RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Henry G. Totter
October 5, 2014
Henry Gunther Totter, 84, long-time resident of Albuquerque, passed away on October 5, 2014. He is survived by his children, Coleen Gail Haribson, Beverley Totter-Ton, Mark Wade Totter; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; siblings, Marie Barbarotto, Antoinette Chimblo and Frank Totter, along with extended family members and friends. Henry was preceded in death by his son, Frank Totter and sister, Kathyrin...
Donaciano Manuel "Don Junior" Vigil
October 5, 2014
Born May 10, 1930, passed into our Lord's care October 5, 2014 after an extended illness. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Donaciano Vigil and Clara Maria Quintana Vigil; his sisters, Margaret Wakefield and Dorothy Solano; and his brother, Raymond Vigil. He is survived by his wife, Etsuko Miki Vigil; his children, Rita Wiltberger and her fiancAC.e, David...
Hilda Louisa Jurgensen
October 4, 2014
Age 88, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born in 1925 in Rahway, New Jersey to Arthur and Florence Jurgensen. She is survived by her sister, Florence Lance; and a brother, Herman Jurgensen; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother, Arthur in 2000 and her brother, Robert...
Jacqueline Lee Hobbes
October 4, 2014
HOBBES, JACQUELINE LEE Today we remember the sweetest woman we have ever known, Jackie, 75 who went to Jesus on October 4th, 2014, after a sudden illness. Jackie was a resident of Albuquerque, NM and longtime summer resident at the family cabin in Platoro, CO. She was born in El Dorado Springs, MO and graduated from Raton High School in...
Takya Kiani Marie Sanchez
October 4, 2014
Takya Kiani Marie Sanchez, two-months-old, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, left us on October 4, 2014. She is survived by her parents, Ricardo Sanchez and Nicole Valverde; her two brothers, Elijah and Mathias; grandparents Rodney and Monica Valverde, Pamela Chavez, Daniel Ahlgren, Jacquline Sanchez; great-grandparents Frank and Nancy Valverde, Salvador and Patricia Alvarado and Edward Chavez, Sr. and numerous...
Alfonso Frank Angel
October 4, 2014
Alfonso F. Angel, 80, died October 4, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Helen, his brother, Alfred Angel, his niece, Nicole Duran and her husband, Julio, his nephew, Joey Padilla, as well as Helen's family, Salvador and Lydia Ruiz, Fredelina and Mario Palza, Lydia Ruiz, Eloy and Maria Ruiz, Laida Martinez and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins...
Carla Jeanne Bingham
October 4, 2014
BINGHAM, Carla Jeanne Age 66, a resident of Albuquerque since 1982, died Saturday, October 4, 2014. She is survived by her spouse, William; mother, Joyce; two kittens, Stanley and Lily; two sisters; three brothers; many nephews, nieces and friends. Mrs. Bingham was preceded in death by her father, John; and brother, Danny. She is a member of Sagebrush Community Church....
Marlene Mathis
October 4, 2014
Marlene Mathis, age 78, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014. She is survived by her husband of nearly 45 years, David Mathis; nieces and nephews, David Ellis Staehlin, Robert Gene Staehlin, Anne Staehlin Steinmetz, Jerry Dean Staehlin, David C. Staehlin, Jone Staehlin Marten, Timothy Staehlin, Alan Staehlin, and Mark Staehlin; and several grandnieces and grandnephews and...
Lucy M. Griego
October 4, 2014
Lucy M. Griego "Nana Bo Bo," 79, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. She is survived by daughters, Geraldine P. Hernandez and husband, Anthony, Renee Anaya and husband, Henry - all of Albuquerque, and Rebecca Darby of Rio Rancho; son, Richard S. Griego, and wife, Sharon, of Albuquerque; honorary daughter, Deborah Lopez and husband, Pastor Gary;...
Jack R. Schneider
October 3, 2014
Jack R. Schneider, age 94, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2014 after a long life. He was born in Muskogee, OK on October 27, 1919 to Ralph and Myrtle (McVay) Schneider. He was a World War II Fighter Pilot assigned to the Second Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group, flying Spitfires and P-51 Mustangs in the...
