RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Editha Powell
May 18, 2013
POWELL, EDITHA BRANSON Editha Branson Powell, 90, a resident of Rio Rancho, died Saturday, May 18, 2013. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Graeber; son Fred Branson and wife, Isabel; and stepchildren Ellis Powell, Jr, Deborah Powell-Anderson; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and five sisters. Mrs. Powell was preceded in death by her husbands' Marvin B. Branson and Ellis Powell;...
Quiteria Luna
May 18, 2013
QUITERIA "KATIE" LUNAOf Albuquerque, born May 22, 1933, passed away on May 18, 2013. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, husband Melcor Luna; her mother, Maria P. Lovato; father, Felipe Lovato; and brothers, Joe J. and Baltazar Lovato. She is survived by her daughter, Cabrini (Fred) Sanchez; sons, Andy (DeLane) Luna, Fred (Annette) Luna and...
Floyd Smith
May 18, 2013
Age 79, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013. He is survived by his children, Sandra K. Jager of Montana, LaQuinta Maria Beaver and husband, Myron, Clemencia Faith Smith, Kenneth Wesley Smith, Narissa Jeane Smith, Ila Leandra Smith all of Oklahoma, Les E. Smith, step-children Lawrence Murray and Karen Jean Murray; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren;...
Frank Wyant
May 18, 2013
FRANK WILLIS WYANT, SR.Frank Willis Wyant, 95, died May 18, 2013, in Albuquerque. Born Oct. 25, 1917, in Orlando, OK, he is survived by 4 children, Frank (Mary) Wyant, Jr., Albuquerque; Jeanie (Bob Reed) Wyant, Fayetteville, AR; Susan (Andre Greenburger) Wyant, Colrain, MA; & Ann (Charles) Halsted, Davis, CA; 4 grandchildren, Madeline and Meredith Wyant, Albuquerque; Zachary Wyant, Oklahoma City,...
Larry Dunkeson
May 17, 2013
DUNKESON, LARRY A.Age 69, a resident of Albuquerque since 1978, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Dunkeson; children, Chris Dunkeson and his wife, Eva of Albuquerque and Mark Dunkeson and his, wife Julie of Las Vegas, NV; grandchildren, Katie, Ryann, Jenna, and Nolan; and his brother, Shiloh. Larry's family was his greatest joy....
William Shea
May 17, 2013
"Bill" was born October 13, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was raised by parents, Thomas and Julia Shea in Salina, Kansas. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy; his parents; his brother, Thomas Jr.; and his son, John. He graduated with honors at Sacred Heart High School in Salina, KS in 1943. Shortly afterwards was called into...
Muriel Nowlin
May 17, 2013
Muriel, age 88, died unexpectedly on May 17, 2013 in Albuquerque. She was born in Wood River, NE, the daughter of the late Irwin Clark and Olive (Van Winkle) Clark. Muriel was the wife of the late (d. 1999) Roy A."Bud" Nowlin for 53 years. Her adult working career began during WWII making 2000 pound bombs and ended with her...
Joan Berman
May 17, 2013
BERMAN, DR. JOAN R. SAKSJoan Berman, age 72, a resident of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013. She is survived by her nephew, Ricky (Beth) Jacobson; her grandniece, Emma Jacobson; her grandnephew, Eli Jacobson; her cousin, Gail Glickman; and many other beloved cousins, family and friends. Dr. Berman was preceded in death by her parents, David and...
Patrice Hunter
May 17, 2013
Age 89, a resident of Albuquerque, died Friday, May 17, 2013. She is survived by her son, John D. Hunter; by four step-children, Norman F. Hunter Jr, James S. Hunter, Alice M. LaCelle, and Joseph A. Hunter; six grandchildren; one great grandson; two nephews, and a niece. Patrice was preceded in death by her husband, Norman F. Hunter Sr; her...
Jack James
May 17, 2013
JACK K. JAMES1921 - 2013Jack K. James, 91, of Albuquerque passed away May 17th. He is survived by his three loving children, Stephen James with wife Karyn, Kathy James with husband Fred Skoglund, and Terri James with husband Ben Krumpe, and also by his sister Frances Key with husband Edwin of Olney, Texas. His three grandchildren, Nathan, Melanie, and Eliza,...
