff and David Adkins. A celebration of life to be set at a later date.

Apr 8, 2017

Rev. Mark A. Schultz, 59, beloved priest, brother and friend, peacefully entered eternal life on Saturday, April 8, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gerald and Shirley Schultz. Father Schultz is survived by two brothers, Rev. Stephen Schultz, Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Albuquerque, and Gregory Schultz and wife, Pamela of Corpus Christi,...

Apr 8, 2017

A loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Joseph Shane died of heart failure on April 8, 2017 at the age of 89 at Montebello Retirement Community, Albuquerque, NM. The son of Russian immigrants, he spent his early years in Brooklyn, NY where he met his future wife, Harriet Shapiro, when she was 15 and he was 19. Joseph and Harriet...

Apr 8, 2017

Barbara Louise Wieland

1927-2017

On April 8, 2017, our beloved mother, Barbara Wieland was carried to Heaven on the wings of Angels. She was greeted with love by the Lord, her heavenly family and joyously reunited with her husband, RJ Wieland of 64 years.

She is survived by her nine children, Mark, Ellen,...

Apr 7, 2017

Lynn Wilson, 60, wife of Michael J Wilson, passed away peacefully April 7, 2017 in her home. Lynn enjoyed traveling, gardening and reading. She will be deeply missed by Mike and Tasha (the cat). A celebration of life will be held Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Gecko's, 5801 Academy Rd. NE from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. In lieu of...

Apr 7, 2017

Ernest Frank Romero, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Joe and Josephine Romero on April 11, 1948, passed away on April 7, 2017. Ernest served as an altar boy and patrol boy at San Ignacio Catholic School until he entered Lourdes Catholic High School for Boys, where he was a member of the orchestra's large horn section. He also participated...

Apr 6, 2017

Lucille F. Goodlander was born in Alamogordo, NM on February 25, 1928. She married Gerald Goodlander I on August 6, 1945. Following WWII, they settled in Gerald's home area of Northwest Indiana. After 58 years of marriage and Gerald's death in 2004, Lucille returned to Southern New Mexico where she lived until her passing on April 6, 2017 at the...

Apr 6, 2017

Stanford Lynn Jensen, 84, passed away on April 6, 2017. He was a retired US Marine Gunnery Sergeant who served for 20 years. He proudly served during both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was a member of VFW, DAV, and the American Legion. Preceded in death by parents, Mathias and Edith; son, Victor; and brother, Gaylord. Survived by wife...

Apr 6, 2017

Anita L. Kelly, passed away on April 6, 2017.

She was born in East St Louis on January 24, 1930. She married Ruben Kelly in 1949 and moved with her family to Albuquerque in 1957. Her husband of 60 years, Ruben D. Kelly, preceded her in death.

She is survived by her sisters Juanita Hoelscher...

Apr 5, 2017

Martin (Mike) J. Crotty, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at UNM Hospital following a stroke. He was 77. Mike is survived by his wife, Sandra, of the family home; sister and brother-in-law, Marcia and Lou Hoffman; nieces, Natalie Hoffman and Leslie Hoffman, all of Albuquerque; stepdaughter, Cari Hall, her husband, Ian Hall and their son, Zain Hall, all of Alamogordo,...

Apr 5, 2017

George Hantzopoulos, 86, passed away April 5, 2017. George emigrated from Greece to America in 1951. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Doris; his daughter, Margaret Nickles (DJ); son Bill Hantzopolulos (Michele). Grandchildren, Jamie (HB), Georgea, and George; and great-grandson, Kaius. Trisagion service is Monday, April 10, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. at FRENCH-Lomas. Funeral service is Tuesday,...

Apr 5, 2017

Margaret Ann "Maggie" Bellotti, 92, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 in the Life Spire Assisted Living Facility in Albuquerque, NM. Margaret was born in Coalport, Pennsylvania, and was the daughter of Fiorindo and Alesandrina (Santorum) Bellotti. She was a 1942 graduate of Beccaria Township High School in Coalport, and a 1944 graduate of a secretarial school in New York City....

Apr 5, 2017

James Weaver age 94, a loving dedicated husband, father and grandfather went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Jim was known for his great sense of humor, contagious loving smile and the twinkle in his eye. He was a member of Alameda Baptist Church for over 55 years and a dedicated deacon of the...

Apr 5, 2017

Donna Kay Southard, age 72, loved by many, known as "Gramma", passed away Wednesday, April 5th, 2017. Donna was known for her strong faith and love toward everyone. She thoroughly enjoyed her family and her knitting, especially when the two were combined. Among many crafts and other skills, she was very devoted to Heavenly Father and spent many afternoons studying...

Apr 4, 2017

Jerry Lee Wiley, age 56, passed away unexpectedly on April 4, 2017. He was born and raised in Albuquerque, and he graduated from Del Norte High School in 1979. He was part owner and manager of Ned's restaurant on Uptown Blvd., Wiley's Pub, and Jokers Pub on San Mateo in Albuquerque. In the recent years he worked in several cities...

Apr 4, 2017

Ruth Cox passed away on April 4, 2017, at peace with no anguish or pain. She lived 90 years, three weeks short of her 91st birthday. She was married to Richard G. Cox on June 3, 1945, at St Elizabeth Church, Altadena, CA. She had two children: Eugene Paul Cox, born April 28, 1946, who died of Leukemia, November...