Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Cucm Dale W. Musolf
May 22, 2017
CUCM Dale W. Musolf USNR Ret., age 72, passed away May 22, 2017 from brain cancer in Santa Fe, NM. He was born on January 30, 1945 in Warren, OH to Helen Mae Musolf and Howard W. Musolf. He is survived by his wife Carol Elaine Davis, they were married on October 9, 1965, his daughter Janet M. Musolf, son...
Edmund Viser
May 21, 2017
Edmund D. Viser, 85, of Taos, New Mexico passed away on May 21, 2017. He was born on November 28, 1931 in Cleveland, Tennessee to Edmund D. Viser II and Mary Stephens Ashe. Some of the highlights of Ed’s life include his undergraduate degree at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and as such was a diehard Tar Heel...
Shawna Garcia
May 20, 2017
Shawna Garcia (Roybal) of Pecos, NM passed away Saturday May 20, 2017 at age 43. She was born November 7, 1973 in Santa Fe, NM TO Alberta Yvonne Roybal and Guillermo Roybal. She is preceded in Death by her Mother Alberta Yvonne Roybal. She is survived by her father Guillermo Roybal; Children Estevan Roybal, Jasmine Garcia, and Kendra Garcia; her...
Archie Trujillo
May 19, 2017
Archie L. Trujillo was an active member of the Taos community, but he was also a loving patriarch of his family. He was the eldest of eight brothers and sisters from Arroyo Hondo, NM. He raised his children and grandchildren in the Catholic church and shared the sound of his guitar and tenor voice from the choir loft of Our...
Esther A. De Herrera
May 19, 2017
Esther A. De Herrera, age 96, from Rowe, NM, has passed May 19, 2017. She was born in Palo Blanco to her parents Beatriz Vigil Armijo and Jose Isaac Armijo. She married Jose Enrique De Herrera on November 8, 1940 in Springer, NM. She is preceded in death by her parents, spouse, all of siblings, 2 half-sisters, daughters Beatrice and...
Johnny Casados
May 19, 2017
Johnny Casados, age 78 of Santa Fe, passed away on May 19, 2017. He was born to Maclovita (Montoya) Casados and Juan Jose Casados on February 17, 1939. He is preceded in death by his sister Porfie Vargas and brother-in-law Richard Vargas. He is survived by his his niece Theresa Herrera (Vince), great-nephew Derrick Burford (Yvette), great-niece Brittney Sena (Dominic),...
Peggy Ledoux
May 18, 2017
Peggy LeDoux, 94, of Santa Fe, passed away early Thursday, May 18, 2017. She was born July 9, 1922 in Taos, NM, the daughter of Santiago and Manuelita Tenorio LeDoux. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Monday, May 22, 2017 at Rivera Family Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:00 am Tuesday,...
Bonnie Hicks
May 18, 2017
Bonnie J. Hicks, age 42, a resident of Santa Fe, NM passed away on May 18, 2017. She was born on November 6, 1974 in Alamogordo, New Mexico to parents Bette Joy (B.J.) Shields and Thomas L. Shields. Bonnie met the love of her life at the age of 13 and married Steven Hicks at 25. They had 3 beautiful...
Virginia P. Abeyta
May 17, 2017
Virginia P. Abeyta passed away on May 17, 2017 She was born in Taos NM on August 17 1933. She was originally from Costilla ,NM. She is precede in death by her parents Jose Rael and Cleotilda Abeyta, her husband Tony Abeyta and two sons Danny and Alex Pacheco. She is survived by her children Teresa Pacheco, David Pacheco (Annie)...
Ernestino E. Rivera
May 17, 2017
Ernestino E. Rivera, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2017. Ernestino was preceded in death by his wife Anita, and a Son Gilbert. He is survived by his Daughter Sylvia, Son Alexander, Grandson Janson, Brother Harold, (Frances) Sisters, Suzie, and Mary Frances. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. A Public Visitation will be held on...
