Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Eleanor Mccusker
Jul 23, 2020
Eleanor Rodriguez McCusker, 94, formerly of Kingsville, TX, passed away surrounded by family and friends at home in Taos, NM, on July 23, 2020, of natural causes. Eleanor was born in San Antonio, TX, on December 17, 1925, to Ambrosio S. Rodriquez and Celia Valdez. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio, TX, in 1943. Eleanor was...
Theresa Archuleta
Jul 19, 2020
Theresa Archuleta, 91, a resident of Embudo, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19th surrounded by family. Theresa worked as a Nurse’s Aide at the old Embudo Hospital for many years and at the Espanola Health Department doing what she loved best, helping people. She loved all of her children equally, always wanting to help raise (spoil) her grandkids Daniel,...
Frances G. Hanners
Jul 19, 2020
Frances G. Hanners, age 89, beloved wife; mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully, Sunday, July 19th, 2020. She was born in Tallulah, LA in 1930 to the late Charles Gray and Jessica Grosvenor. Frances was married to her late husband John L. Hanners.
Frances was the 3rd born following her sister Mary and brother Charles. She retired...
Trinidad Medina
Jul 18, 2020
Trinidad Medina age 97 from Vadito, NM, passed away from natural causes at Taos Living Center. She passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her. Trinidad (known as Trinie) was born on April 8, 1923. She was proceeded in death by her father, Alfredo and mother Trinidad Visarraga, grandfather, Lucas and grandmother, Teresita Romero, husband Clovis Medina, her son, Jerry...
Frances Maki
Jul 18, 2020
Frances Christine “Fran” Maki, loving wife and mother, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2020 at the age of 80 at her Santa Fe, NM home after courageously battling dementia. She is preceded by her parents, Casimir and Frances Jankowski, as well as her sister Marion (Haines). She is survived by her husband, Robert, her three children Robert, Lisa and...
Sharion Davis
Jul 16, 2020
My beloved Sherry (Sharion) born September 9, 1935 to Ramona and Albert Schleunes in Marshfield Wisconsin and passed away July 16, 2020 in Santa Fe NM. She was the love of my life since our early days in high school in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. We graduated from the University of Wisconsin and got married shortly thereafter. Sherry graduated with honors and...
Paul David Lemke
Jul 16, 2020
Paul David Lemke, 74, passed away peacefully in Lehi, Utah, on July 16, 2020 due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Paul was born September 13, 1945 in Phoenix, Arizona to Paul A. Lemke and Celeste T. Lemke, but grew up in Hurley, New Mexico. Paul attended Cobre High School, class of 1963, where he played tennis, played the clarinet, managed...
Wayne Payne
Jul 16, 2020
Wayne Payne, 77 of Santa Fe passed away peacefully on July 16, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife Vita, children Barbara (Eddie), Kevin (Charmaine), Rhonda (Ray), Carol, Ronnie (Michelle), and grandchildren Jolene, Charlene, Nicole, Crystal, Kevin, Christopher, Dominic, and nine great grandchildren, brothers Jack, Neil, Danny. The rosary service will be at held on...
Marilyn Depalma
Jul 15, 2020
Marilyn passed away on July 15, 2020, after a brave battle with cancer. She was the loving wife to Barton and devoted mother of Brent Harmon and Lexi Harmon Brandt. Born in Oakland, California. Marilyn grew up in San Diego and Cupertino. She attended Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California and was a graduate of The University of New...
Anita Montoya
Jul 15, 2020
ANITA MONTOYA
Born September 1, 1930 in Santa Fe, New Mexico went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. A force of nature that has been removed from our lives, Anita always cared for her family. She personified strength through love. She displayed her immense love through her cooking which was unsurpassed.
Anita is survived...
Paul Dennis Ambrose
Jul 15, 2020
Paul Dennis Ambrose II 52 resident of Santa Fe passed peacefully on July 15th, 2020 following a lengthly illness. Paul was born in Orange County California to Carolyn Sue Williams and Paul Dennis Ambrose on October 25th 1967. He was the youngest of six brothers.
Paul enjoyed playing his guitar and jamming with ( “the band” ) his long time...
Robert Anthony Garduno
Jul 14, 2020
Robert Anthony Garduno
June 20, 1955 ~ July 14, 2020
Services
Viewing: Tuesday July 21,2020 1:00pm Kiva Chapel Of Light
Mass: Thursday July 23, 2020 1:00pm San Isidro Church
Burial: to follow at Santa Fe Memorial Gardens
Erica A. Dalton
Jul 14, 2020
Erica A. Dalton, 44, resident of Pecos, NM, passed away on July 14, 2020. She was born on May 12, 1976 in Santa Fe, NM to Lynn H. Humanik and Henry E. Dalton.
She is preceded in death by her grandmother; Geraldine Humanik, grandfather; Peter Humanik and mother; Lynn H. Humanik.
She is survived by her father; Henry Dalton, fiance;...
Anne Fullerton
Jul 14, 2020
Anne S. Fullerton, a counselor and educator whose boundless energy and generous spirit enriched the lives of everyone she knew, died Tuesday, July 14, of cancer at her home in Santa Fe, surrounded by her devoted family: her husband, Reese, her three sons and their wives, her three grandchildren and her three sisters. She was 70.
Born Anne Wood Seagrave...
Samuel Romero
Jul 13, 2020
Samuel D. Romero, 83, from Chimayo died Monday July 13, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents; Mr. & Mrs. Armando Romero.
Samuel was a man of faith, a devout Catholic and lifelong member of the Holy Family Church in Chimayo. Samuel attended Mass every Sunday and served as an usher. He was a member of the Sagrada...
Martha Anne Freeman
Jul 13, 2020
MARTHA ANNE FREEMAN
MARTHA ANNE KERR CHAFFEE FREEMAN passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2020 at the age of 97 and was known by family and friends as M.A. She was born on December 22, 1922 and was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1945, she married Richard Johnson Chaffee and moved to Oxford, Massachusetts. In the 1960s, M.A....
Justin Sanchez
Jul 12, 2020
Justin Sanchez, age 24 was sadly taken away from this earth on July 12, 2020.
Justin L. Sanchez (aka Migo Bandx) went with our Lord on July 12, 2020. Justin took a tremendous amount of pride in his music production.
In May 2019 Justin graduated from Northern New Mexico College. He then went on to become an employee of the...
Flora Lisa Marie Martinez
Jul 12, 2020
Today we celebrate the life of Flora Lisa Martinez To the Mother of many. Flora Was born and raised in Santa Fe NM she worked for the City for many years but dedicated her life to her kids and for those who shared their love with her. A strong and powerful woman who can now rest. Proceedings at Rivera’s Family...
Nakota Larance
Jul 12, 2020
07/14/2020 Indian Country Today
By Joaqlin Estus
Nakotah LaRance was known for 'thrilling, unforgettable' performances.
‘His biggest love was giving back to the Native American youth’
Hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance, Tewa, Hopi, Navajo and Assiniboine, was a world-class athlete and performer. When he danced with Cirque du Soleil at the 2015 opening of the Pan Am Games in Toronto, more...
Barbara Funk
Jul 12, 2020
Barbara Tuohino Funk, age 68, passed away on July 12, 2020. She was born on May 17, 1952 in Pasadena, California to Alvin E. Tuohino and Barbara J. Chenoweth.
She studied equine science at the California State Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo where she met Russell Funk in the Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit. They were married in 1977....