Robert Fredrick Casias
October 3, 2014
Robert Fredrick (Bob) Casias, 63, a resident of Albuquerque NM, unexpectedly passed away at his home early in the morning of Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, due to medical complications. Bob was born on Nov. 17, 1949 in Albuquerque, NM, and was raised in Bosque Farms, NM. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Manuel F. and Josephine Serafina Casias...
Louis L. Forbes
October 3, 2014
Louis L. Forbes passed away on October 3, 2014 from complications from cancer. He was born on April 24, 1926 in Norfolk, VA. His grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Hodges James, deceased, in Elizabeth City, NC, raised him. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Shirley A. Forbes; his daughter, Sharon L. Forbes; his mother, Mildred...
Gerald A Martin
October 3, 2014
Gerald A. Martin, husband, father of six and founder of Gerald A. Martin, Ltd., one of New Mexico's premiere general contracting firms, passed away at home with his family on October 3, 2014 at age 84, after a prolonged illness. Jerry was born on February 18, 1930 in Fort Stockton, Texas to William Aloysius Martin and Lillian Pauline McLain Martin,...
Gay Louise Unger Poppe
October 2, 2014
Gay Louise Unger Poppe of Albuquerque, NM went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 2, 2014 with family by her side. She was a loving mother, mother-in-law and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Hannah Unger; her loving husband, Victor J. Poppe; as well as three or her four sisters. She is...
Allyn B. Whitehouse
October 2, 2014
Allyn Whitehouse passed away Oct 2, 2014. He was born in 1931 in Ink, AK, to Henry and Cordilla Whitehouse, and was preceded in death by his two brothers; Vernie and Paul, and two sisters Florence and Lela. He is survived by his loving wife, Charlotte, sons Alan and Edwin; daughter-in-law Charlene, and precious granddaughters Kellie and Megan; sisters Coy-vie...
Kevin Michael Martinez
October 2, 2014
Age 41, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014, loving husband, father and son, brother and friend. He is survived by wife Julie; sons Logan, Steven, Mikey, Nicholas; parents Mike and Mary; brother Chris (Tracie); a grandmother, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and nieces. Services will be Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 2:30 p.m. at Mesa Baptist Church, 1411 Golf Course Rd, Rio...
Alva Lowell Smith
October 2, 2014
Alva Lowell Smith passed away October 2, 2014 at the age of 81. Al worked over 60 years in the mining industry, retiring as President of Santa Fe Pacific Gold. He is survived by Harriet Smith, his wife of nearly 60 years. He is also survived by daughter, Cindy Smith; son, Patrick Smith, daughter-in-law, Amy Gahagen-Smith; three grandchildren, Jack, Holden...
Tiffany Lee Eggleston-Tuttle
October 1, 2014
Tiffany Lee Eggleston-Tuttle passed away peacefully on Oct 1, 2014 at home in Albuquerque, NM after a long battle with breast cancer. Tiffany was born on August 24, 1965 in Albuquerque, NM, the loving daughter of Ralph and Susan Eggleston. Tiffany was a loving, devoted wife to husband Dwight (Bud) Tuttle, and a loving mother to her two precious sons;...
Beulah M. Elder
October 1, 2014
ELDER, BEULAH M. Beulah M. Elder, 84, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2014, after a brief illness. Born on a farm in Kansas, Beulah came to Albuquerque at age 7. She graduated from Albuquerque High School, and married her beloved husband, Bill Elder, in 1950. Beulah worked at Albuquerque National Bank and later as a library assistant at Sierra...
Gerald "Jerry" Hokanson
October 1, 2014
HOKANSON, GERALD "JERRY" GENE Age 86, a resident of Albuquerque since 1993, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marilyn L. Hokanson; children, James Hokanson and wife, Debra, Thomas Hokanson and wife, Joan, David Hokanson and wife, Brenda, Terese Martinez and husband, David, Shawn Hokanson and wife, Laura Kennedy, and Jennifer...



