Obituaries

Joel Price Shedd, III

Feb 21, 2025

Joel Shedd, long-time resident of Albuquerque, died on February 21, 2025. He was 85. The cause of death was heart failure following a number of strokes.

Born in Atlanta, Ga, Joel Price Shedd, III, grew up in Washington D.C. and was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and George Washington University with degrees in history and accounting. He worked as...

Peggy Hunnicutt

Feb 21, 2025

Long-time Albuquerque resident Peggy Hunnicutt, 96, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Amaran Senior Living after a short illness. She was born Peggy Anne Brown on June 12, 1928 in Raleigh, NC to Mr. and Mrs. James Archie Brown. She was the last surviving member of her family which included sisters Odette Bowling and Lucille Crawford and a...

John Guth

Feb 21, 2025

John R. Guth, 83, a resident of Albuquerque since 1962, passed away from Alzheimer's disease on February 21, 2025. He was preceded in death by his high school sweetheart and wife of forty-seven years, Barbara Pees Guth (d. 2008). They were a loving couple since their senior year in high school. Barbara, a former registered nurse, later became a managing...

Perry Key

Feb 20, 2025

Perry S Key, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend passed away on February 20th, 2025, at the monumental age of 106. As his age when he passed indicates, Perry's life was storied and impressive.

Perry was born on August 7th, 1918, in Plainville, Indiana to Rev. Perry Key and Versie Lee Snider. Perry was the youngest of...

Richard Kerwin

Feb 20, 2025

Richard Kerwin passed away on February 20, 2025, after a long battle with colorectal cancer. Richard was born on July 25, 1956, in Phoenix, AZ. Richard graduated from Moon Valley High school in Phoenix AZ, he attended Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. He was a registered catholic at Risen Savior Catholic Church in Albuquerque, NM. He was in is...

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,...

Elsie Piper

Feb 18, 2025

Elsie Rael Piper, 97, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at her residence. She was born September 2, 1927 in Questa, New Mexico. She lived a full life surrounded by family and friends.

Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin E. Piper, Jr., her son, Frank H. P. Wells, her father, J. P. Rael, her mother,...

Narcille Lorio

Feb 18, 2025

Narcille Couvillion Lorio, 88 years old, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, peacefully passed away of Alzheimer's Disease on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The family expresses sincere thanks to the caregivers at Brookdale Clare Bridge Memory Care Center for their excellent care for the last 3 years.

She was born on Wednesday, April 8, 1936, in Simmesport, LA, to Jervais and Leontine Couvillion....

Wilbert Cordova

Feb 17, 2025

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Wilbert G. Cordova, of Albuquerque, NM on February 17th, 2025 at the age of 74 years.

He will be lovingly remembered by his sons; Abel Romero & wife Corina; Raymond Romero; Karlo Romero; grandaughters, Yanesa Romero-Quaglia & Ston; Teresa Quijada; Alma Diaz; Francisca Diaz; great grandchildren, Milena...

Javier Torres

Feb 16, 2025

Francisco Javier Torres, age 85, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 16, 2025. He entered this world on November 11, 1939 in Zacapu, Michoacan, Mexico to Hilario and Margarita Torres. He is survived by his wife, Anna Maria Torres; his son, Jonathan Torres and wife, Ashley, grandsons, Matthew...

Marilyn Hilton

Feb 16, 2025

Marilyn Hilton, 82, born in South Milwaukee, WI. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, known for her laugh, dimples, and making friends, wherever she went. Marilyn passed away on February 16, 2025. She is survived by her husband Jeff; daughters, Stacy Gober (husband Mitch), Sheree Schwartz (husband Brian), and Stephanie Hilton-Turner (husband Joe); a granddaughter, Kelsey Zavala (Dominic); great-grandsons, Rhett...

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,...

Margaret Michel

Feb 15, 2025

Margaret was born to Rudolph and Edith Hoegner on June 3rd 1930, in Chicago Ill. Her and Norman Ludwig Gerhard Michel married on Nov. 10, 1951, while Norman was in the Navy. They lived in San Diego at that time. They lived in Chicago until 1976 when they moved to Los Lunas, NM.

Margaret was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother....

Dennis Lendzion

Feb 15, 2025

Lt. Colonel Dennis "Denny" Gene Lendzion, 79, passed away on February 15, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was surrounded by his family.

Denny was born on July 30, 1945, in Linden, New Jersey. He attended high school in Linden before pursuing higher education at Wichita State University in Kansas, where he earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees. His passion...

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...

Luther Johnson

Feb 13, 2025

Luther Johnson, affectionately known as Papa or Pops, was the epitome of love, kindness, and family. A devoted husband, an extraordinary father, and a cherished grandfather, he passed away peacefully on February 13, 2025, at the age of 90. His remarkable life was not defined by grand gestures, but by the unwavering love he gave to all who were fortunate...

Sue Armstrong

Feb 13, 2025

Sue Armstrong, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1945, died February 13, 2025. She was 91 years of age. She is survived by her children, Carla Arnold and David Sieger, her daughters-in-law, Carol Sinor and Pat Armstrong, her son-in-law, Jerry Arnold, and grandchildren, Heather and Josh Arnold, Ginny Tousignant, and Dustin Armstrong.

Sue was born on a farm in Enid,...