Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
James Marlin
Jan 12, 2024
James “Jim” Elmo Marlin, 76, of Angel Fire passed away on January 12, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elmo and Virginia Marlin. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sandy, children, Michael (Amy) and James Edward (Maria), grandchildren, Kynan, Keaton, Anna, Cassandra, Rachel and James Thomas.
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Calvin Quintana
Jan 11, 2024
Calvin Leroy Quintana, 45, was peacefully called home to our Heavenly Father on the early morning of January 11, 2024. He was surrounded by his parents, sister, and oldest niece.
He was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico on July 26, 1978, and grew up in Pecos. God was always first in his life being born a parishioner of...
Rosalinda Romero
Jan 10, 2024
Rosalinda Avila Romero (83) of Albuquerque was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 10th, 2024. Rosalinda, or Rosie, as she was endearingly called, was born in Mercedes, Texas on January 30th, 1940 and was a long-time resident of Albuquerque. She was married to her husband, Antonio, on January 25th, 1964. They established their household and raised...
Dennis Duran
Jan 10, 2024
Dennis Arnold Duran 70, a lifelong resident of Chimayo passed away on January 10, 2024.
Dennis was known in his little community of Potrero (Chimayo) as a “good guy”. He will be greatly missed by many. He had such a good and loving heart, he was always offering his assistance because helping others and doing for others made him happy....
Dennis Duran
Jan 10, 2024
Dennis Arnold Duran 70, a lifelong resident of Chimayo passed away on January 10, 2024.
Dennis was known in his little community of Potrero (Chimayo) as a “good guy”. He will be greatly missed by many. He had such a good and loving heart, he was always offering his assistance because helping others and doing for others made him happy....
Marsha Delgado
Jan 10, 2024
Marsha M. Delgado, 71 of Santa Fe a beloved Mother, Wife, Daughter, Sister, Aunt and Great Aunt was called home to our Heavenly Father on January 10th, 2024.
Marsha graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1971, retired from the State of New Mexico after 26 years and enjoyed attending church with her beloved family. She found enjoyment and...
David Bebout
Jan 9, 2024
David Bebout, born to Ruth and William Bebout in 1951, passed peacefully in his sleep on January 9th, 2024. David was raised along with his brother John, in Lake Jackson, Texas. David attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law, before going on to become one of Houston's most prominent attorneys. Throughout his years in the field, he fought to represent the...
John (Rick) Wheeler
Jan 8, 2024
John “Rick” Wheeler, 73, went to his rest on January 7th, 2024. He was born in Santa Fe, NM in 1950 to John Frederick Wheeler Jr. and Arabella Luisa Gonzalez, and graduated from Santa Fe High in 1968. Rick was preceded in death by his father, John Wheeler Jr. and son, Kodi Wheeler. He is survived by his mother, Arabella...
Jeremy Toya
Jan 8, 2024
Jeremy “Jay” Toya, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, age 47, passed away on January 8, 2024, in Denver, Colorado. Jay was born June 22, 1976, in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Irene Toya. Jay was proud of his San Juan and Jemez Pueblo heritage and a devout Catholic. Jay found great fulfillment in his banking career at First National Bank of...
Tiburcio Roybal
Jan 8, 2024
Tiburcio H. Roybal (Tibo)
Tibo was born March 14, 1939, and called home on Monday, January 8, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 84.
Those who knew Tibo, knew he was a fun-loving jokester that always had a smile on his face. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing, pinon picking, and going for wood. He was...
James "Bob" Brock
Jan 6, 2024
JAMES ROBERT “BOB” BROCK
James Robert “Bob” Brock passed away unexpectedly on January 6th, 2024 in his home in Taos, NM at the age of 88. His wife of 63 years, Suzanne Meintzer Brock, was with him at the time.
Born in Midland, TX in 1935 to parents Glover Bruce (“GB”) Brock and Hazel Harmon Brock, Bob traveled with his...
Robert Taber
Jan 5, 2024
Robert (Bob) Laux Taber, whose hard-charging life took him from the world of scientific academia to the commercial world, the journey replete with Nobel laureates, highly classified governmental work, and numerous biotech start-ups, died on January 5, 2024 at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 80 years old.
Bob Taber’s life was an interesting one in so...
Duane Marr
Jan 5, 2024
Duane Robert Marr, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and uncle, was born in Adrian, MN and passed away at age 89 on January 5, 2024 in Albuquerque, NM surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents Willard and Mabel Marr and niece Karen Marr.
Duane spent his younger years delivering bread for the local grocery stores by bicycle...
Dennis Martinez
Jan 4, 2024
Dennis Martinez “Dionicio or Mitch” 79 of Chimayo NM passed away on January 4th, 2024. He was born on September 30, 1944 to Toribio and Celsa Martinez (Trujillo) and was raised by Atanacio and Eva Martinez (Trujillo). He was married to Gloria Garcia of Hernandez on November 11th, 1969 and they had two children, Timothy “Timo” and Tammy. His grandchildren...
Elizabeth Chavez
Jan 4, 2024
Elizabeth Taylor Chavez (Betty) made here transition into the next life on January 04, 2024 to be with her beloved husband Leopoldo (Leo) of 40 years. He left her in Nov. of 1995. She was also preceded in death by her father, Dewey Taylor of Shingle Springs, CA, her, other, Mary Taylor of Sacramento, CA and her older brother, William...
Dawn Penso
Jan 4, 2024
Dawn Ann Penso, 26, passed away on January 4, 2024 following a car accident. Dawn was born 1997 in Fort Meyers, Florida. She grew up in Taos, New Mexico, where she touched numerous lives and made lifelong friendships. Dawn graduated from the Taos Charter School and Taos High School, before attending Williams College for her undergraduate degree. Dawn had recently...
Mary Gonzales
Jan 4, 2024
Mary M. Gonzales, 93, of Santa Fe, NM, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2024. She was born on July 3, 1930, to Juan Jose and Andelesia Medrano. She was a devout Catholic who exemplified the values of compassion, and love.
Mary was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, a Word Search puzzle enthusiast, and one of the craftiest...
Ben Cardenas
Jan 3, 2024
Benjamin Reynaldo “Papa” Cardenas May 5, 1943- January 3, 2024.
Ben was born in Dawson, NM on May 5, 1943 and went to be with his loving Savior Jesus Christ on January 3, 2024. Ben served in the New Mexico Army National Guard for 34 years, retiring as a decorated Major in 1994. He was a beloved member of...
Maria Valdez
Jan 2, 2024
Maria C. (Grace) Hurtado Valdez, also known by close family as Chelda, age 84, a resident of Nambé, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 2, 2024. She was born on July 9, 1939, in Santa Fe, NM to George and Pablita Tapia Hurtado who preceded her in death. Grace is also preceded in death by her husband...
Marian Wiehle
Jan 2, 2024
Obituary information for Marian Wiehle:
Marian Wiehle passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. She lived a long life of 98 years and was widowed in 2018 after the passing of her husband of 73 years. She was born in Roanoke, Virginia the second of two children of Mary Frances Beckham and Leslie Lee Pitchford.
She met Carl K Wiehle,...
