Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Juanita Pablina Cervantes
Oct 17, 2018
Juanita P. Cervantes, 40 resident of Santa Fe, NM lost her battle with cancer on October 17, 2018. Juanita was born to Ellen Gallegos and Jose Armando Cervantes on May 13, 1978. She is preceded in death by her father Jose Armando Cervantes. She was loved by many family and friends and will be dearly missed. A celebration of life...
Trevor Skrupskis
Oct 16, 2018
Trevor Keith Skrupskis was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 16, 1992. Trevor left us on October 16, 2018 at the age of 26 and is now, finally, at peace. Trevor’s gentle kindness, intentional compassion, and profound intelligence was not meant for this sometimes harsh world. He loved deeply, hurt deeply, and lived deeply. Trevor’s life was complicated by...
Ernesto Montoya
Oct 16, 2018
Ernesto M. Montoya, 80, of El Prado passed away on October 16, 2018. Our dear beloved Ernesto M. Montoya has gone to be with the Lord. He is preceded in death by his parents, J. J. & Juanita Montoya of El Prado, NM. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 61 years, Dolores M. Montoya. He is...
Tomasita "Tommie" Ortega
Oct 16, 2018
Tomasita “Tommie” Ortega, loving mother, grandmother passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 16, 2018. She was 74 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; Frank and Marcelina Costales, Sister; Mary Helen Costales, Brothers’ Arthur and Steve Costales. Tomasita is survived by her Sons; Johnny Montoya from Stanley, NM and Ron Alderete from El Paso, TX,...
Coach Fidel Torres
Oct 13, 2018
Fidel C. Torres, "Coach Torres" to thousands of Taos County students, passed away Saturday morning at his home surrounded by family. He was 88 years old having been born on Feb. 16, 1930. He was fifth in a family of eleven children. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fidel and Elvira S. Torres, by his older sisters, Lourdes...
Mark Baca
Oct 10, 2018
Marcus “Mark” Baca, 55, of Taos passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2018. He was born in Denver, CO in 1963. He is preceded in death by his father, Francisco Baca. He is survived by his mother, Beatrice Medina and step father, Juan Medina, brother, Frank Rivera, niece Eve Trujillo, and husband Vito Jr., great nephew, Vito III and great...
Maria A. Garcia
Oct 10, 2018
Maria A. Garcia, 83 – a lifelong resident of Las Vegas, New Mexico passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Garcia; parents: Jacob and Margarita Jaramillo. She is survived by her one sister, Priscilla of Clearlake, California also surviving our mother are five...
Mela R. Vigil
Oct 8, 2018
Mela R. Vigil, 77 – A resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico passed away on October 8, 2018. She was born January 1, 1941 to Guadalupita and Juan Maes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tony Vigil; son, Robert Vigil, Sr., parents: Guadalupita and Juan Maes; sisters: Louise Maes, Dora Rodriguez, Isabel Trujillo, Susie Montoya and Irene Dowrey;...
Grace L. Archuleta
Oct 7, 2018
GRACE L. ARCHULETA GRACE L. ARCHULETA, 74, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at her Santa Fe home. She was born May 12, 1944 at La Joya, NM, the daughter of Monica and Anastacio Lucero. She married Eustaquio Archuleta, Jr. in Pecos on July 23, 1966. Grace has held various jobs throughout her life. She was very proud of her...
Delia M. Marquez
Oct 7, 2018
Delia M. Marquez, 80 –Delia went with our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, October 7, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She is preceded in death by her mother, Leocadia Ortiz, father Jose Ortiz, husband Mike Marquez, husband Mark Mendoza, husband Paul Tapia, son, Arthur Marquez and sisters, Erlinda Sanchez and Virginia Ortiz; grandparents, Abundio and Marillita Armijo and Benito...
Joe Graves
Oct 6, 2018
On October 6th Joe Graves, age 85, went to be with his Lord. Joe Graves was born in Carson, NM to Richard Claude Graves and Frances Varos Graves on the 19th of October, 1932. Joe Graves leaves his four children James Graves, Rachel Dorr (Kim), Lane Graves, and Elle Graves, his five grandchildren JJ (Sarah), Cory, Richard (Kandice), Amelia (Ryan),...
Julian R. Silva
Oct 6, 2018
Julian R. Silva, 77- A resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on October 6, 2018 following a lengthy illness. He is preceded in death by his father, Tiburcio Silva, Sr., mother, Isabel Silva, brothers: Paul Silva, Tiburcio Silva, Jr., Jimmy Silva; nephew, Joseph Giron. He is survived by his daughter, Diana Silva; sisters: Mary Louise Jojola, Isabel S. Giron,...
Dorothy (Doro) Tegnazian
Oct 5, 2018
Dorothy Tegnazianwas born with a twin sister Claire and shared her childhood with sisters Alice and Louise in the Armenian community of New York City. Better known as Doro to family and friends, she worked for TimeLife Magazine and in her 30's began a lifetime of adventurous travel with an independent trip to India. In New York she studied at...
James King
Oct 4, 2018
James Daniel King, known best as “Dan”, passed away peacefully October 4th, 2018, at the age of 80 years. Born March 26, 1938 in Bloomington, Illinois, Dan was the only child of Alberta Mae Carter née Carnine and Glenn Carter. He grew up in Illinois and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, during his high school years with his mother and stepfather,...
Kenneth E. Wehrer
Oct 3, 2018
My beloved husband, Kenneth E. Wehrer, passed away on October 3rd, 2018, after a lengthy illness. He was 68 years of age, born in Denver, Co., April 27, 1950. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Mary Wehrer. Ken resided in Abiquiu, with his wife, of 23 years, Carol Wehrer. He is survived by two daughters, Alaina...
Bertha B. Armijo
Oct 2, 2018
Bertha Armijo 86 of Santa Fe, NM, passed away on October 2, 2018. She was born on July 25, 1932 in San Pedro, NM to Eulalia and Jacobo Baca, she was married to John O. Armijo, her husband of 70 years. Bertha is preceded in death by her parents Jacobo and Eulalia Baca, daughter Patsy Abeyta, daughter-in-law Dolores Armijo and...
Sheila Dawn Stahl Epstein
Oct 1, 2018
Sheila Dawn Epstein died October 1. She was preceded in death by her mother Elma Ballou Stahl, her father Maurice Stahl and her brother Gordon Stahl. Sheila grew up in Ohio, then she moved to Colorado for college. She later did graduate studies in psychology and philosophy at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. She was drawn to the Southwest, and taught...
Janet Sue Majerus
Sep 30, 2018
Janet Sue Brakensiek Majerus, beloved wife of Robert E. Burke, MD, passed away on Sunday September 30, 2018 at the age of 82. She was born on March 30, 1936 and raised in Quincy Illinois to her parents Gertrude and Irvin Brakensiek. Janet’s life was full of hard work, adventure, love and accomplishments. After graduating from the University of Illinois...
Carol Claire Sicko
Sep 28, 2018
Carol Claire Sicko 89, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is pre-deceased by her parents Herbert, Helen, and Frances, her brother Herb, and her husband Alexander. Originally from New Jersey, she was a longtime resident of Fort Myers, Florida before moving to Santa Fe to live with her son David and daughter-in-law Anna....
Jeanne L. Gladfelter
Sep 26, 2018
JEANNE L. GLADFELTER March 25, 1934 – September 26, 2018 Jeanne was born in Chicopee, MA. She married Ralph Gladfelter in 1954 and was a devoted wife for 61 years until his death. She spent most of her life raising her five children in MA and then in NM. Jeanne was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother her entire...
