Richard "Dick" Conant
Jun 6, 2015
Richard "Dick" Conant, born in 1928, a resident of Albuquerque since 1958 passed away June 6, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Phyllis; sister, Norma Dunn and husband Fletcher of Poland, ME; a very special niece, Brenda Tripp of Poland, ME; and several nephews and nieces. He served in the US Army/Air Force and was a...
Richard Carl Wahlberg
Jun 6, 2015
Richard Carl Wahlberg, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on June 6, 2015. Richard was born to A. Theodore and Gunhild Bjork Wahlberg in Chicago on November 7, 1931. He graduated from Fenger High School in 1949 and served in the United States Air Force, assigned to Albuquerque, from 1952 to 1956. He then joined Sandia National Laboratories...
Russell Linn (Rusty) Shumaker
Jun 6, 2015
Russell (Rusty) Linn Shumaker, 54, passed away recently in his home in Santa Fe. He is preceded in death by his father, Herbert Eldon Shumaker, along with his paternal grandparents, Bid and Ruth Shumaker; maternal grandparents, Edwin and Gladys Bjerke; and his fur children, Belle and Shania. He is survived by his mother, Gloria Stephens and step-father Mitch Stephens; siblings,...
James Lawrence Howeth
Jun 6, 2015
James L. Howeth, age 75, was born January 2, 1940 in Deming, NM. He attended New Mexico Western in Silver City attaining two Masters Degrees. He taught Junior High (middle) school until he retired. He met and married Eva Dennison (Nee Rhienhart) and moved to Albuquerque. He was a very special person, always willing to help others. After a lengthy...
Beverly Stillman
Jun 5, 2015
Beverly Stillman, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 5, 2015. She has departed this world to join her high school sweetheart and husband, Gordon. Beverly is survived by her son, Gary Stillman and wife Shirley; her grandchildren; great grandchildren; her brother, Ronald Goodrich; and sister, Frances VanHorn; and many other family and friends. Beverly was a...
Dorothy Jane Bush
Jun 5, 2015
Dorothy Bush, age 89, peacefully passed away on June 5, 2015. She is survived by her daughters, Susan Harris and husband, Bill and Jennie Jones, and husband, Craig; grandchildren, Craig Young, Kari Williams and husband Jeremy, Tyler Jones; great grandchildren, Christopher Young, Kaitlyn Young, Cody Young, Conner Young and Ethan Williams; great-great granddaughter, Lia Young; twin brother, Richard "Dick" Anderson....
Victor Gonzalez Jr
Jun 5, 2015
Victor "Handsome" Gonzalez Jr., infant son of Afton Frischmann and Victor Gonzalez entered this world on January 1, 2014, as the first baby born in Albuquerque in 2014. He was called to heaven on Friday, June 5, 2015 where he has taken his place as the guardian angel of his four surviving sisters; Veronica Lucero, Elizabeth Ramirez, Mya Gonzalez and...
William L. Sorensen
Jun 5, 2015
William L. Sorensen, 81 years old died in Grants, New Mexico, Friday, June 5th, 2015. Bill was born Sept 18, 1933 in Moroni, Utah to Byron H. and Laverne Gillespie Sorensen. Bill grew up in Mammoth and Eureka, Utah, graduated from Tintic High School in 1951, and entered the Army in 1952. Bill was honorably discharged in 1954 and went...
Rae Marie Hastings
Jun 5, 2015
Rae Marie Hastings, age 88, a resident of Albuquerque since 1966, died Friday, June 5, 2015. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Hastings of Albuquerque; Marsha Cowan and husband, Izzy of Las Cruces, NM and Jennifer Weakland and husband, Jeremy of Albuquerque; two grandchildren Ashley Lagos and husband, Rob Davis of Phoenix, AZ and Clinton Cole Cowan of Washington...
