Robert Andrew Whealy
Oct 25, 2014
Robert Andrew Whealy passed away October 25, 2014. He was born in Davis, South Dakota August 28, 1925 to Marvin and Eva Whealy (nee Stewart). His childhood was spent in Colton, SD. Immediately after graduation from high school in Lennox, SD he enlisted in US Navy and served almost three years, including overseas duty with Fleet Air Wing 7, in...
Frank Hilton Grubbs
Oct 24, 2014
Frank H. Grubbs passed away on October 24, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Julia Anne (Judy), and is survived by his son, Geoffrey Hilton and wife, Christina, of Washington, D.C. and grandchildren Alison and Mark; daughter, Zoe Anne of Ham Lake, MN and grandchildren Tamara, Emily, and Katie, and great-grandsons Liam, Chase, great-granddaughter...
Forrest Turpen
Oct 24, 2014
Forrest Ellery Turpen, 84, of Albuquerque, NM, died peacefully and gracefully on October 24, 2014 with family by his side. Forrest was born September 1, 1930 in Hutchison, KA, and graduated from Dodge City High School in 1948. A 64-year resident of Albuquerque, he is survived by his loving wife, Betty Lou Turpen; children Randy, Stephen and Gail; grandchildren Derek,...
Terrill "Terry" Norris
Oct 24, 2014
Terrill D. "Terry" Norris passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 surrounded by his family and best friend. He was born in Tulsa, OK to Rupert Bernard (R.B.) and Thora Norris. Terry grew up in Tulsa, OK and graduated from Will Rogers High School. He attended Oklahoma State University prior to joining the Navy and proudly serving his country. He...
Melissa Ann Parras
Oct 24, 2014
Melissa Ann, age 42, a resident of Jacksonville, Florida, returned peacefully to the Lord's hands, in the presence of her family on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She was preceded in death by her grandparents: Joe and Helen Parras and Procopio and Erma Martinez; and uncle Mark Parras. Melissa was born on...
Isadora Shattuck "Izzy" Sarracino
Oct 24, 2014
Isadora "Izzy" Shattuck Sarracino, 96, member of Laguna Pueblo, passed away on October 24, 2014. She was born at Isleta Pueblo, NM on June 2, 1918, the third child born to Paul and Beatrice Abeita Shattuck. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George P. Sarracino; son, Paul Charles Sarracino; siblings, Agnes Dill, August Shattuck, Romalda Shattuck, and...
Dorothy Sandusky Ashcraft
Oct 23, 2014
Dorothy Sandusky Ashcraft, born on July 30, 1933, in Albuquerque, NM, went home on Thursday, October 23, 2014. Dorothy is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Ernest; her beloved son, John Ashcraft, and wife Deena Ashcraft; cherished daughter-in-law, Vicki Ashcraft; treasured son-in-law, Richard Ferrel; son, Bill Ashcraft; her appreciated and loved sister, Barbara, and family; 11 grandchildren, four...
Warren Denton Cruz
Oct 23, 2014
Warren Denton Cruz, fourteen-days-old, a resident of Albuquerque, died October 23, 2014. He is survived by his parents, Lionell and Annette Cruz, of Albuquerque, NM; his older brother, Maddox, of Albuquerque; his grandparents, Leonardo and Elenita Cruz, of Albuquerque, Edward and Kathy Denton of Alamogordo, NM, and Mark and Cathy Clevenger of Chino Valley, AZ. Warren was born premature on...
Mark Borgelt
Oct 22, 2014
Borgelt, Mark Mark was called home to rest on October 22, 2014 at the age of 61. Mark is preceded in death by his loving wife, Veronica Borgelt. Mark is survived by his sister, Susan Tafoya and her husband, John. He is also survived by two nephews, Lance Gallegos and Michael Tafoya. Mark was a great uncle and godfather (nino)...
George W. Rodgers
Oct 21, 2014
George died on October 21, 2014. He wrote this obituary himself, just after he died. Just kidding, of course, about that last part. Most folks believe there will be a life after death in some sort of paradise. I hope they are right, but I'd settle for a life as good as the one I just had. Right off, I...
