Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Shanda Sweeney
Aug 27, 2022
Shanda Marie Sweeney
March 31st, 1976 – August 27th, 2022
Shanda Marie Sweeney, 46, of Nambe Pueblo, N.M. was called home by our Lord on Saturday August 27, 2022. Shanda was born on March 31st, 1976, in Leadville, Colorado, to Rudy and Madeline Sweeney. Our loving mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and auntie is preceded in death by grandparents...
Joe Montoya
Aug 26, 2022
Jose “Joe” Eligio Montoya, 95, of Las Vegas, NM passed away on August 26, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Guadalupe and Lucy Montoya, his grandson, Richard Montoya Jr. and 3 brothers. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Annie Montoya, children, Richard (Jeanette), Tony, Paul, Leroy (Janna), Chris (Sandra) and John, numerous grandchildren, great...
Maria Flores
Aug 26, 2022
Maria Delia Flores passed away Friday, August 26th surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She retired from the New Mexico School for the Deaf. After retirement, she was an active member at St. John’s the Baptist Church. She taught religious education, volunteered at the soup kitchen, and took the Holy Communion to those that were unable to attend church. She...
Karen Gallegos
Aug 26, 2022
Karen Gallegos was born on September 17, 1958 in Monte Vista Colorado to Abe and Virginia Torres. Karen grew up in Colorado until she moved to Santa Fe New Mexico in 1987. Karen was able to spend her time raising her three children until she started her career with New Mexico Department of Transportation where she was able to work...
Christian Deubel
Aug 26, 2022
Christian J. Deubel, age 67, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, passed away on August 26, 2022. Chris was born in Quebec, Canada and later moved to Connecticut and then to New Mexico where he attended Larragoite, St. Michael’s and Santa Fe High School. He attended Denver Automotive and Diesel College, and shortly afterward began his career as an automotive machinist...
Robert Lockhart
Aug 25, 2022
Robert “Ed” Lockhart passed away on August 25, 2022 at home with family by his side. He lived a full life and died from natural causes. He was born in Altus, Oklahoma on December 15, 1930 to his parents Robert and Maxine Lockhart. His grandfather was a superintendent of schools in Blair County, Oklahoma. Both his parents were college professors.
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Henrey Rostro
Aug 25, 2022
Enrique “Henry” Rostro was able to receive his last wish of leaving this world to be by the side of his Beloved Wife, Connie Rostro, on August 25, 2022. He came into this world on February 2, 1931 in Carlsbad, NM. He was a Loving and Caring Father who was always willing to go the extra mile in providing for...
Ramona Reyes De Arreola
Aug 25, 2022
Ramona Reyes de Arreola passed away suddenly on August 25th, 2022, six days short of her 72nd birthday.
Please leave messages and stories for the fmaily here as thier hearts are broken.
A private service prior to cremation will be held in honor of Ramona August 31, 2022.
James Ortega
Aug 25, 2022
JAMES A. ORTEGA
James A. Ortega passed away at the age of 53 from cancer on August 25, 2022. He was born in Santa Fe to Arlene Erives and the late Ben Ortega Jr. He was a woodcarver taught by his late grandfather Ben Ortega, Sr. He is survived by his wife Rosemary Ortega and his children Angel, Jeremiah, Rayna,...
Bir Khalsa
Aug 25, 2022
Bir Singh Khalsa was born April 18, 1946, in Chicago, IL, and died Aurugst 25, 2022 of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on August 11th.Bir graduated college in Davenport, IA and taught 4th grade in Chicago for 2 years. He became interested in yoga and moved to an ashram in Houston, TX in 1972 and worked at the ashram...
Henry Rostro
Aug 25, 2022
Enrique “Henry” Rostro was able to receive his last wish of leaving this world to be by the side of his Beloved Wife, Connie Rostro, on August 25, 2022. He came into this world on February 2, 1931 in Portales, NM. He was a Loving and Caring Father who was always willing to go the extra mile in providing for...
Alfred Lovato
Aug 24, 2022
Alfred Lovato was born on August 23, 1940, in Coyote NM. Passed from this life to be with the lord on August 24, 2022. He was surrounded by his loving family and passed with comfort and dignity according to his wishes.
Alfred worked for Pojoaque Valley High School for 25 years, served in the United States Army, was a...
Mervin Vanderhoof
Aug 24, 2022
Mervin Lloyd Vanderhoof January 5,1932 to August 23,2022.
Van passed gently surrounded by his family and friends on August 23, 2022 at Scotts House Hospice in Santa Fe New Mexico. He fought a courageous battle against cancer.
He was referred to as Van, Mert, Mertie and Mervin by those that knew him. He was a genuinely kind and gentle man...
Fred Lovato
Aug 24, 2022
Fred was born August 23, 1940 and has passed August 24, 2022.
The family of Fred has entrusted the gentle care of their loved one to Rivera Family Funeral Home in the beautiful Espanola Valley. We invite you to post a condolence, a thoughtful message, a photograph or share a memory for the family to read on the guestbook. ...
Juan Duran
Aug 24, 2022
Our daddy, Juan Arturo Duran Jr. (90) was called home by our heavenly father on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Dad was born on December 9, 1931 in Bulleros, NM to the late Juan Albino Duran Sr. and Juanita Lucero. He grew up in La Cañada Bonita in Ocate, NM, and for the past twenty five years resided in Pecos, NM. ...
Michael Toelle
Aug 24, 2022
Michael David Toelle (69) 3/19/1953 - 8/24/2022: Michael, Mike, Pops, Papa Mike, Tio Mike, Big Toe. Born March 19, 1953 to David and Mary Pat Toelle, in Corona CA, oldest of 3 brothers, grew up in the California sun and developed a lifelong love for the ocean, swimming, football (Raiders), and Beach Boys music.
Mike graduated from Sacramento High,...
Sandra Vieira
Aug 21, 2022
Sandra T. Vieira passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, from a broken heart and other health issues, on Sunday August 21st, 2022.
Sandra was born on Tuesday, November 29th, 1955, to Rosendo G. Maez and Teresa U. Maez, in Espanola, New Mexico. She grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1973. She was...
Judy Smith
Aug 21, 2022
Mrs. Judy Gale Smith passed away at home in Taos, New Mexico on August 21, 2022. Judy was born in 1940 in Brownwood, Texas to Fred and Kizzie (Washburn) Folkes.
Judy spent her working years as a sign painter and mother. She was blessed to have moved from Espanola, NM to live next to her son, Robert Geyer, in Taos...
David Ayala-Sosa
Aug 20, 2022
David Ayala-Sosa, 56, of Taos passed away on August 20, 2022. He was born in El Colorado Durango, Mexico to his parents Ramon Ayala and Matilda Sosa. He was a carpenter and loved to fish. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ramon Ayala and Matilde Sosa. He is survived by his wife, Lourdes Morales, children, David Jr., David,...
Irving Gonzales
Aug 19, 2022
Con gran tristeza anunciamos que nuestro querido Irving A. Gonzalez fue llamado por nuestro señor inesperadamente el Viernes 19 de Agosto del 2022. Irving nacio en Chihuahua, chih, el 19 de Septiembre de 1992. A Irving le sobreviven sus hijos: Irving y Andrew Gonzalez Moser, su madre Annia Gonzalez, su padre Jeff Apodaca, sus hermanos Itzel e Ian Apodaca, abuelas,...
