Obituaries

Jul 28, 2023

Mattie Marie Brieger, age 92, passed away in Farmington July 28, 2023. Mattie was born in San Angelo, Texas on November 28, 1930, living in various Texas communities until she moved to New Mexico in 1974. She lived in Farmington with her husband Emmet Brieger from 2016 until her passing.

Prior to moving to Farmington to be closer to family,...

Jul 26, 2023

Billie Sue Jones our greatly loved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, and sister left to be with the Lord in Heaven on July 26, 2023. She passed away at home with family by her side. Billie was born on May 3, 1933, in Oklahoma. She was married to JT Jones in May of 1948 for 60 years. Billie’s...

Jul 25, 2023

Gloria Jean "Jeannie" Rudder, 82, of Farmington, NM. passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. She was born April 23, 1941 in Albuquerque, NM. to Frank and Christina Garlington.

Jeannie was born in Albuquerque, NM and raised in Gallina, NM. In 1957 she met the love of her life, Danny Ray Rudder, Sr in Farmington, NM. On December 13, 1960,...

Jul 24, 2023

Chris, of Bloomfield NM, was born to Jesse Martinez and Tahirih Branch on January 29th, 1993. Chris was the heartbeat of the family. He was very intelligent as well as talented, Music was the song in his heart. He loved ripping Metallica on the guitar, drawing and writing poetry. His most favorite past time was going to heavy metal concerts...

Jul 21, 2023

Mary Lee Baker, 90, passed into God's loving arms July 21, 2023. Mary was born April 22, 1933 to Opal and Alfred Blakley. She was the oldest of 11 children. 

Mary met the love of her life, Emsley Baker, at the drug store in Duncan Oklahoma, where he worked as a cook. It was love at first sight. They married...

Jul 19, 2023

On July 19th, 2023, our beloved husband, father, and papa Jimmy Matta left this world to join his heavenly father. He was born to Carlos and Tomasa Matta in Roswell, NM on February 25, 1962.

Jimmy had a love for life. You could depend on him to brighten up any room he walked into just by smiling his million dollar...

Jul 18, 2023

Maxine Gladys Goff aged 96 of Farmington, NM passed from this life July 18, 2023. She was born June 13, 1927, in Dove Creek, CO. to Albert and Myrtle Wancura.

Maxine was preceded in death by her husband Marion Goff, her two sons Duane Goff and Larry Goff as well as parents Albert and Myrtle Wancura and brothers Frank and...

Jul 18, 2023

 

John Nicholas Stolfa, 78, a resident of Aztec, NM, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. John was born in Bloomington, Illinois on June 20, 1945, the son of Christopher Nicholas and Margaret Josephine Stolfa.

 

Born and raised in Illinois, John raised his six children in the Chicagoland area. John fell in love with the landscape of the...

Jul 17, 2023

 

Mildred Louise Giles, age 94 of Farmington, New Mexico, passed away on Monday July 17, 2023. she was born on August 16, 1928, in Curry County, New Mexico to William Reeves and Annie Gertrude Curd Kirklin. She was along time resident of Farmington, New Mexico and was employed by the State of New Mexico from 1977 until 1997. She...

Jul 16, 2023

The heavenly gates opened on July 16 to welcome home a beloved mother, daughter, sister, auntie and friend.

Shawna dedicated her life to being an incredible mother to her one and only son Martell. Shawna understood what life was really about. She was very free spirited, outgoing, adventurous and full of spunk. She had such a unique and contagious laugh....

Jul 14, 2023

Emily Ruth Hamblin of La Plata, NM passed away on July 14, 2023, following an unfortunate diagnosis of stage 4 breast cancer. Emily was born in California and was immediately adopted into the Hamblin family. She grew up on the Hamblin farm and had many fond memories with her brother and numerous cousins. She was an avid reader and always...

Jul 12, 2023

Ronald Norman Solberg was born on January 17, 1941, and passed away on July 12, 2023, at age 82. He passed away due to natural causes, his body was tired of hurting. The angels came down on Wednesday, July 12th and took Ron to Heaven to be with his lovely wife, Penny Lee Marrie Thrap-Solberg, Daughter Ronda Lee Solberg, grandson...

Jul 12, 2023

Violet Carpio Clark of Farmington, NM passed from this life on July 12, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents Carlos and Evangeline Van Hoven. She was born in Manila, Philippines on September 19, 1944. She earned a degree in nursing and served as a registered nurse Captain in the United States Air Force. In her younger days...

Jul 12, 2023

Everybody who knew Anthony, knew him as “Tony”. Tony was a resident of, Alburquerque N.M., where he made a home with his long time girlfriend, Crystal Ortega, whom he loved with all of his soul.Anyone who knew, Tony, has a great “Tony story” to tell. Everybody knows that he loved hard,played hard, lived hard and enjoyed life to the fullest....

Jul 10, 2023

Elvin Thomas Ritchey, 81, passed away in Bloomfield, NM on July 10, 2023.

Elvin was born in Sherman Valley, PA, September 1, 1941. Elvin attended high school at Northern Bedford, PA and graduated in 1959. In 1964, he moved to New Mexico to work at the Brethren in Christ Navajo Mission in Huerfano, New Mexico. He met the love of...

Jul 7, 2023

Services for Wallace McGilbert are scheduled for Friday July 14, 2023 at 10:00am located at Bethel Reform Christian Church located in Shiprock, New Mexico. Burial will take place at Sweetwater Family Plot following service.

Jul 2, 2023

Calvin Charley Ford (40) passed away July 2, 2023, in Westminster, CO. Calvin was born in Shiprock, NM on August 25, 1982, to his birth parents, Cecil Ford and Jacqueline Ellen Charley. Later, he was adopted and raised by Wilson & Agnes Ford. Calvin was born to the Naaneesht'ézhidine'é clan and born for the Naakai dine'e clan.

Calvin Ford attended...

Jul 2, 2023

Kenneth Wayne Martin, 65 of Aztec, NM. passed away July 2, 2023. He was born October 24, 1957 in Farmington, NM.

He was better known to friends and family as "Kenny." His life is one to be celebrated; family was his life.

He was married to Helen Elizabeth Chitwood-Martin for 47 years. They began and created their lives together starting...

Jun 30, 2023

Thomas W. Bruce, 76, of Farmington, New Mexico, passed away peacefully at home on June 30th, 2023.

He was born on September 26th, 1946, in Shattuck, Oklahoma, to L.J. and Marjorie Bruce. They remained in Oklahoma for a time before moving to Farmington, NM, in the early 1950s.

Thomas graduated from Farmington High School in 1964. Shortly thereafter, in 1965,...

Jun 27, 2023