Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico

Aug 19, 2019

Carol Lee Stiver, of Santa Fe, passed away August 19, 2019. She was born October 28, 1932 in Springdale, Arkansas to William B. and Edith Simons. She graduated from Springdale High School in 1949 and attended the University of Arkansas.

She married Joe A. Stiver in July of 1950. They lived in Ponca City, Oklahoma and moved several times, following...

Aug 19, 2019

Chris Valene Hollis passed away in Los Alamos, New Mexico on Monday, August 22nd, 2019. 

She was born on February 14, 1937 and was the only child of Jack and Dalma Hinds King. Chris lived in Lawton, Oklahoma until her graduation in 1957 from Cameron State Agricultural College with an Associates in Arts degree in Home Economics. Following a...

Aug 18, 2019

George Albert Lewis II, age 32 and lifelong resident of Santa Fe, NM went home and into the arms of Jesus on August 18, 2019. George, a beloved son, brother, uncle, grandson, nephew and friend was taken from his family far to soon and will be forever loved and missed. 

Please join George's family in a celebration of his...

Aug 18, 2019

Jerome J. Arroyos, age 40, resident of Santa Fe, NM, passed away on August 18, 2019. He was born on October 2, 1978 in Arlington, TX to Linda Arballo and Andrew Arroyos. His father precedes him in death, as do his grandparents, Robert and Jeanette Mares, and several aunts and uncles.

Jerome is survived by his sons, Andrew (wife Marissa),...

Aug 17, 2019

Patrick Marquez, 60, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2019.

He was preceded in death by his parents Manuel and Victoria Marquez, his wife Tammy Marquez, and his brothers Manuel Marquez Jr. and Max Marquez.

He is survived by his children Christopher and his wife Aleshia, Chrystal, and Dottie; the mother of his children Henrietta Marquez; sisters Betty Gonzales,...

Aug 17, 2019

Maria (Mary) Rios Smith, 75, a life-long resident of Santa Fe, passed away suddenly on August 17, 2019 in Sacramento, CA, while visiting her daughter’s family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesus and Teresa Rios, her brother, Juan Rios, her beloved grandson, Marshall Agresto Smith, and her father-in-law, Arnet Smith. She is survived by her loving husband...

Aug 17, 2019

Linda Chavez-Baros, 55, of El Prado passed away unexpectedly on August 17, 2019.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Adelmo and Mercedes Chavez, sister, JoAnna Lorraine Silva and brother, Tom Chavez.  She is survived by her husband, Mike Baros, sister, Yolanda Chavez, brother, Victor Chavez (Debbie), special nieces and nephews, Roseanna, Melissa (Matthew), Victoria (Timothy), Sonya, Jennifer (Steven),...

Aug 17, 2019

Aug 17, 2019

Gilbert K. Gonzales, age 50, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday August 17, 2019. He was born in Taos, NM in February 1969 to Simon and Rosalie (Baros) Gonzales. He graduated from Taos High School in 1987 and went to college in Las Cruces N.M at the New Mexico State University. Gilbert was in a life changing accident in 1993 and...

Aug 16, 2019

Beatrice Joyce Huggins Keen was born in Erick Oklahoma on June 29, 1930.  Joyce entered heavens gates, at the age of 89, on August 16th 2019. 

Joyce’s parents were Beatrice Gladys and Forest Fowler (Pete) Huggins.  She was preceded in death by her mother Gladys Davenport and step-father LB Davenport, father Pete Huggins and brother Duane Huggins.  Joyce was...

Aug 14, 2019

Elizabeth Jean Hemmer, 79, of Santa Fe, NM, passed peacefully on August 14, 2019. "Betty Jean" was born in Santa Fe, NM on November 1, 1939 to Roy and Florinda Rotunno. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Gilbert Rotunno, and nieces Rolanda and Suzanne Rotunno. 

After earning her degree in psychology from New Mexico Highlands...

Aug 14, 2019

JOE S. SALAZAR SR., 100, of Santa Fe/Velarde, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday August 14th, 2019. Joe was born March 1, 1919. He was the husband of Celia Salazar for 73 glorious years.

Joe is survived by his two children, Joe Jr. (wife Deb) and Patricia Salazar; grandchildren Patrick and Sharon Garrett, Jason, Allana, Nick Cartier and their...

Aug 13, 2019

Diane Dennedy-Frank died Tuesday, August 13, after a two-year battle with cancer. 

Born to loving parents Kathryn and James in Evansville, IN, Diane Dennedy moved to Albuquerque when she was four. The oldest of four siblings, she was a responsible and dutiful daughter who excelled in school. She attended college at UNM where she met ex-Franciscan seminarian David Frank....

Aug 13, 2019

Ramon Archuleta, 72, resident of Rowe, NM, passed away on August 13, 2019. He was born in Rowe on October 1, 1946 to Teresita and Antonio Archuleta, who precede him in death, as do his brother Daniel Archuleta, sister Claudia Varela, nephew Louie Lopez, niece Sheryll Mae Gonzales, and son-in-law Brian Cabeza de Vaca. He is survived by his daughters...

Aug 13, 2019

Shaddon Ross of Taos, New Mexico passed away peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday, August 13th surrounded by family and love.

She was born to the late Wilma Ayer and Norman Hatch in Dexter, Maine on January 10th, 1939. Throughout her childhood in Dexter her grandfather “Daddy Bill” and grandmother “Gangee” were a great source of admiration and love....

Aug 11, 2019

Frank G. Arellano, age 57, was called home on August 11, 2019 after 10 months of a courageous battle with pancreatic and liver cancer. Born and raised in Santa Fe to Fermin and Josie Arellano, Frank was an employee of the NM state government, most recently the Educational Retirement Board.

Frank attended St. Francis School for nine years and graduated...

Aug 11, 2019

Alfred Torres, Sr., age 86, of Lansing, Illinois, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 11, 2019. He was born October 27, 1932 in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Juanita and Phillippe Torres. Alfred is survived by his loving children, Andrew Torres and Alfred Jr. (Lu), and he is the cherished grandfather of Jason (Alex) and great grandfather of Siena and Arreia....

Aug 11, 2019

Carl Eugene Scott, 73, resident of Santa Fe, NM, passed away on August 11, 2019 due to a brief illness. He was born on November 19, 1945 in Little Rock, AR to Cora Alice Harrison and Harold Eugene Scott.

Carl married Susan B. Cave, PhD, on July 4, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV.

He is preceded in death by his...

Aug 9, 2019

ARTURO FRANCISCO ROMERO, 86, passed peacefully to eternal life with our Beloved Lord Jesus on the night of August 9, 2019, immersed in loving prayer by his Family and Friends.  Arturo, also known as Art, was born in Pojoaque, New Mexico, on March 27, 1933, to Rubel and Olivama Romero.  He was the second eldest Son, and had three Brothers...

Aug 6, 2019

Irene Davis-Dellinger passed away at the Los Alamos Medical Center this past Tuesday, August 6. 

A 52-year resident of White Rock, Irene was born in Freiburg, Germany, Province of Saxony, on January 28, 1924, the only child of Kaufman Wilhelm Weichelt and Flora Charlotte Irmgard Schmidt. 

Irene grew up in the City of Dresden, studied to pursue a...