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Local Obituaries for Families in Moriarty, NM
Manuel Apodaca
Dec 4, 2009
Manuel Apodaca, 87, of Moriarty, NM passed away at his home on Friday, December 4, 2009 with his loving family beside him. Manuel was born on August 18, 1922 in Carrizo, NM to Emiliano and Maria C. (Garcia) Apodaca. Manuel lived, and raised his family, in Moriarty for the past sixty-one years, having previously lived in Encino, NM. He was...
Robert Lee Sturgeon
Dec 1, 2009
Robert Lee Sturgeon, 88, passed away in Albuquerque, NM on Monday, December 1, 2009. Robert was born March 10, 1921 in English, Indiana to Omer and Myrtle (Romine) Sturgeon. He married his beloved wife of 62 years, Roberta J. Sturgeon on April 20, 1947. She preceded him in death only seven months ago. Robert lived in Cedar Crest for the...
Loretta A. Pulice
Nov 22, 2009
Loretta A. Pulice, 74, of McIntosh, NM passed away in Albuquerque, NM on November 22, 2009. Loretta was born on April 25, 1935 in San Antonio, TX to Herman and Elsie (Little) Mann. Loretta lived in McIntosh since 1972, coming from San Antonio, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Robert Popum; and two brothers, Harold Mann...
Ronald O. Ensminger
Nov 21, 2009
Ronald “Ron” O. Ensminger, 66, of Moriarty, NM, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009. Ron was born April 18, 1943 in Abilene, TX to Jeff and Betty (Street) Ensminger. Ron grew up in McIntosh and Estancia, NM. He graduated from Estancia High School in 1961. He married Pat Williams on November 14th, 1964. He attended and graduated from UNM/Highlands University....
Opal Dorine Alvarez
Nov 20, 2009
Opal Dorine Alvarez, 62, of Moriarty, NM passed away on Friday, November 20, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. Opal was born July 16, 1947 in Clayton, NM, to Raymond and Grace Lee (Lookingbill) Fudge. She married Clyde John Alvarez on December 3, 1962. Opal was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Grace Fudge, and daughter, Opal Marie Alvarez. She...
Elmer Graham Schalles
Nov 18, 2009
Elmer Graham Schalles, 78, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at his home in Mountainair, NM. Elmer was born February 10, 1931 in Durango, CO to Frank Elmer and Agnes (Graham) Schalles. Elmer married Wana Beth Fox on January 5, 1985 in Rio Rancho, NM. He lived in Mountainair for the past 15 years having previously lived in Rio...
Brenda Dahl
Nov 17, 2009
Brenda Dahl, 70, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at her home in Abo, NM. Brenda was born on February 16, 1936 in New York to David and Grace (Sumner) Griffin. Brenda lived in Abo, NM for the past nine years having previously lived in Los Lunas, NM. She married Wayne Dahl in February of 1958. Brenda was preceded...
Dennis Lee Murray
Nov 16, 2009
Dennis Lee Murray, 52, of Edgewood, NM passed on Monday, November 16, 2009 at his home. Dennis was born on May 16, 1957 in Albuquerque, NM to Jack Lee and Wanda G. (Mitchele) Murray. He married Diana Lee Zupko on March 5, 1977 in Albuquerque, NM. Dennis lived in Edgewood for the past fourteen years, having previously lived in North...
Domingo Barela
Nov 15, 2009
Domingo Barela, 60, of Tajique, NM passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at his home with his loving family beside him. Domingo was born on April 6, 1949 in Tajique, NM to Domingo and Adelita (Aragon) Barela. Domingo lived in Tajique for the past 60 years. He was a member of the San Antonio Catholic Church in Tajique. Domingo...
Bruce King
Nov 13, 2009
Bruce King, 85, of Stanley, NM passed away on Friday, November 13, 2009 at his ranch surrounded by his loving family. New Mexico’s longest serving Governor, Bruce King, was born to Mollie and William King near Stanley, NM on April 6, 1924. He graduated from Stanley High School, attended the University of New Mexico, and began his lifelong commitment to...
