Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Shirley Padilla
Feb 29, 2012
Shirley Jowers Padilla Born April 30, 1942 in Brownfield, Texas, passed away February 29, 2012 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Shirley is preceded in death by her husband, Ramon Padilla Jr., mother, Mary Evelyn Scott, father and step-mother, Woodrow and Stella Jowers, brother, Eugene W. Jowers, maternal grandparents, Ben and Mary Myrtle Scott, paternal grandparents, William and Maude Jowers and...
Jennie Romero
Feb 28, 2012
Jennie Romero, 89, of Agua Fria, passed away February 28 of natural causes. Jennie is survived by her older sister Ubaldita Gonzales, her only child Albert Romero, his wife Mary, two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and a large extended family. Rosary and funeral begin at 10am Monday, March 5, at the old San Ysidro Church on Agua Fria Road. Please send...
Maida B. Flores
Feb 27, 2012
Maida B. Flores, 85, of Santa Fe, NM, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2012. She was born on June 1, 1926 in Colorado to Dolores and was married to Ernesto Flores. Maida is preceded in death by her husband, Ernesto Flores and daughter, Anna Flores. She is survived by her daughter, Irene Medina, granddaughter, Annette Medina, great grandson, Andres...
Edward C. Vigil Jr.
Feb 26, 2012
Edward C. Vigil Jr., age 61, a lifelong resident of Taos, NM passed away suddenly on February 26, 2013. He was born on January 11, 1952 to Ales and Cesario Vigil Sr. Edward is preceded in death by his father Cesario Vigil Sr., mother Ales Duran and sister Irene Vigil. He is survived by his sisters Dorothy (Jesus) Gutierrez, Ruby...
Porfie Urioste
Feb 26, 2012
Porfie Urioste, 82, of Santa Fe, NM, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2012. A rosary will be recited on Monday, March 5, 2012 at 7:30pm at St. Anne's Catholic Church. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 11:00am at St. Anne's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Rosario Cemetery. A full obituary will be...
Joseph Deherrera
Feb 26, 2012
Joey DeHerrera, 32, a resident of Santa Fe, passed away after a short illness on Sunday, February 26, 2012. He was born on October 13, 1979. Joey was a special person with a free spirit. He had an unconditional love for his children. He loved to take his family camping any time of year. He had many friends everywhere. He...
Amanda C. Sanchez
Feb 25, 2012
Amanda C. Sanchez, age 90, a resident of Los Alamos, NM, and more recently of Albuquerque, NM, was called by our Lord and Savior on February 25, 2012 from the Albuquerque Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 29, 1921 in Cebolla, NM, to Annie and Esequiel Lucero. Amanda had seven brothers and sisters. She is survived by...
Caren Lee Dunn Smith
Feb 25, 2012
Caren Lee Dunn Smith, 49, a resident of Santa Fe, NM, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2012. No services will be held.
Kenneth Martin Price
Feb 24, 2012
Kenneth Martin Price, 77, of Arroyo Hondo passed away February 24, 2012. He has resided in Taos for the past 40 years. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Harriet Happy Price, children, Jackson Price (Wendy), Sydney McDonnell (Michael), Romy Colonius (Carl), grandchildren, Brando, Lorna, Cooper and Mo McDonnell, Annabelle, Joe and Rozy Colonius, Weston and Happy Price....

Francene F. Drews
Feb 23, 2012
Francene F. Drews, age 74 of Chama, NM., died peacefully on Thursday february 23rd in Santa Fe. All services will took place on February 27, 2012, at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Chama. Mrs. Drews was laid to rest at The Chama Community Cemetery.
Jose Romero
Feb 22, 2012
Jose Cornelio Romero, 80, of Santa Fe, NM, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2012. He was born to Flavio Romero and Agueda Sandoval and was self employed as a painter. He served in the U.S. Army. Private services will be held for the family.
Alex Quintana
Feb 22, 2012
Alejandro (Alex) Tomas Quintana, a life-long resident of Taos for 76 years, passed away Wednesday after a lengthy illness. Alex retired from Moly Corp in Questa. His love in life were his children and the outdoors. He will always be remembered as an avid outdoorsman who shared this passion with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his...
Miriam White
Feb 22, 2012
Miriam Godbee White, 87, of Santa Fe, NM, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2012. She was born to Tomas White and Miriam Cooper in Clarksdale, Mississippi and worked as a teacher. No services are scheduled.
Gilbert Lopez
Feb 21, 2012
GILBERT J. LOPEZ JR Gilbert went to the Lord on February 21, 2012. He is proceeded in death by his grandparents, Magdalena and Nicholas Escajeda, his uncle Nick Escajeda. He is survived by his wife Percilla and daughter Yvette, parents Margaret E. Lopez and Gilbert Lopez SR, his siblings Jerry, Leonard, and Joni. His special cousin Kelly Lopez and wife...

Marylyn Dudley
Feb 21, 2012
Marylyn A. Dudley, age 74, a resident of Angel Fire, NM., passed away Tuesday, February 21st in Santa Fe, NM. No services are arranged for Mrs. Dudley.
Lurene M. Wilkins
Feb 20, 2012
Mrs. Lurene Margret Wilkins born in 1929 in Bastrop, TX.,went to be the Lord on Monday February 20, 2012. She was Preceded in death by her first husband; George t. Cunning sr., Son; Sammy O. Cunning, three Brothers: Edward,John and Sammy wunneburger, her dear parents: Samuel and Lula Wunneburger, and missionaries John and Wanda Casias. She was "Born Again" in...