Local Obituaries for Families in Moriarty, NM
Odes Harold Caster
Dec 27, 2012
Odes Harold Caster 12/27/1937 -12/27/2012 His last wish was that he would live to his 75th birthday and he passed away peacefully knowing that his final goal on this earth was accomplished. Odes was a native New Mexican, born and raised in the Mountainair /Ewing area and eventually moving to Albuquerque. To his family he was known as “Uncle Harold”...
Richard Coburn
Dec 25, 2012
RICHARD DONALD “RICK” COBURN, 57, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at his home in Albuquerque, NM, after a long and hard fight with cancer. Rick was born February 18, 1955 in Albuquerque, NM to Richard and Marilyn Coburn. He and his parents moved to Estancia, NM when Rick was 3. Rick then moved to Albuquerque after graduating from...
Evelyn Voncelle Harman
Dec 24, 2012
Evelyn Voncelle Harman (Von), 61 Von Harman left our physical world and returned to the loving arms of her Creator, on Christmas Eve, Monday December 24th, 2012. Von was at home with family, in Moriarty, New Mexico, where she was dealing with a recently diagnosed illness, when she crossed over. Born in Baird, Texas on May 29th 1951, to James...
Maria H. Mcpherson
Dec 18, 2012
MARIA H. McPHERSON, 96, of Moriarty, New Mexico peacefully passed away in Albuquerque, NM on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Maria was born April 28th, 1916 in Wiesbaden, Germany to Kaufmann and Maria Martha (Scholz) Maier. Mrs. McPherson had lived in Moriarty since 1959. She was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church. Mrs. McPherson was a member of the...
Peggy J. Schroder
Dec 18, 2012
PEGGY J. SCHRODER of Edgewood, New Mexico peacefully passed away in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Peggy was born November 3rd, 1934 in Guymon, OK to Otis R. and Bertha (Harper) Raglin. She married George Schroder on June 16, 1990 in Las Vegas, NV. They moved to Edgewood in 1995 having previously lived in California. Peggy was...
Dorothy Mabel Corliss
Dec 10, 2012
Dorothy Mabel Corliss, 70, of Mountainair, New Mexico passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012 in Mountainair. Dorothy was born June 3, 1942 in Hot Springs, New Mexico to Raymond and Ethel (Corn) Mackey. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Shirley Gray and Edith Mackey; and granddaughters, Lanissa Corliss and Athel McDonald. She is survived by her...
Robert Gordon Mathews
Dec 4, 2012
ROBERT GORDON MATHEWS, 80, of Belen, NM peacefully passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2012. Robert was born July 27th, 1932 in Mountainair, NM to Robert Lee and Lela Mae (McKinley) Mathews. Robert was an Air Force Veteran. He served as County Commissioner in the mid 1980’s, was a lifetime member of the NRA and was an avid hunter and...
Rene "Ray" Santiago
Nov 28, 2012
RENE (Ray) SANTIAGO, 43, of Estancia, New Mexico passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Rene was born November 17, 1969 in Bronx, New York to Lino and Carmen (Robles) Santiago. Rene had lived in Torrance County, NM for the past five years. He was an Army Veteran. Renee was a member of the War Hippies MC, Mason and...
Marion Alice Kelton
Nov 27, 2012
MARION ALICE KELTON, 86, of Moriarty, New Mexico peacefully passed away in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Marion was born May 13, 1926 in Monterey Park, CA to Paul William and Leona Mary (Willey) McComb. She married John Kelton in Albuquerque, NM on June 6, 1947. They had three sons, Gary, David and John and three daughters,...
Jacob Everett Von Kutzleben
Nov 24, 2012
Jacob Everett von Kutzleben, 22, of Mountainair, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 24, 2012. Jacob was born July 2, 1990 in Arlington Heights, Illinois to Edward and Whitney von Kutzleben. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 2:00 pm, at Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Mountainair.