Zelfa D. Atkinson
Nov 12, 2009
Zelfa D. Atkinson, 97, of Corona, NM passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2009, in Durango, CO. Mrs. Atkinson was born on September 29, 1912 in Corona, NM to Wilbur S. and Pallie (Hester) Dishman. Zelfa was a longtime resident of Corona, NM. She married Joe Atkinson in Carrizozo, NM on February 9, 1936. Mrs. Atkinson was a member of...
George Marshall Brock
Nov 8, 2009
George Marshall Brock, 59, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2009. George was born in Duluth, Minnesota on August 21, 1950 to Max and Elsie (Morell) Brock, Sr. Coming from Minnesota, George lived in Estancia, NM, on and off, for the past fifty years. George is preceded in death by his parents, Max and Elsie Brock Sr. He is survived...
Carlos Efrain Licardie
Oct 26, 2009
Carlos Efrain Licardié, 84, of Edgewood, NM, passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. Carlos was born on October 12, 1925 in San Pablo, Guatemala to Carlos and Romelia (Zamora) Licardié. He lived in Edgewood for the past twelve years having previously lived in Cleveland, OH. He was a member of the Los Altos Congress ion of Jehovah’s...
Adelia Frieda Rusteberg
Oct 26, 2009
Adelia Frieda Rusteberg, 85, of Moriarty, NM passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at her home with her loving family beside her. Mrs. Rusteberg was born to Herman and Ollie F. (Illert) Louer, Sr. on May 18, 1924, at rural Valmeyer, IL; grew up there on the family farm. She married Homer C. Rusteberg on October 17, 1941. She and...
Robert Eugene Ripple
Oct 24, 2009
Robert Eugene Ripple, 67, passed away in his home on October 24, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. Bob was born in Windber, PA on March 29, 1942 to parents Clarence and Dorothy Ripple. After high school he joined the army and was eventually transferred to Albuquerque, NM with his then wife June. For the next several years he...
Filomeno Jose Jaramillo
Oct 23, 2009
Filomeno Jose Nicasio Jaramillo Jr., 66, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Friday, October 23, 2009. Filomeno was born on January 3, 1943 in Duran, NM to Filomeno and Ida (Sanchez) Jaramillo. He is preceded in death by his mother Ida. He is survived by his father, Filomeno Sr.; brothers, Andy Jaramillo, Serapio Jaramillo and his wife, Joe Eddie Lopez...
Arcenia Mary Salazar
Oct 21, 2009
Arcenia Mary Salazar, 87, of Moriarty, NM passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. Arcenia was born on July 7, 1922 in Wagon Mound, NM to Bences and Frances M. (Martinez) Sandoval. Arcenia was a member of the Berean Baptist Church in Albuquerque, currently belonging to the Crossroads Bible Fellowship Church in Moriarty. She worked in the...
Traven Jay Meeker
Oct 19, 2009
Traven Jay Meeker, 1 year, 4 months and 10 days, passed away in Chula Vista CA on Monday, October 19, 2009. Traven was born on June 9, 2008 in Albuquerque, NM to Daniel and LaFraya (Tafoya) Meeker. Traven is preceded in death by his great grandfather Lamar Moorhead and grandfather Michael Meeker. He is survived by his parents, Daniel Eugene...
Alejandrina Mosquera
Oct 19, 2009
Alejandrina G. Mosquera, 80, of Moriarty, NM passed away on Monday, October 19, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. Alejandrina was born on January 7, 1929 in Havana, Cuba to Pedro Garcia y Cuza and Alejandrina Benicio y Diaz. She lived in Moriarty since 1996, having previously resided in Conrad, MT. Alejandrina is preceded in death by her parents and her husband,...
John Raymond Morgart
Oct 14, 2009
Dr. John Raymond Morgart was born September 7, 1951, in Windber, Pennsylvania. He passed into eternal life October 14, 2009, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after a hard fought battle with cancer. John was the son of William Raymond Morgart and Fleta Suter Morgart. He is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Elizabeth Dalton Morgart;...
