Obituaries

Mark Hansen

Feb 19, 2025

Mark Joseph Hansen died on 19 February 2025 at the age of 65. Mark was a member of the developmentally disabled community. In his youth, Mark was an avid bicyclist and worked building bicycles. He loved motorcycles especially Harley Davidsons. Mark was loved by all those who knew him. Mark was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Hansen; mother,...

Jackie McKnight

Feb 16, 2025

Jackie (Jack) Lee McKnight, 85, passed away at his home in Albuquerque, NM, on February 16th, 2025. Jackie was born in Elsey, MO to Fred and Helen McKnight on March 6th, 1939. Jack met the love of his life, Dianne, in Wausau, WI in 1967, and married in Kansas City, MO January 22nd, 1968. Jack was a highly respected and...

Kevin Bruce Rygg

Feb 16, 2025

Kevin Bruce Rygg, age 55, peacefully passed away in his sleep on February 16, 2025, in Albuquerque, NM.

Born on December 2, 1969, in Santa Monica, CA, Kevin was the first child of Gwendolyn "Wendy" (Gardner) and Bruce Glenn Rygg. From a young age, he treasured memories of his early years with his father, mother, and younger brother, Michael. The family...

Doris Bunsen

Feb 16, 2025

Doris J. Bunsen

Born in 1934 in Littlefield Texas to Ben and Flora Mae Addington. She spent most of her early childhood in El Paso, Texas and spent later years in Pecos, Texas where she was in the "Maid of Cotton" beauty pageant. Pecos is where she fell in love and married Jake Lewis. She met her second husband,...

Elaine Justus

Feb 14, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Loise Elaine Justus, a cherished wife, mother, and grandmother, on February 14, 2025, at the age of 92. Born to John Henry Von Tress and Nora Alice Smith in Santa Rita, NM on March 30, 1932, Elaine was known for her unwavering kindness, dedication to her family, and as a devoted Christian...

Margaret Milligan

Feb 14, 2025

Margaret Milligan, 79, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.

Margaret was born on October 9, 1945, in Ray, AZ to Catherine and John McKay.

She spent over 4 decades of her life educating Albuquerque children at several local schools. She spent most of that career at Dolores Gonzales Elementary, a school that she...

James Colebank

Feb 13, 2025

James Colebank, age 61, a resident of Albuquerque. Was born Thursday, April 25, 1963, died on Thursday, February 13, 2025. He is survived by his siblings, Robin Sanchez, Dawn and husband, Steve Watts, Robert Wooldridge Jr.; nieces and nephews, Tabitha (Goddaughter), Brandon, Devin, Taylor, Evan, Rick, John, Selena; great nieces and nephews; Brooke, Noah, Eli, Izabella, Annalise, Riley, Kaidence, Kendrix,...

Elaine Rutten

Feb 13, 2025

Elaine Juanita Rutten, aged 84, passed away on 2/13/2025. She was a beloved mother, wife, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Elaine was born on July 12, 1940, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she spent her formative years. She attended St. Mary's High School and later had a professional career with the federal government and...

Robert Saviteer

Feb 13, 2025

Robert Louis Saviteer died peacefully at home on February 13th, 2025. Born on April 20, 1947, in New Haven, Connecticut, Bob was a loving husband, father, step-father and grandfather, and a beloved friend to many.

After graduating from Roswell Military School, in Roswell New Mexico, Bob went on to receive his BA in English, minoring in Art, at...

Isabel Padilla

Feb 12, 2025

Isabel Padilla, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Isabel was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-six years, Santiago (Jimmy), and two great-grandsons, Kayden and Jakob Montoya. She is survived by her five children: Gloria Padilla-Carlson, Priscilla Padilla-Griego (Ernie), Roger Padilla, Angelina Padilla (Anna), and Rita Lucero (Frank). Isabel had nine grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. She...

Michael Liguori

Feb 12, 2025

Michael George Liguori, 78, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on 02/12/2025 shortly after entering hospice care. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, known for his kindness, generosity, and lasting impact on the Albuquerque construction industry.

Born in March 1946 in New York, Michael lived a life full of love and dedication to his family. After moving...

Linda Jean Ross

Feb 12, 2025

Linda Ross, age 81, our family matriarch, Mom, Mother-in-Law, Nana, counselor, best friend, protector, and leader in her community of Elephant Butte, NM, passed away on February 12th, 2025. Linda was a beloved member of the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Post 44, where she was a dedicated member along with her husband of 50+ years, Stephen Ross. She held many...

Elroy Hansen

Feb 11, 2025

Elroy Hansen, 87, beloved Son, Husband, Father, and Grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place on February 11, 2025. He entered this world on December 5, 1937 in Beresford, South Dakota, born to Clarence and Louise Hansen. He is survived by his wife, Faye Hansen; son, Paul Hansen; daughter-in-law, Monica; grandson, Brock Hansen; son, David Hansen; and daughter-in-law, Colleen....

Ezequiel Medina

Feb 10, 2025

Ezequiel (Joe) Medina was born in Springer, New Mexico in 1933. He passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on Monday, February 10th, 2025.

He is survived by his sons, Joseph and Michael; daughter, Elizabeth; grandchildren, Brittany, Ashley, Isaac, Emily and Riley; sisters Eleanor and Maxine and his many beloved great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Preceding Ezequiel in death are his wife...

Patricia G. Bair

Feb 10, 2025

Patricia Bair, 94, was called home in the early morning hours of February 10, 2025.

Patricia is preceded in death by her husband of fifty-five years, Richard Bair. She is survived by her three daughters and their husbands; Linda and Don Engdahl, Teresa and James Sexton, and Jacqui and Dennis Hansen, as well as seven grandchildren.

Born in Reform, Alabama, in 1930,...

Mona Johnson

Feb 9, 2025

Mona was a mother, a wife, a grandmother, a traveler, a friend and a matriarch for her family. Mona was born in Minnesota. She grew up in rural South Dakota and was raised in Brookings by Fritz Heinrich Moeller and Zola Eva Crawford. She graduated high school in 1952. In 1953, she married her first husband, Arley Backlund and moved...

Cathy Criswell Harper

Feb 9, 2025

Born in Houston, Texas, Cathy Criswell Harper passed away on February 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was a devoted mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and grandmother whose kindness and optimism touched everyone who knew her.

Cathy is survived by her beloved son, Matt Harper, and his wife, Grace Harper. She was a proud grandmother to Gabriel, Xavier, Rocky, Waylon,...

Donald Argyle

Feb 9, 2025

Donald Potter Argyle was born March 30, 1933, to John "Jack" Argyle and Emily Grace Potter Argyle in Blackfoot, Idaho. He grew up having many fun adventures with his siblings and friends in Blackfoot, graduating from High School there. He attended Idaho State University in Pocatello where he earned a degree in television repair. He married his childhood sweetheart, Georgia...

Kelly Roth

Feb 9, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother Kelly June Roth, age 66, of Belen, New Mexico, who passed away on February 9, 2025. She was born on March 2, 1958, in Suffern, New York, in 1971 her family relocated to Rio Communities, New Mexico.

Kelly is survived by her siblings, Tim (Liz) Roth, Cathi (Randy)...

Ruth Annetta Jones

Feb 9, 2025

Ruth Annetta Jones passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025. She was born on September 27, 1950, in Coalville, Utah. She is survived by her husband, Jim Jones of Rio Rancho; her grandchildren, Christian Barnes of Rio Rancho, Serenity Barnes and Patrick Barnes of Alamogordo, and two brothers. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, and two...