Juanita Mary Leyba
Oct 21, 2014
Our Beloved Mother, Juanita Mary Leyba, 93 of Albuquerque went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. She was born in Sunset, AR to Clarence E. and Bertha Bridges. She was raised in Arkansas and Missouri and she came to Albuquerque in 1934 where she met her husband Leonard Leyba while working for his family's business. They married...
Mary Jo Cicmanec
Oct 21, 2014
Mary Jo Cicmanec, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, after a brief illness. She was born in Humphrey, NE on August 7, 1921 to Josephine and Tony Albracht. In 1940, she married John Cicmanec and together, they raised three children and retired in Albuquerque in 1981. Mary was preceded in death by her husband and five siblings....
Kleta Blake Northup
Oct 21, 2014
Kleta Blake Northup, 97, of Albuquerque, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. She was born on April 15, 1917 in Enid, OK to Byron Sterling and Mary Gertrude (Wofford) Blake. She was preceded in death by her four sisters: Lola, Ruth, Marianne and Joan (who were all members of Eastern Star) and her little brother, Byron "Toddy". She was...
Ed Loudat
Oct 20, 2014
Ed Loudat, a resident of Albuquerque since 2010 and a resident of Roswell from 1948-2010, died Monday afternoon, October 20, 2014, at the age of 92. Ed was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 9, 1922, to Charles and Mary (Kuba) Loudat, who were immigrants from Bohemia. Ed came to New Mexico during World War II, when he was stationed...
Cheryn Kay Lingerfelt
Oct 20, 2014
LINGERFELT, CHERYN KAY Age 44, went home to her heavenly father on October 20, 2014, after battling Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Cheryn was born in Albuquerque, NM. She attended West Mesa High School and was a proud member of the West Mesa band. Cheryn attended college at NMSU in Las Cruces, NM as a Crimson Scholar. She graduated with her Master's...
Chris DiGregorio
Oct 20, 2014
Crescenzio (Chris) Salvatore DiGregorio passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Chris was born in the scenic mountain town of Cansano, Italy on June 15, 1930 to Donato and Carmela DiGregorio. In 1940, at the young age of ten, he made the journey to America where his family settled in...
Brent Lee Warren US Army
Oct 20, 2014
Captain Brent Lee Warren was born on July 18, 1981 in Clovis, New Mexico and passed away on October 20, 2014 in El Paso, Texas. Brent was the beloved son of Sheri Moon and the late Craig Moon, USAF Retired. On April 12, 2014, Brent was married to Stacey Martin Warren and became a proud parent to children Jacob and...
Vada Ruth Caruthers
Oct 20, 2014
Age 87, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 20, 2014. She is survived by her daughter Cindy Darnell and husband Lance; grandsons Brock (Beth), Chad (Monica), Matt (Beth), Brendan and Quinn; granddaughters Kassi and Tessa; great-grandchildren Eli, Ava, Henry, Miles, Wyatt, Bijou and Omar; beloved niece Ula Karen and numerous cousins. She was preceded in death by...
Bethal "Becky" Franks
Oct 19, 2014
Bethal "Becky" Franks, age 78, of Albuquerque, formerly of Clovis NM, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014. She is survived by her children, Sandy Crow and wife Rhonda, Randy Crow, Brenton Franks and wife Ruth, and Michon Henegar and husband Mark. Becky also leaves behind her siblings, Nita Hern and Tommy Willeford. She was a grandmother to Brandon Crow, Britnee...
Elizabeth Walker McMullan
Oct 19, 2014
Elizabeth Walker McMullan, age 95, passed away on October 19, 2014. Betty was born September 13, 1919 in La Junta, Colorado to Gertrude McVay Walker and William Walton Walker. She had a long and wonderful life, and was blessed by a marriage to John J. McMullan of Albuquerque (deceased in 2005). She was a proud mother and is survived by...