Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Gail Hallmark
Aug 6, 2024
Gail Jean Hallmark DRAFT obituary
GAIL JEAN (CRENSHAW, HUELSTER) HALLMARK
July 5, 1938 – August 6, 2024
Gail Jean (Crenshaw, Huelster) Hallmark, 86, passed peacefully away on August 6, 2024, in Santa Fe, with her daughter by her bedside. She was a loved and loving family member, gifted reading teacher, successful business woman, natural-born traveler, and a people-loving friend...
Freddy Sandoval
Aug 6, 2024
Freddy Sandoval was born on January 13, 1934, to Fred and Victoria Sandoval.
Freddy passed away on August 6, 2024, at Christus St. Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. He is preceded in death by his parents and his four siblings, Erlinda Hildalgo, Ray Sandoval, Pat Sandoval, and Yolanda Rodriguez. He is survived by his wife of 72 years Dessie (his...
Barbara Schlang
Aug 6, 2024
Barbara May Schlang, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, age 101, passed away August 6, 2024. Barbara was born October 17, 1922 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to the late John and Minne Werner. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Mike Schlang.
Barbara is survived by her daughter, Meryl Wolper.
She will be laid to rest with her husband in Star...
Gordon Wilson
Aug 6, 2024
Gordon Peter Wilson
May 28, 1941 - August 6, 2024
Gordon was born in Chicago on May 28, 1941, and was killed in a carjacking in Santa Fe on August 6, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Judy; his brother Michael Wilson; his sister-in-law Joan (Ned) Daly; his nieces Amy (Chris) Wilson Burger and Elizabeth (Cooper)...
Michael Mele-Wagner
Aug 5, 2024
Michael Gerard Mele-Wagner has left us much too soon but has returned to the warm breeze, the clear water, the soft ground, the brilliant sun, the glowing moon and the infinite stars from which he came. Beloved and faithful husband, trustworthy confidant, revered friend, ready and joyful adventurer, Michael was the calm, loving voice in times of trouble and a...
Lauren Levis
Aug 5, 2024
Lauren Levis was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico on February 1, 1984. On August 5, 2024, she passed away unexpectedly at Soul Centro Retreat in Costa Rica. Lauren is preceded in death by her parents Mike and Tacey, and her sister Yancey. She is survived by her brother Arthur “Ty” Levis and his wife Jessica, nieces Marri Cano and...
Gustavo Rascon
Aug 4, 2024
Gustavo Rascon of Espanola, New Mexico, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday August 4, 2024, at the age of 36. He is survived by his spouse Tamara Bencomo and his four children, Carlos, Tatiana, Angel, and Alejandro Rascon. He’s also survived by his parents, Desideria and Luis Rascon, as well as his two siblings, Luis and Clarissa Rascon. Gustavo was always...
Brandie Marquez
Aug 4, 2024
It is with great heartache that we announce the untimely death of Brandie Rose Marquez. She was Born October 23rd, 1987 in Santa Fe, New Mexico to her parents Arthur M. Marquez Sr. and Jo Anne M. Pena. She died suddenly after a brief illness on Sunday August 4th, 2024. She was 36 years old. Brandie is preceded in death...
Diane Trujillo
Aug 3, 2024
Diane Trujillo, 75, was welcomed at Heavens gates on August 3, 2024. She was born in Marietta, GA, on June 8, 1949, to H. Grady Biddy and Mary Nabors. She grew up in Espanola, NM, where she met the love of her life, Jake Trujillo, of Pojoaque, NM. They married in March of 1968. She loved and took great pride...
Dorothy Karayanis
Aug 3, 2024
DOROTHY KREBILL KARAYANIS
Our beloved Dorothy Krebill Karayanis left this life on August 3, 2024 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Dorothy was born February 3, 1930, into a Mennonite family in rural Lee County, Iowa. She attended elementary and secondary school, graduated from the State University of Iowa, majoring in piano and voice, and received a graduate diploma in vocal...
Jessica Segura
Aug 1, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of our beloved daughter and sister, Jessica Marie Segura, on August 1, 2024. Born on July 31, 1968, Jessica was not only a sister but a best friend, a partner in crime, and a confidant. Jessica had an infectious laugh and a heart of gold, always ready to help...
Margaret Valdez
Jul 31, 2024
Margaret Valdez, aged 89, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was cherished deeply by those she loved so profoundly and selflessly.
Born on January 28, 1935, Margaret spent much of her life in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her husband, sweetheart, and best friend, Henry "Happy" Valdez. The two shared nearly every day of...
Barton William Olinger
Jul 30, 2024
Barton William Olinger, 81, passed away on July 30, 2024.
A full obituary will be posted as soon as it is available.
Rivera Family Funeral Home in Los Alamos would like to thank the family of William for their trust.
(505)753-2288 www.riverafuneralhome.com
Barton Olinger
Jul 30, 2024
Bart could have remained in Gettysburg, PA nestled among family and friends. Instead, he chose to travel west – to the University of Chicago. Here he earned a doctorate in geophysics and met his wife, Colleen. Onward to New Mexico, he began what would turn out to be a fifty-four plus years career at Los Alamos National Laboratory. With two...
Glorinda Quintana
Jul 30, 2024
Glorinda Quintana, 76, was welcomed with love and light into the kingdom of heaven on July 30, 2024. She was born in Cañon de Trementina on June 14, 1948, grew up in Las Vegas, and spent the last few decades at home in Pecos. Glorinda is survived by her husband of 35 years, Max Quintana, her daughter Kris Varela (Tim),...
Mary Hesch - Chavez
Jul 28, 2024
Mary Bernice Hesch Chavez, age 93, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2024. Mary Bernice was born on June 14, 1931, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Louis Hesch and Maria Conklin Hesch. She graduated from Loretto Academy. She also attended art classes at The College of Santa Fe and St. Michael’s College.
Mary Bernice is...
Scott Forbes
Jul 28, 2024
Scott Lewis Forbes
Beloved husband, father, brother, Tio, and friend to countless people (you know who you are), Scottie made his journey from Taos on July 28, 2024.
80 years young, he is preceded in death by parents Rob and Dorothy Forbes (Carmel, CA), and brother Robert M Forbes.
He graduated with a degree in sociology from Chico, CA.
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Eva Lucero
Jul 27, 2024
Our beautiful mother Eva Lucero left on angel wings on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at the age of 89. “Nana” as she was known to many was born to Ramon & Martha Vigil in Pecos, NM on September 17, 1934. She is survived by her husband Rudy of 67 years, her children Tommy (Mary Esther), Veronica, Angela, Anita (Andrew) &...
Patrick Chavez
Jul 27, 2024
Patrick P. Chavez (4/3/52-7/27/24) Patrick P. Chavez was set free on July 27, 2024 when he passed away at his Santa Fe home. Patrick was known by his friends and family as a kind, generous and loving soul. He spent his career as a special education teacher, case worker, and administrator at the Los Lunes Hospital and Training School. He...
