Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Marsha Skinner
Dec 18, 2025
Remembrance By David L. Witt
“Marsha Skinner is not famous and the I Ching was really happy about that.”
Quote by Marsha Skinner, December 13, 2025
For those of us who knew Marsha this quote will seem very much in character. Arriving in Taos from Boston, Massachusetts on Thanksgiving night 1976, she returned to what she considered to be her home region. She...
Malcolm Johnson Schnitker
Dec 17, 2025
Malcolm Johnson Schnitker, 89, was born on October 7, 1936 in Jacksonville, Illinois to Norman Robert and Mae Eloise (nee Johnson) Schnitker. He attended Prescott High School in Prescott, Arizona. In 1960, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources and Range Management from the University of Arizona, College of Agriculture. Upon graduation, he began his career with...
Malcolm Johnson Schnitker
Dec 17, 2025
Malcolm Johnson Schnitker, 89, was born on October 7, 1936 in Jacksonville, Illinois to Norman Robert and Mae Eloise (nee Johnson) Schnitker. He attended Prescott High School in Prescott, Arizona. In 1960, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources and Range Management from the University of Arizona, College of Agriculture. Upon graduation, he began his career with...
Damian Vazquez
Dec 17, 2025
Damian Andres Vazquez, age 24, passed away on December 17, 2025, in Bernallilo, New Mexico, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Santa Fe on August 5, 2001, Damian grew into an outgoing and adventurous young man who lived life with passion.
Damian was known for his sweet soul and his willingness to help anyone who crossed his path....
Charles Stiles
Dec 16, 2025
Ross “Charles” Stiles was born December 9, 1938 in Plainview, Texas, and died December 16, 2025 in Santa Fe, New Mexico from Parkinson's Disease with accompanying dementia.
Although born in Texas, Charles spent most of his childhood in a small town on the edge of the Santa Rita Del Cobre (copper) mine near Silver City, New Mexico. It was an atypical...
Jose Leo Terrazas-Soto
Dec 16, 2025
Jose Leo Terrazas-Soto, 54, entered eternal rest with his children by his side on December 16th Jose was born in Santa Ana, Durango, Mexico September 28, 1971. He lived a life built on strong values & a profound love for his family. Those who had the pleasure of knowing him will remember his sharp wit, his endless stories, & his...
Sol Rivera
Dec 16, 2025
Solomon Anthony Rivera of Espanola, New Mexico, passed away at the age of 65 on December 16, 2025.
Sol was born on April 19, 1960, to the late Vicenta and Ben Rivera in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is survived by his son, Ben (Hailey); grandchildren, Thomas and Mikayla; brother, Eric (Julie); step-nieces, Moorea and Ava; aunts, Lorraine (W.T.) Baker, Bernie...
Ida Felecia Cisneros
Dec 15, 2025
Ida Felecia Cisneros, a cherished educator and beloved matriarch, graced this world with her presence on October 14, 1926, in the quaint village of Amalia, New Mexico. She embarked on her final journey on December 15, 2025, leaving behind a legacy imbued with love, laughter, and profound dedication to her family and community.
Ida's professional life was illuminated by her role...
Charles "Chuck" Kroon
Dec 15, 2025
Charles “Chuck” Kroon, father, husband, partner, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025.
Chuck was born to William James and Wilma Augusta (Noerenburg) Kroon in Seward, NE on March 4, 1946. He studied electrical engineering at University of Nebraska. After college he moved to Rochester, NY, worked at Kodak, and married Cathrine “Cathi” Wyler on June 24, 1972....
Joe Ely
Dec 15, 2025
Joe Ely, a singer and songwriter from the vast flatness of West Texas whose mastery of the South’s varied musical traditions and paeans to the open road earned him the nickname Lord of the Highway and made him a leading artist in the development of the modern Americana sound, died on Monday at his home in Taos, N.M. He was...
Nancy Jean Quist
Dec 14, 2025
Early Sunday morning, Nancy joined her parents, Joseph and Arlene Malito, as well as her brother Joe, in heaven. She is succeeded by her husband Gene Quist, brother Michael Malito, daughters Megan Hoel and Angie Quist, grandchildren Cody, Rhiannon, Bella, Rylan, and Damon, and great-grandchildren Jamari, June, Aniah, and Willow. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, December 21st,...
Rita C. Walker
Dec 14, 2025
Rita C. Walker, born on March 2, 1928, in St. Paul, Minnesota, peacefully passed away on December 14, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, surrounded by her loving family. In her 97 years, Rita lived a life rich with love, resilience, and unwavering devotion to both her family and her community. Her warmth, strength, and generosity touched all who had...
Edward Lewis Duran
Dec 14, 2025
Edward L. Duran, born on May 17, 1923 joined his beautiful wife of 62 years, Beatrice, on December 14, 2025 in the Glory of Heaven. He was one of four children born to Matias and Jesusita Duran.
Eddie grew up in Santa Fe and moved to Seattle, Washington at the age of 15 to work for Boeing aircraft where he earned...
Steven J. Duran
Dec 13, 2025
Steven J. Duran, a proud U.S. Army veteran, passed away surrounded by the love he built throughout a life rooted in loyalty, generosity, and family. Steven lived with a deep appreciation for freedom, service, and the bonds that connect us all.
Steve is survived by his brother Michael (Roxanne) and sisters, Sarah and Diane (Jim), Phillip Duran whom he called son...
Lila Montano
Dec 13, 2025
Lila Montano, a longtime resident of Santa Fe, passed away on December 13 at the age of 94. She was a woman of deep faith, unwavering love, and quiet strength. She devoted her life to God and to her family, placing them always at the center of her heart.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 66 years,...
Ronald "RC" Roybal Jr.
Dec 11, 2025
Ronald (Christopher) Adrian Roybal Jr., better known as “RC,” a beloved son, grandson, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 11, 2025, at the age of 20, after a long, hard fight with Ewing Sarcoma Cancer.
RC was preceded in death by his uncle, Christopher Roybal. He is survived by his grandparents, Sammy and...
Miguel "Mike" A. Gonzales, Sr.
Dec 11, 2025
Miguel Antonio "Mike" Gonzales, Sr., age 88, passed away peacefully at home on December 11, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico surrounded by his family. Born on July 13, 1937, in Cañones, New Mexico, he lived a full and vibrant life rooted in family, hard work, and simple joys.
Mike was the beloved husband of Marcellina Gonzales of 61 years and...
Royce Stewart Jr.
Dec 10, 2025
Royce Stewart Jr., of Santa Fe, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on December 10th at El Castillo Memory Care, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
Born on August 13, 1947, in Seymour, Indiana, Royce earned the rank of Eagle Scout and was proud to have been appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy. He ultimately chose to pursue engineering at Purdue University...
Jerry Carl Borshard
Dec 10, 2025
Jerry Carl Borshard Jr., 82, of Santa Fe, died peacefully at home on December 10, 2025. His family is saddened by his sudden departure thought to have been from heart failure. He was born October 31, 1943, in Florida to the late Jerry Carl Borshard Sr. and Mary (Doig) Borshard. Jerry is survived by his three loving children: sons Jerry...
Robert Sidney Wilson
Dec 10, 2025
Robert Sidney Wilson, age 79, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, passed away on December 10, 2025.
Born on August 19, 1946, in Kendall, Florida, Robert was the son of John Joseph Wilson and Evelyn Alice Albritton. He lived a full and meaningful life rooted in love, service, curiosity, and quiet strength.
Robert was a proud United States Army veteran. He volunteered...
