RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
William Seymour
February 3, 2017
Dr. William M. Seymour, age 86, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017. Bill was born May 24, 1930 in Hillsboro, Illinois, to local pharmacist Harold Raymond Seymour and his wife Celia (Scinitches) Seymour. Bill wasthe oldest of four children and had two sisters, Anna Marie and Betty Jo, and a brother, Harold. Bill's father played baseball with him almost...
Mary Catherine Lovato
February 2, 2017
Eddie Barreras, Jr., 45, and Mary Catherine Lovato, 69, passed away February 2, 2017. A visitation will be held Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., followed by a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at FRENCH - Westside. Mass will be held Friday, February 10, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the Shrine of St. Bernadette, 11509 Indian School Road NE, Albuquerque,...
Eddie Barreras Jr
February 2, 2017
Eddie Barreras, Jr., 45, and Mary Catherine Lovato, 69, passed away February 2, 2017. A visitation will be held Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., followed by a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at FRENCH - Westside. Mass will be held Friday, February 10, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the Shrine of St. Bernadette, 11509 Indian School Road NE, Albuquerque,...
Elliott Alexander Smid
February 2, 2017
Elliott Smid, 3, beloved son passed away on February 2, 2017. He entered this world on September 9, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM, born to Marc Thompkins and Nicole Smid. He is survived by his mother Nicole Smid; father Marc Thompkins; sisters Jasmine and Jessica Smid; and half brother Marc Thompkins. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 3,...
Juanita Marie Cook
February 2, 2017
Juanita Marie Cook, age 97, a resident of Albuquerque since 1983 died Thursday, February 2, 2017. She is survived by her son, Mark A. Cook and wife, Rose of Albuquerque; daughter-in-law, Joan Cook of Ottumwa, IA; grandchildren, Sheri Weber and husband, Fernando, Scot Cook and wife, Stephanie, Cheryl McLuckie and husband, Greg, and Michelle Gritzalis and husband, Niko; eleven great-grandchildren,...
William P. Jackson
February 1, 2017
Service Details
Thursday, February 9th, 2017, 11:00am, Paradise Hills United Methodist Church
Rick "Bear" Giles
February 1, 2017
Rick "Bear" Giles, 65, beloved Husband, Father and Friend, passed away on Feb 1, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Albuquerque, NM after a short illness. He entered this world on June 30, 1951 in Amarillo, TX, born to George and Mae Giles. He is survived by his wife Myra Giles; son Zach Giles, daughters Sarah Whitling and Ruth Tarbox,...
Florentino Lopez
February 1, 2017
Florentino Lopez, 100, long time resident of Belen, NM, passed away on February 1, 2017. He is survived by his loving niece, Rita L.Tafoya, of Albuquerque, NM along with many other extended family members. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beatriz Pacheco; father, Martin, Sr.; mother, Isabelita Lopez Y Gallegos; seven brothers; and eight sisters. The Lopez family...
Mark W. Smith
January 31, 2017
Mark Smith, 72, beloved Father, was called to his eternal resting place peacefully on January 31, 2017. He entered this world on May 11, 1944 in Donora, PA, born to Ned and Edith Smith. He is survived by his wife, Isabel "Belle" Smith; son, Jason Smith; daughter, Kelli Perea; granddaughter, Merenda Smith; grandson, Jaxon Marcus Perea; and brother, Jeff Smith....
Danielle Marie Walling
January 31, 2017
Danielle was loved and survived by her parents, Tammy and Richard Walling and her service cat, Batman, and her Guinea Pig, Opie, her extended family and many friends. She would light up a room with her smile. She was bright, smart and sassy. She started ice skating lessons at the age of six, a passion that lasted for 7 years....
Kelly Voris
January 31, 2017
Kelly Voris of Bosque passed away on January 31st, 2017. He was born in Del Norte, CO, November 14th, 1953. He was preceded in death by his caring parents, Stanley and Jean Voris. He is survived by his loving wife of over 34 years, Becky Voris; daughter, Nicole Voris and her husband, Oliver Endahl; sister, Kathleen Montoya and her husband,...
Archie Sanchez
January 31, 2017
Archie Sanchez, age 84, resident of Albuquerque, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Archie enjoyed the beautiful outdoors, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. He appreciated many types of sports and coached baseball for many years. Archie was devoted to his wife and family, had a strong belief in God that never wavered. He had a longtime career...
Joel Dana Walton
January 31, 2017
Joel Dana Walton, age 72, our family's rock, passed away January 31, 2017. Joel was known for his hard work ethic and dedication to his family and friends. He served for 23 years in the United States Air Force retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, and then worked as an engineer until September 2016 at Metatech. He had a great faith...
John S. Oliphant
January 31, 2017
John Oliphant, 66, passed away in Albuquerque on January 31, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife, Becky; brother, Jim Sanders; son, Jay Herron and his wife, Kinzi; and five grandchildren. John retired after 27 years from the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He served in the Army in the Vietnam War. He loved his family, friends, animals,...
James Michael Stewart
January 31, 2017
James Michael Stewart, 64, passed away surrounded by family and friends on January 31, 2017, with his favorite jazz track ("Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis) playing in the background. He was born in Roswell, NM in August 1952 to Katherine and Vernon Stewart, in a military family. He learned the value of hard work and fastidious bookkeeping from his...
Rita C. Deimling
January 30, 2017
Age 79, dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017. She was a woman of tremendous strength and courage and had an incredible will to live. Rita was well known for her joke telling, always striving to bring happiness and laughter to those around her. She was proud to have several of her poems published...
Donna Jean "Dee J" Endecott
January 30, 2017
Donna Jean Endecott, age 76, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, died Monday, January 30, 2017. She is survived by her children, Tina Martinez and husband, Mike, John Hensley, Michael Hensley, Ronnie Weller and wife, Antonia, and Gary Weller and wife, Bethany; grandchildren, Michelle, David, Julian, Nathan, John Michael, James David, David, Erica, Nicholas, Sasha, Sean, Antonio, Samantha, Ryan and Andrew;...
Helen Lederer
January 30, 2017
Helen M. Lederer, 91, passed into the Grace of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Monday morning, January 30, 2017, at her home in Rio Rancho, NM, surrounded by her children, grandchildren and loved ones. From the time Helen was a young girl in Marysville, Kansas, William and Lucy Corning instilled in her, and in her sisters and brother, that...
Theresa M. Garcia
January 29, 2017
Theresa M. Garcia, 75, died January 29, 2017. She is survived by her children, Michael T. Garcia, Gary A. Garcia and Margaret A. Davis; grandchildren, Michelle, Benjamin, Katelyn; great-grandsons, Franco and Angelo; and many other family and friends including her ex-husband, Robert Garcia; sisters, Jeanette, Juliette, Elizabeth, Margaret and her brothers; Joseph, Eresmo and Jesse. She was preceded in death...
Walter William Winslow
January 29, 2017
Walter William Winslow, M.D., 91, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017. Dr. Winslow was born in the small town of Lacombe, Alberta, Canada on November 23, 1925. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1965 and was a resident of Albuquerque since 1966. He is survived by his eight children, Colleen Denise Wiedman of Spokane, Washington, Dwight Walter Winslow, M.D....



