RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Donald Max Zachary
Jun 3, 2016
Donald Max Zachary died peacefully at home on Friday, June 3, 2016. He was born in Newcastle, Indiana on January 23, 1928. He was the third of ten children born to Jesse Cordell and Laura Carter Zachary. Don was proud of his service in World War II as a member of the Honor Guard under General Douglas MacArthur. He was...
Ellwood Leon Coleman (Ret.) USMC
Jun 3, 2016
Ellwood Coleman, age 83, loving husband, father, grandfather, and faithful friend passed away June 3, 2016. Ellwood was born April 27, 1933 in Richmond, Virginia to Elsie Cheatem and Herbert Coleman. He went to school in Richmond. He then joined the Air Force for four years. Shortly thereafter he joined the Marines. He served a little more than 15 years....
Kenneth Aragon
Jun 3, 2016
April 19, 1956 - June 3, 2016 Our dear Tata went away on his long-awaited vacation with the Lord this past Friday. His plane took off very peacefully at 4:24 p.m. Kenneth battled diabetes for many years and most recently battled kidney failure, as well as congestive heart failure. Kenneth was a very hard working and sincere man. He would...
Lois Geneve McDonald
Jun 2, 2016
Lois Geneve McDonald, our beloved mother, decided that her cherished husband of 67 years had been running around heaven too long without her. She went to join him in that heavenly choir on Thursday, June 2, 2016. She had suffered from Alzheimer's disease, which took this strong and independent woman from us several years ago, but she always retained that...
Rita Marie Casias
Jun 2, 2016
Rita Casias, 74, a woman of tremendous strength and grace, passed away on June 2, 2016 at her home in Rio Rancho, NM. Born in Cleveland, OH, Rita spent her formative years in San Diego and, no matter where she lived, she carried the ocean waves in her heart. She leaves behind the legacy of her profound and unconditional love...
Margaret Davis
Jun 1, 2016
Margaret Davis, age 79, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016. She is survived by her children, Shawn Davis of Uvalde, TX, Edward Reinertsen of Richardson, TX, and Allen Reinertsen and wife, Srisuda of Bangkok, Thailand; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; siblings, Emily Vavra and husband, George, and Elizabeth Collins and husband, William; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends. She was...
Cornelis "Kase" Klein PhD
Jun 1, 2016
Klein, Cornelis (Kase) Ph.D. Cornelis Klein, Ph.D., age 78, beloved husband of Shirley Morrison, died unexpectedly in his sleep on June 1, 2016. Cornelis, or Kees as he was known to his family, and Kase to his American friends, was a noted mineralogist with a long and distinguished career. Kase was born in Haarlem, the Netherlands on September 4, 1937....
Robert Cates
Jun 1, 2016
Robert Cates, 90, of Rio Rancho, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Robert was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. He devoted his life to his family. He is survived by his daughters, Stacy L. Welsh (Brian Welsh) and Patricia A. Smith (Mark Smith); granddaughters, Shay Welsh and Kristin Smith, and his brother, Marv Cates, of California. He is preceded...
Earl McCullough
May 31, 2016
McCullough, Earl CWO III (ret) 1927- 5/31/2016 Loving husband to Margaret McBride, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter, Margaret Onuska and husband, David; grandson, Estevan Piña and wife, Jamie Howell. He lived a life of service. Army veteran with 22 years active duty service and a Korean War vet. He also was an Elementary school...
Lt. Col. Fred Tawney, (Ret.) USAF
May 30, 2016
Fred Tawney, Lt. Colonel, Air Force (Retired), died May 30, 2016, Memorial Day, a tribute to his long military career. Fred was born in 1922 and raised in Muskegon, MI, before enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1940, after graduating high school. Fred took his basic training with the 27th Infantry Regiment, Wolfhounds, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and was...
Mary L. Sandoval
May 30, 2016
Mary L. Sandoval was born on September 12, 1921. She was the third of four children born to Juanita and Pablo Lomeli. Mary was the last remaining of the four siblings when she passed away on May 30, 2016. Mary was born and raised in Flagstaff, AZ. In 1945 she married Tony Sandoval and the two began their family, having...
Ruben Hendrickson
May 30, 2016
Ruben Hendrickson, 58, beloved Husband, Father, and Son passed away on May 30, 2016. Ruben was born on August 3, 1957 in Weslaco, TX, to Eluid and Martha Hendrickson. He is survived by his wife, Laurie Hendrickson; children, Lara, Adam and Erik; mother, Martha Hendrickson; and sister, Belinda Tostado. Ruben found great satisfaction working for Albuquerque Public Schools as the...
John Arasim Jr
May 30, 2016
John Arasim, Jr, 91, passed away, surrounded by his family, at the Retreat Gardens Assisted Living in Rio Rancho, NM on May 30, 2016. John was a resident of Rio Rancho and Albuquerque for 54 years as well as a part-time resident of Durango, CO. John was born May 28, 1925, to John Arasim, Sr. (a Polish immigrant) and the...
Jeanne Marie King
May 30, 2016
Our Mommy, Jeanne Marie Bartsch King, 90, born 1926, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at her home in Rio Rancho, NM. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1926 to Henry and Adelaide Bartsch, along with her brother Charles. She married Elmer M. King in 1953, her children's sweetest "Daddy," her beloved husband, who was never more than a...
Michael Baptista
May 30, 2016
Michael Baptista, 64, beloved husband, was called home by his Lord and Saviour to his eternal resting place on May 30, 2016. He entered this world on May 28, 1952 in Acushnet, MA, born to John Anibal and Hilda Baptista. He was preceded in death by his father, John A. Baptista and sister, Brenda Baptista. He is survived by his...
Oralia V. Jiron
May 30, 2016
Oralia V. Jiron of Cerro, NM passed away on May 30, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Feliberto Jiron; parents, Melaquias and Carmelita Vargas;daughter, Gaydeen Spiller; granddaughter, Bowina Sanchez Burback; great grandson, Mario Sanchez; and her sister, Cora Archuleta and her husband Al. She is survived by her children, Edna Ortega and husband, Rudy, Phil Jiron Jr....
Robert L. "Bob" Mannel
May 29, 2016
Faith became sight as Bob Mannel, 83, entered into the presence of his beloved Savior Jesus on May 29, 2016 in Rio Rancho, NM. Born in 1932, he came to faith later in his life; however, the faith he received was whole-hearted! Bob was born and raised in Vallejo, California. He worked in the shipyards as a welder on Navy...
Van Ray White
May 29, 2016
On Sunday, May 29, 2016, surrounded by love Van passed away peacefully at the age of 97. Born in Smithton, MO, to Carroll and Leah White, he grew up with two brothers and a sister (all deceased) on a 90 acre sharecropper farm. Though times were tough, that life shaped Van with a strong work ethic and wonderful memories. Dad...
CDR Vernon Beach
May 29, 2016
CDR Vernon Beach, age 56, passed away on May 29, 2016. Vernon was a Godly man who proudly served his country for 25 years in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife, Gail Beach; children, Chris and Phillip Beach and Sam and Sara Simon; parents, Venton and LaVerne Beach; siblings, Diane Wood, Alan Beach, Kenneth Beach, and Jon...
James ""Jim"" Angus
May 29, 2016
Jim (James) Angus went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 29, 2016 where he passed away peacefully in his sleep. Jim is survived by his wife, Olivia Angus, of 53 years; sons, James Angus and wife Nikki, Monte Angus, and Scott Angus and wife Jennifer; honorary daughter, Nanette Lovato and husband Alex; grandchildren, Lexy, Catrina, Morgan, Anthony,...
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