Obituaries

Aug 21, 2009

Ann Tolbert, 65, of Farmington, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2009. She was born November 17, 1943 to Sherman and Mary Owens in Baltimore, Maryland. Ann moved to Farmington in 1975, after marrying her husband William Tolbert. She fought a hard, but short battle with cancer and now has gone to rest in the Lord's arms. Ann was a daughter, sister,...

Aug 20, 2009

SLEMP - Alva (Al) Lee Slemp died Thursday, August 20, 2009 in Albuquerque, after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born in Fairfax, Missouri on January 13, 1935 to Lee and Rosa Slemp. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of almost 49 years, Erika Slemp; his son Larry and wife Mary, their children Melissa and...

Aug 20, 2009

CUMPTON- Faye Cumpton, 65, passed away on August 20, 2009, after losing her courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Faye was born in Clovis, NM and lived in both New Mexico and New York all her life. She recently moved back to New Mexico in 2006 to be closer to her family members after losing a son here. The love that...

Aug 20, 2009

McCOOL_Richard John McCool, Sr., 87, a resident of Rio Rancho since 1996, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2009. Richard was born September 13, 1921 the son of Louis and Celia Wummer McCool in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Richard had been a New Mexico State Police Officer until his retirement. He...

Aug 20, 2009

Telesforo "Valentin" Archuleta, 94, of Blanco, passed away peacefully at home on his family's homestead on Thurs., Aug. 20 2009. He was born Nov. 5, 1914 in Blanco, NM. Valentin was a survivor of the Bataan Death March and a prisoner of war of the Japanese Army during World War II. He is survived by his wife of 63 years,...

Aug 19, 2009

OLMOS_Dolores Olmos, 60, a resident of Placitas, New Mexico for the past 19 years, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Dolores was born September 24, 1948 the daughter of Henry and Mary Zuibiaga Perez in Los Angeles, California. She was an avid photographer, loved to travel, enjoyed cooking and wine tasting, and arts and crafts. Her first profession was...

Aug 19, 2009

MARTINEZ - Helen C. Martinez, age 56, beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 19, 2009, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 18, 1953 and was a life long resident of Albuquerque. Helen spent time raising her family before starting her career as a Dental Assistant for 12...

Aug 19, 2009

Kaemper-Elmer L. "Jack" Kaemper, Jr., age 72, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Jack was born on June 17, 1937, in Las Vegas, NM to parents Elmer and Eloe Kaemper. He is survived by his wife Carol, daughters Kelly Gillingham and husband Dave, Amy Lauer and husband David, and son Michael and wife Mary. He is also survived by...

Aug 19, 2009

Aug 19, 2009

Hart-Trudanne F. Hart, age 79, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away Wednesday August 19th 2009 at home with her family. She was born July 15, 1930 in New York, New York, the second child of four children of Shiela Jane and Carl Adolph Furstenberg. She grew up in Wildwood, NJ and Miami Fl. She graduated from the...

Aug 18, 2009

Vera M. Archuleta, 87, of Bloomfield, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009, in Bloomfield. She was born November 24, 1921 in Galina, New Mexico. She married Henry M. Archuleta in 1946 in Aztec, New Mexico. They were married for 63 years. Vera is survived by her husband, Henry, daughters, Irene Jeffries, Isabel O'Brien, and sons Joe Archuleta and Lynn Archuleta....

Aug 18, 2009

Aug 18, 2009

Donald Warren Oatley May 16, 1934 - August 18, 2009 Donald Warren Oatley, 75, of Aztec, went home to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, in Farmington, New Mexico with his wife and friends at his side. He was born in Worcester, Massachsuets to Agustus Warren Oatley and Bernice Guillham Oatley. Don served his country for eight years in...

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Aug 17, 2009

Aug 17, 2009

STEVENS_Mary Lee Stevens, 64, a resident Albuquerque, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, August 17, 2009. Mary was born Mary Lee Morris on August 26, 1944 in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. She was the fifth of six children born to George Downey Morris of Bland Canyon, New Mexico (born December 30, 1909) and Sarah Eavenson Morris of...

Aug 17, 2009

Smith - Gary Smith, 50, passed away quietly with his family by his side on Monday, August 17, 2009. Gary was born in Borger, TX on July 19, 1959 to Joseph H. and Jewel Ruth (Overman) Smith. Gary proudly served his country in the United States Air force for over 20 years and retired as a Master Sergeant in 1996....

Aug 17, 2009

PEDERSON- Gary Pederson, 67, passed away on August 17, 2009. He was born December 24, 1941, in Bismarck, ND, to Wes & Velma Hall. Gary was adopted at age six, by Sig & Gunda Pederson, and raised in Grand Forks, ND. He was preceded in death by his parents and his infant daughter, Shauna Rae. Gary is survived by his...

Aug 17, 2009

MONTEON- Pablo, 25, went to be with our Lord on Monday, August 17, 2009. Pablo is survived by his wife Alexandra, his devoted mother, Yolanda Gonzalez and stepfather Luis Moska, his sons Nickolas and Alonzo Monteon, sisters Vanessa Monteon, Bianca Moska, an additional sister, four brothers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Pallbearers will be Luis Moska, Manuel Gonzalez, Maurililo...