Obituaries

Esch, Gerald "Jerry" Lee Gerald "Jerry" Lee Esch passed into the loving arms of God after a five year battle with Alzheimer's on Thursday, May 19, 2016 surrounded by his family, loved ones, and friends. Jerry was born in Hastings, NE on October 4, 1947. He attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney on a basketball scholarship and received a...

SCHAFFNER, ROBERT J. and BERTHA M.Ages 89 and residents of Albuquerque, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 and Sunday, December 23, 2012, respectively. They are survived by; daughter, Elaine Schaffner of Albuquerque, NM; grandson, Christopher Dunkle and wife, Danielle of Albuquerque, NM. Mr. and Mrs. Schaffner were preceded in death by their son, Robert Jay Schaffner Jr.;Mr. Schaffner's parents; father, Edwin...

"Jim" William J. Akins, Age 46, completed his suffering on Friday, October 30, 2015. He is survived by his son, J.D.; father, Jerry Akins; mother of his son, Jennifer Akins; numerous other relatives and many friends. Jim was preceded in death by his mother, Sharon Akins. He was born in 1969 in Albuquerque, NM and graduated from Manzano High, Class...

January 25, 1931 - April 7, 2017 Pauline was a dedicated wife, mother, and educator. She raised seven children and was a devoted spouse to her husband of 56 years. Pauline was a woman of deep faith, a life-long communicant in the Roman Catholic Church. Her devotion to God sustained and guided her life, and was the guiding force in...

Donald Frederick Vonderhaar beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend went to his eternal reward in heaven with our dear Lord on March 9, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Rosalie Vonderhaar; Annie, his loving puppy; son, Randy and wife, Stephanie and their three children, Andre, Catherine and Vincent; son, Ronald and wife, Karen and their two...

Gary Tsosie, 34, beloved son, passed from death into a life of eternity with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, March 10, 2017. Gary loved the outdoors, the snow, and mountains; thus, lived in the state of Colorado for a time and enjoyed every moment of it. He was young and had an active lifestyle. He loved to...

Robert Ramon Olona, 94, born in Santa Rosa, NM and died February 3, 2017 in Albuquerque, NM. He is survived by his three children, Robert M. Olona, Mary Kathleen Olona and Eileen Poirier and husband. Thomas; grandchildren, Bryan Price Phd and wife, Claire, Rob Locklin, Francine Locklin, Miranda Poirier and Marisa Poirier; and many other family and friends. Robert was...

Service Details

Thursday, February 9th, 2017, 10:30am, FRENCH - Westside

Carolynn Montgomery, age 65, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, beloved wife and loving mother, passed away at home on December 14, 2016. Carolynn, the daughter of the late Arthur and Eloda Nelson, was born October 16, 1951 in Jacksonville, FL. As a child she lived in many places, including Japan and Hawaii, before settling in Albuquerque in 1963. She graduated from...

Ruth Helen Weber Simms, born in Fort Bayard, NM, on March 31, 1925 to William and Irene Weber, died on July 7, 2016, in Albuquerque. She is survived by her son, Charles T. (Tom) Simms, Jr., D.D.S., wife, Mary Lou, his children, Tom and Jennifer and their mother, Sharron Sanchez, his step-children, Nick (wife, Chrissy and their children, Taylor and...

Pauline Gerhardt, 81, beloved mother and wife, was called to her eternal resting place on October 6, 2016. She entered this wold on December 16, 1934, born to Jacob and Martha Madrid in Trementina, NM. It is with great joy that we celebrate the life of Pauline Gerhardt as we usher her passing to our Lord Jesus Christ. From the...

Victoria Martens was born on August 23, 2006 to Michelle Martens at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM. She entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on August 24, 2016. She is preceded in death by great-grandparents Irma (Giovannini) Cucinella, (Frank) Cucinella of New York. She leaves to mourn, her mother, Michelle; her brother, Mathew Oetting and grandparents John and Pat Martens...

Christine Cox Astholz, born in 1922 in Eaton, Ohio, passed away August 22, 2016. She was a resident of Albuquerque since 1974. Christine was predeceased by her husband of 71 years, William, and her son, Thomas. She is survived by her daughter, Judith Fowler and husband Don of La Grange, Illinois; her son, James Astholz and wife Catherine Porter of...

Henry Robert (Hank) Ohlen passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 in Albuquerque, NM. Mr. Ohlen was born in 1932 in Chicago, IL to Alfred Kahlert Ohlen and Ella Pauline (Kammler) Kahlert Ohlen. He was reared in Ft. Worth, TX after his family relocated there in the mid 1930s. Hank graduated with honors in 1950 from Ft. Worth's Paschal High School,...

Genevieve B. Szuszalski, née Feret, age 93 of Albuquerque, formerly of Chicago, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Szuszalski; loving mother of Thomas; dear sister of Estelle (the late Robert) Fitzsimmons, the late Helen (the late Raymond) Seske, Lillian (the late William) Monahan, and of the late Dorothy (the late Clarence) Kisala; and...

Esther D. Wright, went to Jesus on December 19, 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico after a 94 year sojourn on this earth. Esther, better known to her friends as Bobbie, was born in Orange County, California on March 18, 1922. She married Richard D. Wright in 1945. They moved to Aspen, Colorado in 1946 and became one of the few...

John Edward Pratt, 71, passed away July 9, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Sandy Pratt of Albuquerque; his children, Casandra Pratt of Indiana, Jeremiah Pratt and wife, Karissa of Oregon, Janiel Klock and husband, Randy of Oregon; grandchildren, Kirstie, Marissa, Brandon, Samara and Lilianna. He is also survived by his sister, Vicki Cox of Kentucky;...

Dorothy Ruth Durante was welcomed into the Kingdom of God on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the age of 80. Dorothy was born on December 5, 1936 in Jersey City, NJ to Walter and Dorothy Vogel. Dorothy was a longtime member of Hosanna Assemblies of God Church in Los Lunas. She loved the Lord with all her heart. Dorothy was...

Mark Gary Gutterud, 55, passed away surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. He was born on February, 5 1961 to Laura and Donald Gutterud in Moorehead, MN and moved to Boulder, CO where he spent his childhood. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother and sister. Mark attended the...