Obituaries
Mark Hunter Riley
Apr 16, 2025
Beloved son and brother Mark Hunter Riley passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on the evening of April 16th from complications related to a brain tumor caused by neurofibromatosis. He was 24 years old.
Mark was born July 18th, 2000, in Farmington, New Mexico to Brenda Lang Riley and the late Jeffrey Donald Riley.
He is survived by his mother Brenda (Lang) Riley...
Donald Dale Bradford
Apr 18, 2025
Donald Dale Bradford of Farmington, New Mexico went to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 18th, 2025 (Good Friday) at the age of 50. Donny was born in Farmington, NM on June 15th, 1974, to Doug Sr. and Paula Bradford. Donny’s love for the Lord came first and foremost. He studied the Word and lived a life...
Edna Ann Wageman
Apr 28, 2025
Edna Ann Wageman, 86, of Farmington, NM, passed away surrounded by her grandchildren on Monday morning, April 28, 2025. She was born on May 3, 1938, in Santa Fe, NM, to Irene and Clyde Faulk. She graduated from Santa Fe High School and received her Associate’s degree from Stephens College in Columbia, MO, and a Bachelor of Science from Arizona...
Maria Delfida Corrales
Apr 23, 2025
Maria Delfida Corrales, 107, of Bloomfield NM, passed away on April 23, 2025. Maria was born on November 21,1917 in Gallina NM, to her parents Delfido and Rumalda Martinez.
Delfida loved God above all. She was a very devout catholic. She was loved by so many. She was the Matriarch of our family, she had seven children and 114 grand and...
Oscar Kenneth Pierce
Apr 20, 2025
Oscar Kenneth Pierce, 79, of Farmington, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on April 20th, 2025, at his home.
He was born on September 8th, 1945, in Laramie, Wyoming, to Lester Vernon Pierce and Myrtle Lucille Orre.
Oscar graduated from Pocatello High School, Idaho, in 1963. He then went on to receive his associate’s degree in Meteorology, Accounting, and Information Systems. He served...
Jayne Foutz
Apr 16, 2025
Jayne Marie Howe Foutz was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico on May 25, 1938. She passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025.
Jayne lived in Las Vegas, New Mexico for most of her youth before she moved to Kirtland, New Mexico. She graduated from Kirtland Central High School in 1956. She married Hugh L. (Hank) Foutz on June...
Johnny J. Tom
Apr 16, 2025
Johnny J. Tom, 74, of Aztec, New Mexico, passed away on April 16, 2025, in Shiprock, New Mexico. Johnny was born on April 1, 1951, in Keams Canyon, Arizona to parents John and Eva Tom. Johnny was born to Tabaaha and born for Hashkaan halzohi. Johny’s paternal clan is Todichiinii, and maternal clan is Totsohnii.
Johnny retired from the Coal Mine...
Linda Crabtree
Apr 15, 2025
Linda B. Crabtree, 73, of Farmington passed away on April 15, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with kidney disease caused by ANCA Vasculitis and the complications that followed. Linda was born on December 10, 1951, in Helena, Montana, to her parents, Bobbie and Glenn Goss. Linda moved to Farmington in 1968 and graduated from FHS in 1970. She attended Fort...
Christopher Horton
Apr 12, 2025
Christopher Horton passed away on April 12, 2025, in Bloomfield, NM. He was born on February 16, 1971, in El Paso, TX, to Dwayne and Debby Horton.
Chris was a proud graduate of Bloomfield High School and spent much of his life working as an Oil Field Mechanic—work he poured his heart into and truly took pride in. He also served...
Rex Paul Rosenbaugh Sr.
Apr 11, 2025
Rex Paul Rosenbaugh, Sr., of Aztec, New Mexico, passed away peacefully and with his family, at Mercy Medical Center in Durango, CO, on April 11, 2025. He was 74 years of age. Rex was born on January 16, 1951, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Elizabeth Luella and Paul Harold Rosenbaugh. After leaving Iowa, the family eventually settled in Aztec, where...
