Obituaries

Feb 11, 2013

Service Details

Saturday, February 16th, 2013 10:00am, Cope Memorial Chapel - Kirtland

Feb 11, 2013

Tommy Gene Valdez, 57, of Farmington, died on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. He was born Aug. 27, 1955 in Tapacitos, New Mexico to Sofio Valdez Jr. and Roselia Valdez. Tommy attended Aztec Schools and worked for San Juan County as a custodian, for over 20 years. He enjoyed spending time with is two children and three grandchildren. They were his...

Feb 11, 2013

Eileen Cribbs Holder, 52, of Flora Vista, died on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in Flora Vista. She was born March 22, 1960 in Farmington . She was one of nine children born to Bud H. and Lorene Faucett Cribbs. Eileen leaves behind her husband, Michael Holder Sr.; three children, Melissa, Misty and Michael Holder Jr.; five grandchildren and many dear...

Feb 10, 2013

Marion A. Schane, 93, of Hesperus, Colo., died on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 in Hesperus, Colo. He was born Aug. 4, 1919 in Bennington, Okla., to William and Luvenna Schane. Marion was WWII veteran of the 5th Army Air Corps with tours in the Philippines, Luzon and Japan. He was a Master Electrician with the Four Corners Power Plant and...

Feb 10, 2013

Service Details

Friday, February 15th, 2013 10:00am

Interment Details

Memory Gardens Cemetery

Feb 8, 2013

Abranita "Abby" Marie Pena Lucero Grants, New Mexico April 29, 1932-Feb. 8, 2013 Abranita "Abby" Marie Pena Lucero passed away in Grants, NM on February 8, 2013, she was 80. Ms Lucero was born on April 29, 1932 in Servilleta Plaza, NM to Jose Laborin Pena Sr. and Maria Erminda Gallegos Pena. Ms. Lucero was active with the Senior Olympics,...

Feb 7, 2013

Adelina Diaz Cubero, New Mexico July 10, 1925-Feb. 7, 2013 Services for Adelina B. Diaz, 87, of Cubero, N.M., will include a Rosary on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at 7 p.m. at the Lady of Light Catholic Church in Cubero. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at 10 a.m. at the church. Adelina was born...

Feb 6, 2013

Mable Parker, 93, of Aztec, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, in Aztec. She was born August 2, 1919, in Caney, Kansas to Herbert and Clara Nicholson. Mabel is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Hughlan W. Parker and son Loren F. Bound. She is survived by her daughter Bettie (Larry) Bryant; daughter-in-law Naydne Bound; six grandchildren and...

Feb 5, 2013

Floyd "Ike" H. Robinson, 90, of Farmington passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington. Ike was born June 18, 1922 in Cortez, Colorado the son of Carl Robinson and Alice (Schobee) Robinson. Floyd leaves behind his wife Ethyl "Mercedes" Robinson; three daughters Gayle McMurdo and husband Tom, Marsha Robinson and Carla Robinson; two...

Feb 4, 2013

Ronald Wright Gallup, New Mexico Memorial services for Ronald Harrison Wright, 66, will be at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at the Tohatchi United Pentecostal Church. Private disposition will be in Portland, Ore. Wright died Feb. 6, 2013, in Gallup. He was born in Gallup. Wright attended high school and worked at Publishers Papermill for 15 years in Molalla,...

Feb 4, 2013

Pauline B.Wilson July 22, 1925-February 4, 2013 Pauline B. Wilson, 87, went home to be with her Heavenly Father, on Monday, February 4, 2013 in Farmington. She was born July 22, 1925, in Velva ND and was the youngest of twelve children born to her parents, Paul and Birgit Overvold. Pauline was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother...

Feb 4, 2013

Antonia Rosa (Rose) Manzanares Archuleta, 87, of Farmington, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 in Farmington. She was born June 19, 1925 to Ramon Abad Manzanares and Maria "Isabel" Lopez Manzanares in Blanco, NM. Rose grew up in Blanco and attended catholic school there from grade one through 12. She met the love of her life of 68 years, during...

Feb 3, 2013

Frances Martinez Gallup, New Mexico August 19, 1918-Feb. 3,2013 A memorial rosary for Frances Barbara Martinez, 94, will be recited at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at St. Francis Catholic Church. A memorial Mass will follow at 11:30 a.m. The Rev. Jim Walker will officiate. A private internment will be at a later date at Hillcrest Cemetery. Martinez died...

Feb 3, 2013

Penny McKnight, 72, of Aztec died on Sunday, February 3, 2013, in Farmington. He was born May 25, 1940, in Roswell, to LeRoy and Amelia McKnight. NormaLee and Penny met in college and have been married for fifty-two years. Penny graduated from Capitan High in 1958 and continued his education at NMSU and graduated from ENMU in 1963 with a...

Feb 2, 2013

Jimmie E. Johnson, 79, of Aztec, died on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in Aztec. He was born care April 12, 1933 in Reed, Okla. to Roy and Kattie Johnson. Jimmie moved to Aztec in 1959 to help build Navajo Dam, as a heavy equipment operator with Local 953. He married Lenore Thomas in 1974 and they traveled throughout the southwest...

Feb 1, 2013

CARSON Harold H. Pine Feb. 28, 1962-Feb. 1, 2013 Harold H. Pine, 50, of Carson, died on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 in Albuquerque. He was born Feb. 28, 1962, in Bloomfield, to Harvey and Joann B. Pine. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joann B. Pine and grandparents, Joe and Julia Bunney. He is survived by son, Nathonal...

Feb 1, 2013

FARMINGTON Chee Antonio April 13, 1943-Feb. 1, 2013 Chee Antonio, 69, of Farmington, died on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 in Farmington. He was born April 13, 1943, in Pueblo Alto, to Pioche and Esther S. Antonio. He was born to Kiiyaani and born for Nakai. Chee was preceded in death by son, Reuben Antonio; his parents and his sister, Fannie...

Jan 31, 2013

Robert L.Nord May 27, 1950- January 31, 2013 Robert L. Nord, 62, of Farmington, died on Thursday, January 31,2013 in Farmington. He was born May 27, 1950 in Rapid City, SD to Anne and Donald Nord. Bob spent the first part of his life pursuing his love of things mechanical by working on his cars and as a airplane mechanic....

Jan 31, 2013

Doris LaVonne Evans, 83, of Farmington, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 in Farmington. She was born June 21, 1929 in Kansas City, Mo. To Melvin and Maree Williams. Doris lived in Albuquerque as a child and then California as a young lady where she graduated from Venice High School, attended Santa Monica City College and worked as an...

Jan 31, 2013

Leander Parkett Lee Smith Lake, New Mexico Dec. 7, 1989-Jan. 31, 2013 Services for Leander Parkett Lee, 23, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at Corner Stone in Smith Lake. Bobby Willie will officiate. Burial will be at Smith Lake Community Chapter. Lee died Jan. 31, 2013, in Manuelito Canyon. He was born Dec. 7, 1989, in...