Obituaries

Jan 17, 2021

Louise Kutz

Louise M. Kutz, 72, of Albuquerque passed away peacefully in her home January 17, 2021 while on Hospice of New Mexico. Louise was the youngest of 4 siblings. She joins 2 of her siblings, Arnold Kutz (passed away in 1962) and Judy (Kutz) Dembiec (passed away in 2010). Her parents Josephine “Joe” (Mc Gill) Kutz and George Kutz...

Jan 16, 2021

Russell, Lucy Theresa   Lucy Theresa Russell, 74, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021.   Born on April 10, 1946 in Los Alamos, New Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Vicente Montoya and Lucy Montoya.   Lucy is survived by her daughter Terrie Dawn Perez and husband Richard; grandchildren: Gabriel, Gloria, Christian...

Jan 16, 2021

Jan 15, 2021

Garcia, Maria “Marcella”, age 84, passed away at her home in Socorro, NM.  She was born in Socorro, NM on February 15, 1936, to Frank and Avelina (Marquez) Montoya.  The family’s earliest memories were her constant care and love of her many nieces and nephews from the Garcia, Romero, Lopez, Lysen, Mendoza, Apodaca, Montoya, Carrejo/Lobitz families and her constant love...

Jan 15, 2021

Joanne “JoJo” Cooper passed away in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on January 15, 2021 at the age of 78.

Joanne is survived by her daughters, Darlene Albano (Clair) of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Melinda Cooper of Streetsboro, Ohio; Jessica Allen (Jimmy) of Laurinburg, North Carolina; sister, Shirley Walk (Max) of Lake Havasu City, Arizona; grandsons, Jeff Dowdall of Streetsboro, Ohio; Brandon...

Jan 15, 2021

Randall J. Vigil (Randy) died suddenly of a heart attack on January 10, 2021.  Randy was a former EMT with Kaseman Presbyterian Hospital.  He is survived by his father, Richard G. Vigil and his step-mother, Louise Vigil, and also by his mother, Bernice, all of Albuquerque; his sister Liz Guthrie and her husband Rob of Carversville, PA, son Brett and...

Jan 14, 2021

Harry Kantz (78) of Rio Rancho passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 14, 20201 after a lengthy battle with cancer.  Born in Lafayette, Indiana February 13, 1942, Harry was a proud alumnus of Purdue University and a loyal employee of the Lincoln Electric Company where he worked for more than 32 years.  Harry leaves his wife of 54 years, Sally;...

Jan 14, 2021

Stacy Lianne White was born on September 3, 1963, to Fred and Patricia White, and passed away on January 14, 2021. She spent her first decade traveling where her dad’s work took her, including over 2 years in Panama. In 1972, the family moved to New Mexico where she spent the rest of her life.

Stacy grew up in Corrales...

Jan 12, 2021

Katherine Ahn “Tutu” Morse, 96, passed away on January 12th of natural causes.

Born February 13, 1924 in Hana, Maui, Territory of Hawaii, she was the daughter of Ahn Muyng Soon and Kim Duk Soon.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Dale D. Morse and is survived by her four children, Ronal, Cathy (Kulifay), Earl...

Jan 12, 2021

Paula Bledsoe, 67, long time resident of Corrales, NM, passed away on January 12th, at her home, surrounded by family.

She was born on July 2, 1953 in Carthage, Tennessee to John Benton Fisher and Pearl Leach Fisher.

Paula graduated from Smith County High School in 1972 and Middle Tennessee State University in 1976 with a bachelors degree in sociology...

Jan 12, 2021

Chacon, Wilfred   Wilfred (Goofy) Chacon, age 75 went home with the Lord on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.   He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Trinie Chacon; brothers, Henry Chacon and Kelly Chacon; sister, Shirley Lovato.   He is survived by his children: Greg Chacon, Lisa and husband John Lopez, Bullets and wife Cindy Chacon, Ann...

Jan 12, 2021

Grant Donald Schaber, 58, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on 12 January 2021, surrounded by family. He was born to parents Donald M. Schaber and Shirley A. Delles on Oct 22nd 1962, in Plattsburgh, New York. Grant graduated from Mount Assumption Institute High School class of 1980.  He enlisted in the United States Air Force in Sept...

Jan 11, 2021

New, Donald Alvin  Age 79, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021. 

Jan 11, 2021

Ray Van Cleve, born September 23, 1961 passed from this life on January 11, 2021.  He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Phyliss Van Cleve.

Ray is survived by his beloved wife Elymae Van Cleve and his fur babies Bruzer and Santina, his brother David, and a large extended family.  He leaves behind his best friend and...

Jan 11, 2021

VonSpeegle Martin, Erika M.   Erika Marie VonSpeegle Martin, age 49, passed away suddenly on Monday January 11, 2021. She was born January 1, 1972 in Willoughby, Ohio.   She leaves her husband of 20 years Michael, 2 beloved daughters, Alyssa Kranz of Colorado Spring and Gwenyth Martin of Albuquerque, Father and Step Mother Henry and Carol VonSpeegle of Sarasota...

Jan 10, 2021

Jan 9, 2021

Herrold, Charles Roscoe

Charles Roscoe Herrold was born November 7th, 1928 to Howard and Maggie Herrold in Maysville, OH and passed away January 9th, 2021 in Albuquerque, NM.

He was a very patient man who loved his family as well as his extended family. Charles was a World War 2 Air Force Veteran serving from 1946-1949 and received a WW2...

Jan 8, 2021

Larry Lee Sharpnack, age 75, died peacefully in his Rio Rancho, NM home of 28 years on Friday, January 8th 2021 after long battle with congestive heart and kidney failure.  Lee was born in Akron, OH on June 5th 1945 to Elizabeth Ackerman (Sharpnack) and Wallace Sharpnack.

Lee is preceded in death by his beautiful, loving bride, Erma Sharpnack, whom...

Jan 8, 2021

Janet Ann Auletto Fusco, 83, a resident of Rio Rancho, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021. Janet was born July 4, 1937, the daughter of Dominic and Anna Molino Auletto in Jersey City, NJ. She lived in Livingston, NJ before moving to Rio Rancho in 1979. She was an Office Manager for the City of Albuquerque Fire Department before...

Jan 7, 2021

Victor James Fattor, age 89, passed away January 7, 2021, after battling severe arthritis and scoliosis for many years. Vic was born and raised in Gallup, New Mexico, on March 23, 1931.  In l951, he left Gallup and joined the US Navy. He served as a radio man on submarines in the Korean War. After being discharged, Vic returned to Albuquerque and...