Obituaries

A. Jean Olson

A. Jean Olson

Feb 9, 2020

A. Jean Olson, age 80, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020.  She was born November 3, 1939 to Morse and Edith Hiersche, of Aztec New Mexico.  She graduated from Aztec High School in 1958.  Jean married the love of her life, Harold F. Olson, Director of New Mexico Game and Fish, on April 2, 1962.  They were married 50 years...

Jack O. Elwood

Jack O. Elwood

Feb 8, 2020

 

Rio Rancho, NM. In loving memory of Jack O Elwood, who at the age of 100 passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020. He was born October 27, 1919 in Los Angeles, CA to Blanche DeKuklaire and John Marshall Elwood as the oldest of 5 children which included 4 younger sisters. He is preceded in death by his loving...

Sylvester George Chumley

Sylvester George Chumley

Feb 8, 2020

It is with great sorrow and sadness, that we announce the passing of our father, father in law, grandfather, uncle and cousin, and friend,  Sylvester George Chumley.   Syl, as he was fondly known to family and friends, was born on June 17, 1934, in Jacksonville, IL to Sylvester George Chumley, Sr. and Annie Lee McDowell.   Syl graduated from University of...

Earl Crutcher

Earl Crutcher

Feb 8, 2020

Earl Crutcher was born June 24th, 1940 in Memphis, Tennessee and was the 6th of eight children to Theodore Rudolph Crutcher Sr. and Willie Mae Crutcher. He left home at a young age, and followed his sister Ramona to Cleveland, Ohio to which he considered his hometown. He spent his formative years working hard in Cleveland for the Stouffers Corporation....

Julius C. Weitz

Julius C. Weitz

Feb 6, 2020

Julius C. Weitz, age 94, passed away in Rio Rancho, NM on Thursday, February 6, 2020.  He was born March 6, 1925 in New York City to Solomon Weitz and Rose Sonenstein.  Julius graduated from Cooper Union with a degree in engineering.  In 1948, he started his own machine shop, K. L. Steven Company.  He moved the business and his...

Rebecca Jones

Rebecca Jones

Feb 6, 2020

To Our Beloved Rebecca Lee Jones

 

Our beloved Rebecca Lee Jones (often called “Beck”) entered this world as a blessed fourth child to Mary Jackson Lee and the Rev. Willie Lee on January 19, 1933, in Ethel, Louisiana. Her father of six children was widowed at an early age, and God soon provided for him a devout Christian wife,...

Delores "Dodo" Molina

Delores "Dodo" Molina

Feb 5, 2020

Delores (Dodo) Molina, age 83, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend and life-long resident of Albuquerque, passed away on February 5, 2020, into the waiting arms of God and the arms of her beloved husband Ignacio (Jr.) Molina, her mom and dad, Elfego (Largo) and Margaret Gonzalez, her grandparents, Benito and Lydia Marquez Garcia, her sister Lela Baily, and her...

Jimmie Norton

Jimmie Norton

Feb 4, 2020

Jimmie Norton, age 92, passed away February 4, 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  He was born October 17, 1927 to James and Dora Norton in Mansville, Oklahoma.  He was a graduate of Mansville High School, class of 1947.  He served as Master Sargent in the United States Army for six years.  He served during the Korean War and received a Korean Service...

Jill Miller

Jill Miller

Feb 2, 2020

On Sunday, February 2, 2020, Jill Miller, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away at the age of 69.  Jill was born on June 22, 1950 in Ann Arbor, MI.  She received her undergraduate degree from Michigan St University and graduate degree in special education from the University of Michigan. 

Jill moved to Albuquerque in 1976 where she worked...

Jeff J. Bourguet

Jeff J. Bourguet

Feb 1, 2020

BOURGUET- Jeff J. Bourguet, born in Monticello, NM in 1922, went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on February 1, 2020. Jeff moved to Albuquerque in 1945 and married Julia Ortega in 1949, his wife of 62 years before her death in 2010. Jeff is survived by his daughter, Judy Spear and husband Jerry; sons Alfred J. Bourguet and...

Gloria Alicia Landin

Gloria Alicia Landin

Feb 1, 2020

Gloria Alicia Landin, age 73 was embraced by our Lord Jesus Saturday, February 1, 2020 and taken to her heavenly home.

Cuando tenga que dejarte por un corto tiempo,

por favor no te entristezcas, ni derrames lagrimas,

ni te abraces a tu pena a traves de los anos;

por el contrario, empieza de nuevo con Valentia

y con una sonrisa...

Clarence John Ubl

Clarence John Ubl

Feb 1, 2020

Ubl, Clarence John

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lee Ubl; daughter, Sandra McKee (Bruce); son, Jon Ubl; four granddaughters, Jennifer Ubl, Heather, Shauna McKee and Kelsey (McKee) Waldo.

Clarence was born the middle child of Alfred and Rose (Schneider)Ubl and grew up on the family farm in New Ulm, Minnesota with eight siblings, Johanna, Alphonse, Pauline, Leo,...

Georgia Kartas

Georgia Kartas

Jan 31, 2020

Born to Paul & Mary Symon in Gallup, NM (which she took great pride in), Georgia happily lived her younger years alongside her sisters Helen & Goldie. She moved to Albuquerque at the age of 16, where she attended St. Vincent Girls Academy (which she took great pride in). After graduation, Georgia received eight marriage proposals (which she took great...

Marie Joan Renk

Marie Joan Renk

Jan 30, 2020

Marie Joan Renk, “Joanie” went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 30, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born on May 14, 1951 in “Old Town” Albuquerque, New Mexico and was the baby of a family of 16 children.

Joanie graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1969. Throughout her life Joanie provided aid as a caregiver,...

Lawrence Brandon-Lamar Howard

Lawrence Brandon-Lamar Howard

Jan 29, 2020

Lawrence Brandon Lamar Howard, Age 29 departed this life on January 29, 2020.  He was born July 14, 1990, to Catherine Howard, and raised with her partner, Akilah Portee in Albuquerque.  He attended Del Norte High School, where he received his high school diploma.  

He was preceded in death by his grandmother Lillian Howard and grandfather, Virgil Lee Howard Sr. 

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Mel Wolters

Mel Wolters

Jan 28, 2020

Melvin "Mel" Howard Wolters, age 81, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020.  He was born January 16, 1939 to Melvin Wolters and Geneva Beare Wolters in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He graduated from Logansport High School, Logansport, Indiana in 1957 and went on to attend Milwaukee School of Engineering.  He served in the United States Air Force as an Airman 1st Class...