Obituaries

Dec 5, 2021

On Saturday, December 5, 2021, Alvaro P. Moraga passed away peacefully at the Age of 101. He was lovingly cared for by several members of his family for two weeks of hospice. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Antonia Zarate Moraga who passed in 1945. Also preceded by infant son, Lance Stephan in 1947; and then...

Dec 5, 2021

Melinda Jean Yazze (Mindy) was born August 22, 1971 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Survived by Morello Yazze Sr. (Father), Rita Mescal Yazze (Mother), Nina Wiseman Travieso (Sister), Patrick Yazze (Brother), Lorraine Yazze (Sister), Morello Yazze Jr. (Brother) and Mike Yazze. Preceded in death by Ray Becenti Jr. (Brother) and Mariam Rita Yazze (Sister). Mindy was a very loving aunt...

Dec 5, 2021

Mary Martinez, 92, beloved Wife, Mother, Grand Mother, Great Grand Mother, Great Great Grand Mother, Sister, Aunt and friend, was called to her eternal resting place on December 5, 2021. She entered this world on December 23, 1928 in Lone Tree, CO, born to Epitacio and Epifania Martinez From Chimayo, New Mexico. She is survived by her spouse Rudolph...

Dec 5, 2021

Our precious son, Jeffrey Shannon Kerby passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at the age of fifty-one. He was a retired schoolteacher. Jeff graduated from the Belen School District and spent his entire career at the Belen High School. He was a devoted teacher and had a profound impact on many of his students. He loved his students...

Dec 4, 2021

Ralph Edward Wilson

December 2, 1951, to December 4, 2021

Remembering a Life Well Lived:

Ralph Edward Wilson was born in Coalgate, OK, to Leander Wilson and Lou Vennie Kemp on December 2, 1951. He was the youngest of seven children born to this union. His brothers and sisters preceded him...

Dec 4, 2021

Erwin Douglas "Doug" Latimer, 79, passed away on Saturday, December 4th, 2021. He is survived by his loving wife, Karen Latimer; children, Kurt Latimer and Shannon Latimer; two grandchildren, Connor and Lily Latimer; and his sister, Donna Timmons. Doug was born in Fort Sumner, NM, grew up in Roswell and, after earning his JD from the University of Utah,...

Dec 4, 2021

Judith G. O'Connell "Judy", age 79, was called to her Eternal home on Saturday, December 4, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Don and Bernice; and her son, Donald William. She is survived by her daughters, Rebbecca (Bill) and Deborah; and grandson, Donald Joseph "Joey". A loving mother, grandmother, and daughter, Judy always strived to improve...

Dec 4, 2021

James Willard Hammons, Jr., born Saturday, January 29, 1949, in Albuquerque passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021. James was a kind, gentle, and compassionate man. James graduated from Highland High School and the University of New Mexico. Upon graduating from UNM, James worked for various employers, including French Mortuary from 1979 until 2007. James enjoyed ballroom dancing, UNM...

Dec 4, 2021

Dorothy Smith Armstrong Troy, a coal miners daughter born in Benham, KY in 1928 passed away at the age of 93.

Dorothy was preceded in death by husbands, Russell Troy and John Armstrong; son, Walter Lee Armstrong; parents, Walter and Anna Smith; and sisters, Gladys and Mary Ruth.  She is survived by sons, Richard and John Armstrong...

Dec 3, 2021

James, "Jimmy", Butler lost his battle with cancer on December 3, 2021. He was 41 years old.

From an early age Jimmy had a passion for running. His love of running became his love of coaching, both high school and college athletes. He was the 1997 state cross-country champion and a member of the Eldorado High School...

Dec 3, 2021

TexAnn Maestas, age 85, died peacefully at home on December 3, 2021. Beloved and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother was born in Fort Worth, TX, graduated from Cuba, NM High School and lived her entire adult life in Albuquerque. TexAnn and her husband Alex were married for 62 years before his passing in 2018. TexAnn was a...

Dec 3, 2021

Cheryl Lynne Hedglin, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, after a long decline with Alzheimer’s disease.

Cheryl was born October 30, 1958, in Springfield, Massachusetts. She is survived by her parents, Tom and Connie Hedglin; brother, Steve; sisters, Tina and Becca; and several nieces and nephews.

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Dec 3, 2021

Dr. Charles Anthony Mayer was born in Mayville Wisconsin October 10, 1930. He passed away in Albuquerque December 3, 2021. Charles is survived by his wife Claudette Mayer; his five daughters Kathy Mayer, Julie DePree (Mark), Jeannie Guthrie (Scott), Beth Applebee (Carlton), and Mary Billstrand (Thomas); grandchildren Joel DePree (Leslie), Amy DePree (Kennie), Thomas DePree (Morgan), Zeke...

Dec 3, 2021

Charles Bryan "Charlie" Allen died on December 3rd in Jemez Springs, NM after courageously battling cancer for over 30 years. Charlie was a loving husband, brother, and father who made a lasting impact on those he met and will be missed by many. He was born in Sugar Land, TX in 1941 to the late Richard and...

Dec 3, 2021

Frances Jo Dils Roehrig was born in Belen, NM, on Wednesday, January 12, 1927. She was the second child of Fred and Corra Dils. Her older sister was Ruth Ellen Huning, and her younger brother was Tommy Fred Dils. In 1943 the New Mexico School of Mines in Socorro hosted the Army Specialized Training Program, and the good folks...

Dec 3, 2021

The Memorial Service for Chief Master Sergeant Rolf Dieter Bauer, Retired US Air Force, 83 of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, will be on Monday, December 13, 2012, 11:00 a.m., at FRENCH-Wyoming.

He passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021 at 9:20 p.m. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Anneliese Bauer; and his...

Dec 2, 2021

To my family, It's a hard thing when you've lost your anchor, and seem adrift. But she taught us how to sail, how to weather the storm, how to right the ship. Even though she's no longer here to say them, you know her words. You hear them Everyday. To her Friends, You were her family, too. She loved...

Dec 1, 2021

Gary/Lindsay Stephen Davis, 70, passed away in December 1, 2021.

They were preceded in death by their parents, Leo Rex Davis and Dorothy Jane McIntyre Davis, and their brother, Paul Scott Davis. Gary was born in Washington, D.C., where his father worked for NASA as a Research Physicist. When Gary was an infant, he...