Andrew Drayton Edenfield
May 15, 2017
Andrew 'Drayton' Edenfield, age 12 passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017. Andrew had many interests and was a prolific reader and enjoyed history. He enjoyed reading about the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. The following quote is from Napoleon Bonaparte dedicated to Andrew: "Soldiers of my Old Guard: I bid you farewell. For twenty years I have constantly accompanied you...
Grace R. Schmitt
May 15, 2017
Grace R Schmitt, 85 of Santa Fe, NM passed away peacefully at 12:55am on May 15, 2017. Grace was born on November 14, 1931 in Palatka, Florida to Arthur and Nonie (Moore) Hollenbeck. She left Florida in 1966, moving first to Texas and then New Mexico where she still resided at her death. She did visit Florida on many occasions,...
Don Bailey
May 15, 2017
Don Lee Bailey, 79, died peacefully with the sun shining through the window and the birds chirping, on the morning of May 15, 2017 in Taos, NM. He was born to Walter Bailey and Alice (Ray) Everson on December 29, 1937 in Elma, WA. He is survived by his life partner David Boles, his 3 children Debbie Ritter, Tammy Creighton,...
Georgianna G. Vigil
May 14, 2017
Georgianna Gonzales Vigil, 45 of Questa, NM passed away May 14, 2017. She was preceded in death by her dad Samuel Gonzales Sr. and sister Glorianna Gonzales. She is survived by her mother, Gloria Gonzales, Sister Lori Gonzales Archuleta (Larry), Brother Samuel Gonzales Jr. (Josephine), Niece Samantha Cordova (Jessica), Nephews Mike Cordova (Raynelle), Cyrus Gray, Joel Gonzales, and Great-nieces Kalena...
Cornelia Kittredge
May 14, 2017
Maria Cornelia Kittredge, 96, of Arroyo Hondo passed away on May 14, 2017. She was born in Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico on December 25, 1920 to Jose Melecio and Maria Polycarpia (Prando) Rael. She married William Albert (Bill) Kittredge on February 19, 1938. The couple resided in Taos, New Mexico, where their oldest two daughters were born. Later, the couple...
Seferino Fred Vigil
May 13, 2017
Seferino Fred Vigil, 73 a longtime resident of Santa Fe, was called home to the Lord on May 13, 2017. He was born to Seferino and Marianna (Ortega) Vigil, on June 15, 1943 in Pecos NM. He was a graduate of Pecos High School where he played for the Pecos basketball team. It was there he met the love of...
Daniel Wesley Lawrence
May 12, 2017
Daniel Wesley Lawrence (D.W.) passed away Friday, May 12, 2017, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Dan was born February 27, 1929, in Gruver, Texas, to his beloved parents, Franklin and Flotilla Lawrence, the second of seven siblings. Dan graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1947 and attended New Mexico State University before his enlistment in the...
Rita Ann Briceno
May 11, 2017
Rita Ann Briceño, a resident of Santa Fe, NM since 1974, passed away on May 11 2017. She was born in Ontario, CA to the late Procopio & Mary Ann Lopez on August 16, 1943. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, the late Eugene W. Briceño on October 31, 1970 in Albuquerque, they were married...
Herman C. Griego
May 11, 2017
Herman C. Griego, age 85, passed away on May 11, 2017 from a brief illness. He was born in San Jose, NM on September 8, 1931 to Frank and Bertha Griego. Married the love of his life, Ida Griego, on January 1, 1951 and lived in Santa Fe, NM. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Steven Griego...
Charles Statham
May 11, 2017
Dr. Charles Noel Statham, PhD. died Thursday 11 May 2017 at home. A native Coloradan Chuck grew up in Estes Park working for the family business, hardware store, skiing and hiking. After graduating high school, Chuck went on to gain a B.A. from University of Northern Colorado, a M.S. and two PhDs. from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Toxicology...
