Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Davon Knackstedt
May 20, 2023
Beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away on May 20, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to parents Delmer and Glennys (Joan) Knackstedt (deceased) of Windom, Kansas on April 18, 1952. He is survived by his wife Shirley and four children: Anna, Michael, Kris and Cody, and two grandchildren Onyx and Londyn. He is also survived...
James "Jim" Roberts
May 20, 2023
James (Jim) Howard Roberts was born on May 29, 1939 in Adrian, Michigan and passed away on May 20, 2023 of Dementia and complications of COVID at Aspen Ridge Memory Care Unit, with his wife Karin by his side.
Jim spent his early years in Monrovia, California and graduated from Monrovia High School in 1957. He then enlisted in the...
Miles Weaver
May 20, 2023
It is with profound heartache that we share the unexpected passing of our son, Miles Weaver, on Saturday May 20th, 2023.
Miles Andrew Weaver was born on Friday, September 30, 2005 in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He grew up in White Rock, NM loving everything from the kite festivals to July 4th festivities. He went to elementary school at Pinon,...
Jon Grahn
May 19, 2023
Jon Harmon Grahn passed away on the evening of May 19, 2023, at the age of 79. He was born March 9, 1944, in San Rafael, California, the only child of William Harmon Grahn and Sylvia Cronin Grahn. During his life he made his home in New Mexico, Washington, California, and Maryland, and had lived in Taos, NM since 2002.
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Thomas Mcdonough
May 19, 2023
Thomas Lee McDonough, born December 23, 1944 and adopted on January 6, 1945 (subsequently known and celebrated as "Happy Day") by Corrilea Baldwin McDonough and John (Jack) Ambrose McDonough in Albuquerque, New Mexico, went to be with his Lord on May 19, 2023 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the age of 78 years.
He proudly served in his Country...
Timothy Martinez
May 18, 2023
Timothy (Timo Teyo) Martinez, passed away 5/18/2023. He was born in Española, NM on October 10, 1970 to Gloria and Dennis (Mitch) Martinez.
Timo is preceded in death by two sets of grandparents; Julian and Betty Garcia of Hernandez and Atanacio and Eva Martinez of Chimayo; and various other relatives- most notably Johnny and Franky Trujillo, Michelle Lopez, and the...
Olympia "Pimpa" Garcia
May 18, 2023
Olympia "Pimpa" Garcia, 70, of Arroyo Seco, New Mexico, passed away on May 18, 2023 after a two year battle with ovarian cancer. Olympia is preceded in death by her husband, Lucio Duran, and aunt, Aurelia Fernandez. She is survived by her parents, Jose Abel Garcia and Grace Garcia, along with her sisters, Theresa Garcia (Manuel) and Lina Garcia (Gerald)....
William Bivens
May 18, 2023
William Stone Bivens, a longtime Taos business owner and community leader, passed away at the age of 88 on May 18, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Shirley Belz Bivens, daughter Frances Bivens, a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in New York, and her husband, Kenneth Karas, son Dr. Alexander Bivens, a clinical psychologist...
Joe Gonzales
May 17, 2023
On May 17, 2023 at 11:20 AM Our Lord Jesus Christ called Joe Lawrence Gonzales, age 73, of Las Trampas, our beloved husband, father and grandfather home. After he accepted the Lord at the age of 29, his main goal was to see all his family and friends saved. If you ever held a conversation with Lawrence you were sure...
Andrew Mccumber
May 14, 2023
It is with great sadness that Jenny, David, Will and Michael McCumber announce our youngest son and brother passed away on Sunday, May 14th. Andrew was spending that beautiful afternoon mountain biking with his dad at Pajarito. They had been riding for about an hour when Andrew simply passed out without warning or explanation. David performed CPR for 60 minutes...
Robert Hilton
May 14, 2023
Robert Key Hilton was born on August 14, 1936 and died on May 14, 2023 at the age of 86. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Washington Hilton and Emma Kathleen Webb Hilton. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Sara Hilton, his children, Sean Hilton and Heather King, and his grandchildren, Liz Gast, Sam...
Joe Martinez
May 14, 2023
Joe Paul Martinez, age 82, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023, in the company of his family at their house in Rio Rancho. Joe was born on June 29, 1940, to John Bautista Martinez and Juana Nepomucena Jaramillo, in the village of La Garita, Colorado, and was raised in Santa Cruz, NM. He graduated from New Mexico Tech, served...
Richard Barela
May 14, 2023
Richard Barela, native of Santa Fe, went to be with our Lord & Savior on May 14th, 2023. Richard was born May 10, 1945, to Jose and Eulalia Barela, the youngest of 7 children. He is survived by his wife Diane of 52 years, daughter Lisa, son Steve, grandchildren (who fondly called him Papo) Adrianna & Alicia Baca, & Andrew...
Pedro Montoya
May 12, 2023
Pedro “Pete” Montoya a resident of Agua Fria Village was called home to be with our Lord on Friday May 12, 2023 with his loving family by his side. Pedro is preceded in death by his beloved wife Viola; son Roderick “Ronnie”; granddaughter Amanda Martinez; parents: Florentino and Hortencia Montoya; brother Luis Montoya; brothers-in-law: Carmello Arocho, Leo Martinez, and Ray...
Kevin Rucker
May 12, 2023
Kevin L. Rucker, 51, of Rio Rancho NM passed away on May 12, 2023, unexpectedly. Kevin was born in Tulsa Oklahoma in 1971, to Joyce Phillips and Harold Williams.
He was a graduate of Highland High School and a Navy Veteran where he served 6 years. Kevin worked in the civil engineering field and was an expert senior civil designer...
Mary Duran
May 12, 2023
Mary Orlesia of Agua Fria Village, Santa Fe, born June 25, 1935, joined the Lord on May 12, 2023. She was a proud wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mary, a woman of faith looked forward to everlasting life and uniting with the Lord and her departed loved ones. Preceded in death by parents Aurelia and Manuel Bermudez, husband Alfonso...
Emily Martinez
May 12, 2023
Emily Martinez 5-1-1926 to 5-12-2023
On Friday, May 12, Emily returned to her heavenly home. Waiting for her was Salomon, her husband, Ermelia, her daughter, Sal (aka Hammer), her son and Anthony Jose, her grandson.
During her 97 years, she was a “rancher’s wife”, the co-owner of a restaurant, a teacher’s aide, and a loving mother. Surviving her are children,...
William Storey
May 10, 2023
William Henry Storey III, aged 74, of El Rito and Albuquerque, NM passed away on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023. He passed peacefully, at his home in Albuquerque after an extended stay in the UNM Hospital and a skilled nursing facility.
William was born in Sherman, TX on March 8th, 1949 to William Henry Storey, Jr. and Margaret Clarice Ford. He...
David Montoya
May 9, 2023
With great sadness, we announce the passing of David O. Montoya of La Cienega. He was born May 1st 1967 in Santa Fe, NM. He loved his daughters and adored his grandchildren. He built successful rock, dirt and trucking businesses, mastering the operation of heavy equipment. David owned exotic farm animals and deeply loved his 2 dogs. He was always...
