RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Peter Schneider
Dec 12, 2012
SCHNEIDER, PETER Age 98, longtime resident of Albuquerque, died on December 12, 2012. He is survived by his children, Peter Schneider and wife, Beth, Terry Schneider and wife, Kuo Lan-Hsin Nancy, Pamela Schneider and partner Paula Sims, Linda Lowe and husband, Roger Taft, and Marc Schneider and wife, Patti; grandchildren, Nathan Schneider, Ryan Schneider, Jennifer Schneider and husband, Roman Davis,...
Judy Perez-Mendiola
Dec 9, 2012
Perez-Mendiola - Judy Theresa Perez-Mendiola, a resident of Albuquerque, died Sunday, December 9, 2012. She is survived by husband, Alex Mendiola; daughter, Michelle Barba and husband, Victor; son, Michael Salazar and wife, Monica; daughter, Juanita Silva and husband, Isaac; step-son, Alexander Mendiola; 8 grandchildren, Jonathan, James, Victoria, Nevaeh, Skylar, Brianna Rain, Alexandria, Brianna and her great grandson Jaden. She is...
Clement Wagner
Dec 9, 2012
WAGNER, CLEMENT J.Age 99, a resident of Albuquerque since March 1957, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012. He is survived by his children: daughter, Carole Noriega of Albuquerque; son, Terry Wagner, and wife, Susan of Centennial CO; granddaughter, Amy Wagner of Centennial CO; several nieces and nephews in Michigan and Florida; and numerous friends, including cousin, Karen Federici, husband,...
Arlo Murken
Dec 9, 2012
MURKEN, ARLO FRANCISAge 85, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 9, 2012 at his home. Arlo was born in Story City, IA, on December 23, 1926 and earned his Bachelor of Arts from Simpson College. He was a WWII veteran who served in the United States Army and received an honorable discharge in 1946. Arlo retired as a...
Evelyn Harman
Dec 8, 2012
Evelyn Harman, also known as Evelyn Coleman, 93, a resident of Albuquerque, died Saturday, December 8, 2012. She is survived by her loving husband, Virgil Harman; daughter, Kathy Vanderpool and husband, Chuck; daughter, Carolyn Turner and husband, Rodger of Tallahassee, FL; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Evelyn was preceded in death by her mother, Agnes Fruits, and father, Marvin Mounts....
Katherine Teske
Dec 7, 2012
Age 88, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, died December 7, 2012. She survived by her sister, Ruth Burris and family; grandchildren, Korinna Romero, Nicolas Romero and wife, Vanessa Romero with their two children, Angel and Nevaeh Romero of Albuquerque, NM. Mrs. Teske was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Teske and daughter, Sandra K. Teske. Katherine Teske was a...
George Wright
Dec 7, 2012
Age 77, passed away quietly in the company of his beloved wife of 57 years, Beverly, on Friday evening, December 7, 2012, at his home in Albuquerque. George was employed by Sandia National labs until his retirement. He was a member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Mesa Lodge No. 68, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Shrine, Eastern Star and served as...
Louise Rasmussen
Dec 7, 2012
A very sweet, extremely genteel Southern Lady joined parents, numerous siblings, a daughter-in-law and her husband in Heaven on the seventh of December. Louise Cribbs Rasmussen was born on November 20, 1920 near Tutwiler, Mississippi, on the family plantation in the Mississippi Delta, where family had lived since before the Civil War. She was the epitome of Southern kindness, character,...
Alene Clifford
Dec 7, 2012
A devoted helpmate, wife and delightfully loving Mother passed away peacefully in her home of 54 years in the warm embrace of her loving family December 07, 2012. Alene goes to join her beloved husband of 62 years, Harry Jerome Clifford (1913-2005). Alene was born in Choctaw County, Oklahoma on December 14, 1917 the firstborn to her joyful parents, Robert...
Clarence Ledbetter
Dec 7, 2012
LEDBETTER, CLARENCE RAYAge 85, died December 7, 2012, in Albuquerque, NM. He was born December 31, 1926, in North Choctaw, OK, a son of Crawford and Minnie (Radons) Ledbetter. He was a resident of Oklahoma City from 1950 until December 2006, when he moved to a retirement community in Albuquerque. Mr. Ledbetter served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific...
Carolyn Hereford
Dec 6, 2012
Carolyn Rowe Hereford was called home, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Thursday, December 6, 2012. Born June 12, 1936, in Oklahoma City, OK, she grew up in Corpus Christi, TX, where she graduated from Ray High School. Later she settled in Albuquerque, NM where she would spend the majority of her life, only returning to Texas...
Ruth Helen Copley
Dec 6, 2012
Age 97, a resident of Albuquerque for 37 years, died Thursday, December 6, 2012. She is survived by daughter, Mary (George) Novotny of Albuquerque, NM; sister, Mildred Metzger; granddaughter, Jenny Anna Devenport, and great-grandson, Erik Paul Devenport. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Elton C. Copley; parents, Rudolph and Marie Jenny; sisters, Eunice Beran, Fern Baird, Edna Napier;...
Frances Reed
Dec 6, 2012
Age 90, died at home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on December 6, 2012. Frances was born on March 5, 1922 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Bill and Josephine Nabors. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Marie Alvey; her brother, Bill Jo Nabors and her husband, Myron W. (Red) Reed. She is survived by her three children,...
James Reed
Dec 6, 2012
Age 87, a resident of Albuquerque, died Thursday, December 6, 2012. He is survived by beloved wife of 67 years, Mary Lou Reed; son, Mike Reed and wife Sue; daughters, Susan Miller and Jennifer Reed Callinan. Mr. Reed was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Reed Jr. and Helen Reed. He retired from Sandia National Labs in 1980, having...
Patricia Abeyta
Dec 5, 2012
ABEYTA, PATRICIA ANNAPatricia Anna Abeyta, 71, a resident of Albuquerque, went to her eternal rest Wednesday, December 5th 2012. She is survived by her spouse, Johnny D. Abeyta of Albuquerque, NM; daughters, Elizabeth Abeyta-Murry and husband Sidney Murry from Placitas NM and Tanya Nash and husband Carl Nash of Colorado Springs, CO; her granddaughter, Kira Nash; her sister, Johanna King;...
John Shelbrick
Dec 5, 2012
Age 98, a resident of Albuquerque, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012. He is survived by his sons Jack, Don and Larry Shelbrick. He was an excellent man and father. John was preceded in death by his wife. He was a member of the Civitans.
Moss Kishiyama
Dec 5, 2012
On December 5, 2012, Moss Masaru Kishiyama, age 91, passed away peacefully in his home in Albuquerque, NM. He was preceded in death by his parents Kyuta and Ito Kishiyama, and elder brother Susumu. Born in Lewisville, Idaho, on September 8, 1921, his early life was spent working on farms in Idaho, California and Colorado. He persisted in his education,...
Jose Rendon
Dec 4, 2012
Our amazing patriarch, Jose Sigfredo Rendon, Sr. has gone to be with his Lord and Savior and with the love of his life-our beautiful mother, Angelita. He was born in Velarde, NM, on March 23, 1930 to Andalecio and Adelina Rendon. Dad served in the U.S. Army, and was a Korean War Veteran, a service of which he was very...
John Burke
Dec 4, 2012
Born on November 2,1938, passed peacefully to heaven early in the morning on December 4, 2012, after a long battle with cancer. He leaves behind his dearly loved three daughters in Virginia; his extended step family in New Mexico and California; his brother Ed in North Carolina, and his brother Legh in Arizona; and their children and grandchildren. He will...



