Obituaries

May 20, 2015

Shelby, Joseph Joseph Shelby lived a full life of 92 years, leaving behind a loving family with many wonderful memories. He was one of nine children born to Ida and Leopoldo Shelby on March 10, 1923 in Albuquerque. Their original home was located on the 11th street and remained in the family until just recently. He served his country proudly...

May 19, 2015

Bambi Sue Webb of Albuquerque, passed away suddenly on May 19, 2015. She was born on January 12, 1960 in Omaha, NE to Lyle Homer and Virginia Mae (Weber) Sheppard. She graduated from Cibola High School in 1978 and attended Manoa Community College in Hawaii, Rockmont College in Colorado, TVI (now CNM) in Albuquerque and Albuquerque Business College where she...

May 19, 2015

Hinzman, Sonjia Sonjia Hinzman, 71, of Albuquerque, NM, and a member of St. Stephen's United Methodist Church, passed away on May 19, 2015 in Eau Claire, WI. She was surrounded in peace by family and clergy in her last waking moments. Sonjia was born in Albuquerque, NM to James and Edna Mae Laffoon in 1943. She attended Highland High School...

May 19, 2015

Douglas Taylor Malin, 78 of Albuquerque, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia (similar to Alzheimer's) and Parkinson's disease. He was born on June 16, 1936 in Salt Lake City, UT to Wayne and Priscilla (Taylor) Malin. Doug and his wife Vinita owned and operated multiple small businesses beginning with Ken Garff...

May 19, 2015

Lydia S. Abeyta, 89, a woman of great faith, went to be with her Savior on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Her first love was her Lord, her second was her husband of 66 years, Rev. Eppie Abeyta with whom she served at numerous churches. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Eppie Abeyta; her parents, Rev. Benardino and...

May 19, 2015

Christy J. Rhoads, 70, a kind and gentle man passed away on May 19, 2015. Chris was known for being a devoted son, loving husband, and devoted to animal rights and politics. He served on many foundations and boards as a banker, working for Bank of Albuquerque. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; and several cousins. Mass will be...

May 18, 2015

Wanda F. McGlothlin, age 89, a resident of Los Lunas, NM since 1971, died Monday, May 18, 2015. Wanda is survived by her children, Deborah Tracy of Aurora, CO; Earl McGlothlin, of Albuquerque, NM; Jon McGlothlin of Grand Junction, CO, Ian McGlothlin of Los Lunas, NM, 12 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Wanda was born on March 28, 1926, in...

May 18, 2015

Wallace W. Lentz, 77, passed away May 18, 2015 in Albuquerque, NM. He is survived by his wife, Linda Lentz; children, Jennifer Lentz of Coupeville, WA, Kathy MacKenzie (Bill) of Snohomish, WA, Travis McLeod (Heather) of Pendleton, OR, and six grandchildren. Wally enjoyed boating, traveling, playing trombone and going to the casinos. He was a Rotary member for more than...

May 18, 2015

La'Jon Adrian Dewayne Hammond, infant son of Adrian Dewayne Hammond and Alicia Coleman was born and passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 in Albuquerque. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at FRENCH-University, 1111 University Blvd., NE, Albuquerque. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque.

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May 17, 2015

Alice Kipps Purcell, 92, died in Albuquerque on May 17, 2015. She was a preacher's kid with a Halloween birthday, and she spent the next 92 years relishing the contradictions. The third of four children born to a Lutheran minister and his missionary wife in Cogan Station, Pennsylvania, she grew up in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, where she and her kid...

May 17, 2015

Liam Don Griffith, infant son of Brady and Brittany (Behenna) Griffith, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque. He is survived by his maternal grandparents: Pastor Mark and Jessica Behenna and grandmother Melody Behenna; great-grandmothers: Marlayne Behenna, Helen Pirone and Marlys Weinhold; his paternal grandparents: Danny and Kay Griffith of Floyd, NM; great grandfather: Alvis...

May 17, 2015

Our loving, smart, and friendly mother died on May 17, 2015. She left us with lessons for a lifetime, foremost that we live fully, participating in civil, social and community activities. She was born April 12, 1923 in St. Paul, MN. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy Davis. Survived by children, David and Mimi Horton, St. Paul,...

May 17, 2015

Fay Blake, 89, passed away May 17, 2015 at her home in Santa Fe, NM, surrounded by her family. Fay was born in 1926 in Brooklyn, NY and demonstrated unusual intelligence and artistic talent early on. She graduated high school at 15 and got her first job drawing for the Butterick Pattern Company. She studied Advertising Design at Cooper Union...

May 17, 2015

Stella Pricilla Alires went to be with the Lord on May 17, 2015. Stella, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, was born in Tererro, New Mexico on May 31, 1931, to Bernadino and Josefita Martinez. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Arthur; her daughters, Deborah Montoya and husband, Roland; Christina Schlehuser and husband, Glen; Laura Lovato; Mary Brown...

May 16, 2015

Fabiola (Tapia, McCall) Whalen, 83, of Las Vegas, NM passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 in Russellville, Kentucky. She is survived by her children, Joseph McCall, William McCall and wife Carolyn, Robert McCall and wife Cheryl, Rosemary MacDonald and husband Richard, Rita Abeyta and husband Alfonso; as well as six sisters and one brother. She was a grandmother to fifteen...

May 16, 2015

Jauwama Roe, 73, passed away on May 16, at her home in Albuquerque, NM. She was born on April 20, 1942, in Graves County, Kentucky, to Fred and Lucille Renard. Jauwama grew up in New Albany, Indiana, and graduated from Mount Carmel High School in Lawson, Kentucky, in 1960. After high school, she attended the Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute in...

May 15, 2015

Brittany Nicole Johnson, 24, a beautiful, bright, free spirit, was lost to us on May 15, 2015. A lifelong resident of Albuquerque, she is survived by her parents, Lisa Bean and David Johnson and wife, Kathryn; grandparents, Ray and Mary Bean and Angie Morales; brothers, Michael Lites and wife, Elyse, Devan and Brennan Johnson; and her loving dog Max. Cremation...

May 15, 2015

Theresa Rudys, 84, our beloved Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on May 15, 2015. She was born on January 5, 1931 in New York, NY, born to Antonio and Carmela Boccanfuso. Theresa is survived by her son Thomas Rudys and Debra Aragon; son Joseph Rudys and wife Beverly, and their sons Luke and Matthew; daughter Renee Rudys-Shapard...

May 15, 2015

Mary Jackson was born in Columbus Ohio March 12, 1955, the daughter Dr. Sydney White, Professor of Geology at Ohio State University, and Patricia Shearer White. Mary, who went by the nickname Missy, attended the Columbus School for girls. Growing up, she spent her summers with her mother and father at the Univ. of Colorado Science Lodge, sometimes helping her...

May 15, 2015

Sibyl Harrison Mitchell entered this world on February 1, 1920. She left it on May 15, 2015. Born near Devol, OK, to parents Stafford Marshall Harrison and Elizabeth Wilkerson Harrison, the second of four kids. Raised in West Texas, she was a tough, self-reliant and hard working farm girl. Her family struggled through the depression, staying on the farm. Her...