Slim Bear Bull
May 17, 2013
"Slim, Baby Bear, Bull" age 22, passed away unexpected on May 17, 2013 at Chevron Mine Inc. in Questa, NM. He currently resided in Mora, NM. He was born on July 20, 1990 to his loving mother Roxanne Garcia. He graduated from Sandia High School in 2008. He is a current employee at Chevron Mine Inc. located in Questa, NM...
Herbert Mendenhall
May 16, 2013
Age 90, a resident of Albuquerque since 1970, died Thursday, May 16, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Zola M. Mendenhall of Albuquerque, NM; son, Mark Charles Mendenhall and wife Louise of CA; two grandchildren, David Mendenhall and wife, Jessica and Brian Mendenhall and his wife, Jennifer; one great-granddaughter, Blake; and many friends. Herb was preceded...
Nicholas Clegg
May 16, 2013
CLEGG, NICMarch 21, 1991 ~ May 16, 2013Once in a while, just now and then, a bright and beautiful person leaves this world a FAR better place than how they found it. This was Nic Clegg. During his 22 years he managed to bless the lives of his family and friends beyond words. His parents, Rob and Carol Clegg are...
Kazuko Stanczyk
May 15, 2013
Age 81, born in Tokyo, Japan and a resident of Albuquerque, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Many may remember her as an excellent golfer, others as a creative master instructor of Japanese Ikebana Flower Arranging. Her family members remember her as a strong woman full of life and wisdom, living life her way. She was happy. We are proud. She...
John Martino
May 15, 2013
A native of New Mexico, was born in Albuquerque on April 4, 1925. He was the son of Chris and Margret Martino. John is survived by his wife of 66 years Maria Herlinda Martino; his brother, Chris; his son, John; daughter, Diana Quinn and four grandchildren, Donna Hayman, Ryan Quinn, Daniel Quinn, and Michael Martino. John was a graduate of...
Loy Covell
May 15, 2013
COVELL, LA JUAN Age 79 of Corrales, went home to our Lord on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. She was born in Coleman County, TX. In 1956, La Juan married the love of her life, Air Force Lt. James Covell. The couple had three children, James, Mark and Connie. La Juan is survived by her wonderful husband; three loving siblings; her...
James Moore
May 15, 2013
MOORE, JAMES P. REVERENDA lifelong resident of Albuquerque, NM, was called home by his heavenly Father on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. He was born in Albuquerque on November 21, 1928, to Mary Ellen and Otis Moore. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, William, Thomas, Robert, John,Terry and his sister, Mary Elizabeth. Reverend Moore was the youngest...
Christopher Keller
May 15, 2013
Age 21, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013. He is survived by his mother, Rebecca Woodbury Keller; father, David John Keller; sisters, Kimberly Ann Keller and Kathryn Rachel Keller; grandmother, Mary Ruth Plunkett; aunt, Ann Woodbury Megill and husband, David; uncles, Paul Thomas Keller and wife, Emily, Donald Scott Rogers and wife, Karen, Joseph Francis Woodbury...
Joseph Newman
May 13, 2013
NEWMAN, JOSEPH EDWARD, 41, a resident of Gallup, New Mexico, passed away Monday, May 13th, 2013. He is survived by his mother, Tanna Franz of Apple Valley, California; his father George Newman of Macomb, Oklahoma; sister Dana Keys and husband Frank, niece Erika Keys; nephew Tristan Keys, all of Gallup, New Mexico, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Mr. Newman...
Jean Crandal
May 13, 2013
Albuquerque has lost a true "Grand Dame" of the theater. Jean Cletsoway Crandal spent most of her life entertaining and delighting Albuquerque audiences with her formidable talents. Possessing a lovely dramatic soprano voice, she sang with the Civic Symphony, Opera, in musicals of all types. When the singing voice started to go, she continued to act, creating many memorable character...
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