Cecelia Birdshead Junker
Jun 5, 2015
Cecelia Birdshead Junker Heaven got a little bit busier Friday June 5, 2015. The passing of Cecelia Birdshead Junker marked the end of a full, well-lived life of 92 years. On September 1, 1923, Cecelia was born to Martha Leland Hughes and Oscar Birdshead in the Arapaho Settlement of Colony, Oklahoma. As a child, she was moved with her mother...
Bob L. Turner
Jun 5, 2015
Bob L. Turner, age 83, left this earth to dance on the streets of gold on June 5, 2015. Bob was a loving father and grandfather. Bob had a passion for dancing, writing poetry, playing golf and watching the Lobos play any sport. Bob loved to travel and to see the world. On his many journeys, he saw new places...
Tom C. Brown
Jun 5, 2015
Tom C. Brown, age 81, passed away on June 5, 2015, with his wife of 38 years, Lillian Manso Brown (Velasquez) by his side. He was born on April 9, 1934 in Holyoke, Colorado, to Celia and J.C. Brown. Tom will be remembered for his bigger than life personality, his quick wit, love of learning, and his uncanny ability to...
Philip Jeff Barott
Jun 5, 2015
Philip Jeff Barott, 80, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away at his home on Friday, June 5, 2015. Phil is survived by his wife Jana of 58 years, son Bryan and his wife Alisa, daughters Brynne Badeaux, Jill and her husband Jon Kuncel, Diana and her husband, Stephen Turney, and Colette Barott. He is also survived by his sister Adele...
Jack A. Cairns Sr
Jun 4, 2015
Jack A. Cairns, Sr. age 89 passed away June 4, 2015. He was born April 21, 1926 to Fred & Anna Cairns in Newark, New Jersey. Jack had a long career in law enforcement with APD and Government Security. He was a member of the National FBI Association, and a Veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He was a...
Emma Lee Luttrell
Jun 4, 2015
LUTTRELL, Emma Emma Lee Luttrell passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the age of 79. She is survived by her husband, Jim C. Luttrell, and her two sons, James Curtis (and wife Kesha) and Christopher Lee (and wife, Dawn); sister Terri Sandlin. She was grandmother to Alexis O'Neill, Madison Lee Luttrell, Jack Cade Luttrell, Jayden Cole Luttrell, James...
Russell W. Voisin
Jun 4, 2015
Msgt. Russell W. Voisin ASAF (Ret.) passed away June 4, 2015 in Albuquerque, NM after fighting a chronic illness. Russ was born in Lansing, Michigan on May 5, 1934 to Willard Voisin and Helen Cotton Voisin. He graduated from J.W. Sexton High School in Lansing in 1952. Russell enlisted in the USAF in 1954 after marrying. His twenty year career...
Roman "Ray" Saavedra
Jun 3, 2015
Roman "Ray" Saavedra, age 70, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Suzanne Saavedra; children, Richard Lofstrom and girlfriend Tiffany Munera, Aaron Saavedra and wife Jennifer; siblings, Frances Kurts, Annabell Poteat and husband Don, and Lawrence Saavedra and wife Darlene, and several nieces, nephews and countless friends. He was...
George W. Case
Jun 3, 2015
George W. Case, age 93, a native of New Mexico, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 after a short illness. George was born to William Albert and Josephine Crocker Case on Groundhog Day, February 2, 1922, or as George would say "2-2-22", in Las Vegas, New Mexico. His family moved to Albuquerque when he was 6 months old, and...
Irene Aquiar Trujillo
Jun 3, 2015
Irene Aquiar Trujillo, 76, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2015 in her Albuquerque home. Irene graced this world in Deming, NM on February 3, 1939 as the second child of Genevieve Saucedo and Joe Aquiar. Irene was raised in Deming and worked as a secretary at Chaparral Elementary for seven years before relocating to Albuquerque, NM. Irene was a...
Michael Wernig
Jun 3, 2015
Michael Wernig, 61, died June 3, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Denise and many other family and friends. Born in Morocco and grew up traveling the world with his family. Michael came to Albuquerque and was a graduate of Sandia High School. He attended New Mexico Tech, University of New Mexico, TVI, and graduated from...