Nora Alice Shannon
Apr 11, 2025
Nora A. Shannon, 85, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, passed away on April 11, 2025, in Bloomfield, New Mexico. Nora was born on April 3, 1940, in Gallina, New Mexico, to parents Faviana and Theodore Serrano.
Nora Shannon, the iconic “Nani” of Rio Rancho, passed away on April 11, 2025. She was surrounded by her family at her daughter’s family home...
Lyla Kay Troutner
Apr 10, 2025
Lyla Kay Troutner, 74, of Farmington, NM, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2025. She was born on March 9, 1951, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Albert and Viola Joan Johnston.
Lyla was a devoted wife, loving mother, proud grandmother, and caring daughter. Her family meant everything to her, and she spent her life making sure they felt loved and supported....
Kathryn Robbins
Apr 10, 2025
Kathryn "Kathy" Eleanor Robbins, born May 20, 1942, in San Diego, California, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on April 10, 2025, at the age of 82, after a long and courageous journey with dementia.
A dedicated teacher and lifelong learner, Kathy spent her career shaping young minds with patience, warmth, and a deep commitment to education. After graduating from...
Elizabeth Johnson Rogers
Apr 9, 2025
Elizabeth Johnson Rogers December 15, 1937 – April 9, 2025
Elizabeth Johnson Rogers, 87, of Farmington, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 15, 1937, in Grand Island, Nebraska to Everett and Maxine Johnson and was raised in the close-knit community of Burwell, Nebraska.
After graduating from Brownell...
Patricia Ann Gunn
Apr 8, 2025
Patricia A. Gunn, 87, of Farmington, NM, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2025, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly. She was born on August 3, 1937, in Mesa, Arizona, to Nasser Nick Romley and Rose Saba Romley.
Patricia dedicated her life to being a stay-at-home mother, a role she embraced with love and pride. She had a special...
Isaiah James Herrera
Apr 7, 2025
Isaiah James Herrera, 20, of Farmington, New Mexico, passed away on April 7, 2025. He was born on May 11, 2004, in El Paso, Texas to Sarah Combs and Wesley Herrera.
Isaiah (Zai) was born prematurely and spent the 1st four weeks of his life in NICU, due to his birth weight of 3.5lbs. No one noticed his smaller stature after...
Connie Stock
Apr 6, 2025
Connie J. Stock of Farmington, slipped away peacefully on April 6, 2025 at her home surrounded by all her loved ones. She fought a long battle with emphysema and COPD. She was born on June 6, 1946 in Forrest City, Iowa to Agnes H. Schultz.
She was an only child and is preceded in death by her mother and her step...
Margaret Walter Granillo
Apr 5, 2025
Margaret Walter Granillo, beloved mother and grandmother, peacefully passed away on April 5, 2025, in Farmington, NM at the age of 85. She was born on January 16, 1940, in Chicago, IL, to her loving parents, Wilfred H. Walter and Margaret Mc’Cann Walter.
Margaret was known to love cheese, opera, crocheting, and (to the dismay of her children) adding everything she...
Sherri Lynn Durham
Apr 4, 2025
Sherri Lynn Durham, 62, of Farmington, New Mexico, passed away on April 4, 2025, in Farmington, New Mexico. Sherri was born on January 4, 1963, in Farmington, New Mexico to parents Robert Clinton Scott, Ruby Eloise (Taylor) Scott.
Sherri graduated from Kirtland Central High School in 1981, where she was an active member of the band and played the flute. Known...
Samuel Ellison
Apr 2, 2025
Samuel Ellison left us on April 2, 2025, at the age of 66. Born on June 3, 1958, in Fort Defiance, AZ to Don and Mary Ellison.
His clans are: Bit'ahnii, Oozei Tachii'nii, Dziltl'ahnii, Naakai Dine'e,
He was a very hardworking man. He was a welder for APS for 38 years.
He is preceded in death by his parents Don and Mary Ellison.
Samuel...