Jettie A. Sullenger
Nov 24, 2012
Jettie A. Sullenger passed away at her home in Mountainair, New Mexico on November 24, 2012. She was 92 years old. Jettie was born on August 8, 1920 in Hillsboro, New Mexico to Bundy and Theresa (West) Avant and was welcomed by her older sister, Velma. Jettie spent the majority of her life in New Mexico and lived in many...
Nancy Shuttleworth Marron
Nov 20, 2012
Nancy Shuttleworth Marron aged 55, formerly of Fairfield County, CT passed away from complications of Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) on November 20, 2012 at her current home in Edgewood, NM. Born October 28, 1957 in White Plains, NY to Jay and Mary Bottomley of Riverside, CT., she leaves behind many cherished friends and family including her loving husband, Larry Marron...
Weldon Mckinley
Nov 20, 2012
Weldon McKinley, 82, a longtime resident of central New Mexico, passed away November 20, 2012 at his home south of Belen, NM. Weldon was born March 25, 1930, in Alcalde, NM to Marvin & Lois (Nance) McKinley. He married Margaret Ann Cain on June 22, 1953, in Gran Quivera, NM. Weldon was life long rancher and a member of the...
Sanford Lane Manning
Nov 18, 2012
SANFORD LANE MANNING, 80, of Sandia Park, New Mexico peacefully passed away at his home on Sunday, November 18, 2012. Sanford was born August 29, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan to Edward and Winifred (Wickline) Manning. He married Judy Ann Hayes in Albuquerque, NM on October 9, 1994. Sanford and Judy moved to Sandia Park in 1995. They were members of...
Faye Marion Barras
Nov 18, 2012
FAYE MARION BARRAS, 88, of Albuquerque, New Mexico peacefully passed away after a short illness on Sunday, November 18, 2012. Faye was born December 8, 1923 in Sacramento, CA. She married her loving husband of 62 years, Emery “Bill” Barras on February 6, 1944 in Phoenix, AZ. They had four children, Alan, Pat, Ronald and Bill. Faye was preceded in...
Louie M. L'Esperance
Nov 14, 2012
LOUIE M. L’ESPERANCE, 64, of Tajique, New Mexico peacefully passed away on his birthday, November 14, 2012, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Louie was born November 14, 1948 in Tajique, NM to Ramon and Margarita (Barela) L’Esperance. He was a lifetime resident of Tajique. Louie married Virginia Anaya on November 30, 1968, they had four children, Dwayne, Leonard, Bernadette and Reanetta....
Ester Sisneros Lopez
Nov 11, 2012
ESTER SISNEROS LOPEZ, 83, of Mountainair, New Mexico peacefully passed away at her home on Sunday, November 11, 2012. Ester was born November 26, 1928 in Arroyo Colorado, New Mexico to Filomeno and Mauricia (Serna) Sisneros. Ester was a lifetime resident of Torrance County and a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Manzano, NM. She was preceded...
Lee Francis Gruis
Nov 9, 2012
LEE FRANCIS GRUIS, 70, of Portales, New Mexico passed away in Lubbock, Texas on Friday, November 9, 2012. Lee was born September 23, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York to Ervin and Doris (Johantgen) Hoffman. Lee was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Doris Hoffman and brother, George Hoffman. She is survived by her son, Richard Gruis of Portales,...
Gerald Wayne Lightfoot
Nov 9, 2012
GERALD “WAYNE” LIGHTFOOT – was born October 20, 1947 in Cabeza, NM, and passed away after a short fought battle with cancer on the night of November 9, 2012 in Ruidoso, NM. He was born the fourth child to Waymon and Dorthy Lightfoot. ”Waynie,” as he was known in his home town of Corona, NM, lived with his Mama and...
John Ernest Halderman
Nov 7, 2012
Funeral Services will be held Saturday November 17, 2012 in Moriarty for John (Johnny) Ernest Halderman, 73 at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses with Elder Dave Torres officiating. Halderman passed away peacefully at home in the arms of his beloved wife Jane on November 7, 2012. Halderman was born in La Palma to the home of Edwin Channing Halderman...
