Obituaries
Edwin Goodwin
Dec 13, 2022
Edwin "Ed" E. Goodwin aged 83 of Kirtland, New Mexico passed away on Tuesday December 13, 2022, at his home. Edwin was born on January 30, 1939, in Aztec New Mexico to the late Samuel Thomas Goodwin and Elsie Mae Fox.He was a 1957 Graduate of Farmington High School where he excelled in Football, Basketball and Baseball. He was a...
Ricardo Gonzales
Dec 12, 2022
Ricardo (Richard) Rivera Gonzales, 95, resident of Farmington, NM for the past eight years, passed away on December 12, 2022.
He was the youngest of nine children of Geronimo and Paulina Gonzales and he grew up in Pecos, NM. All his siblings have preceded him in death.
After graduating from Pecos High School he was drafted into the Army...
Frank Lee
Dec 12, 2022
Frank Lee, 78, of Farmington, New Mexico departed peacefully to his heavenly home on December 12, 2022. Frank was born in Red Valley, Arizona on March 30, 1944, to Phillip Lee and Mary Begay Lee. He was a member of the Dine' Nation.
As a young boy, Frank lived with his grandparents in Red Valley where he attended grade school....
Ruby Powers
Dec 9, 2022
Rubita "Ruby" Celia Powers passed away on December 9, 2022. She was born to Eugene and Senida Silva in Mancos, Colorado on July 14, 1924. She was the oldest of 10 siblings. She had 4 sisters and 6 brothers.
On February 3, 1954 she married the love of her life, Floyd Powers. Together they raised 2 boys (Garrell and Tommy)...
Santo Ray II
Dec 9, 2022
On the early morning on Friday December 9, 2022, our beloved youngest brother, son, friend left to return to heavenly home. Santo was born on September 26, 1995, to Johnson and Rosie Ray, the youngest of six brothers and two sisters. His clans were Water Edge born for the Folded Arms, grandparents Many Hogan's and near Cliff Dwellers. Santo...
Betty Sandoval
Dec 8, 2022
Betty Sandoval, 72, of Farmington, New Mexico, passed away on December 8, 2022, in Denver, Colorado. Betty was born on March 1, 1950, in Farmington, New Mexico, to parents Melisendro and Mary Sandoval.
Learning to sew in her early years, Betty mastered the title of Seamstress. She made countless fabulous wedding gowns, as well as homecoming gowns, baby dresses...
Jonathan Divine
Dec 8, 2022
Jonathan "JL" Divine passed away unexpectedly on December 8, 2022, at the age of 50 in Farmington, NM. JL was born on December 18, 1971, in Las Vegas, NM and lived his life in the four corners area. On July 27, 1991, he married his high school sweetheart Tami and had two precious children, Rylee, and Avery. His biggest passion...
Kyrk Westbrook
Dec 7, 2022
Born in Farmington, NM February 12, 1949 to Ira Kyrk Westbrook and Ruth Westbrook. Kyrk Westbrook was a proud life member of the VFW in Shiprock, NM. In Kyrk's military time he belonged to the Navy Sea Bees. In Kyrks off time he enjoyed watching football and cheering on his team from Washington - the Redskins. He was a fan...
Doris Nafziger
Dec 7, 2022
Doris (Tucker) Nafziger, 98, passed from this earth on December 7th, 2022 at the Beehive Home #4, in Farmington, NM.
Born October 1, 1924, in Lodge Pole, Montana on the Fort Belknap Reservation, Doris was an enrolled member of the Assiniboine (Nakoda) Tribe. She was one of eleven children born to Juanita (Left Hand) and Joseph Tucker. She attended...
Marie Albert
Dec 5, 2022
Marie Trujillo Albert, age 84, at the Albert's residence passed away on December 5, 2022 peacefully in her sleep.
Marie was born on February 14, 1938 to Jake Trujillo and Opal Werito in Chaco Canyon. After Marie graduated from Aztec High School in Farmington, she went on to study Business at the University of Utah. While she was going to...
Juanita Salazar
Dec 3, 2022
Juanita Carmen Salazar, at the young age of 71, loving mother of three, and adoring wife to husband Walter “Wally” Salazar passed away in the early evening on December 3rd at The San Juan Regional Hospital in Farmington, NM, after her long battle with dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Juanita was born February 28th, 1951 in Farmington to Melisendro and Mary Sandoval and...
Timothy Broccolo
Dec 3, 2022
Timothy John Broccolo, of Farmington, New Mexico passed away on December, 2022, after being in a truck accident.
Timothy was born on September 2nd, 1986, to Tina Ann Broccolo and raised by Don Gosnell, his stepfather and mother Tina.
Timothy lived with his partner, Danielle Martin and has been blessed with eight beautiful children, Dakota Broccolo, Kyre Broccolo, Hannah Martin,...
Mikel Griffith
Dec 2, 2022
Mikel Shaun Dwayne Griffith aged 37 of Flora Vista, New Mexico passed away on Friday December 2, 2022. Mikel was born on March 15, 1985, in Dallas, Texas to Mark Griffith and Robyn Magness.
Mikel attended Farmington High School but received his diploma from Gallup Central High. Through the years he was employed with several different companies but was currently employed...
Sidney Bates
Dec 2, 2022
Sidney Ray Bates, 85 of Aztec, NM passed away peacefully at home on 12-02-2022 with his family by his side. He was born in Brady, Texas 9-12-1937 to Sidney W. and Ruth L. Bates (Parker). In later years, he moved with his parents to Aztec, NM where he lived the remainder of his life.
He was an extremely gifted truck...
JoElla Parker
Dec 2, 2022
Anna JoElla Parker was born August 17, 1938, and passed away December 2, 2022, at home with family by her side. She faithfully served alongside her husband in pastoring churches through the years. She was an amazing homemaker, raising her three children. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of 65 years,...
Jerry Clugston
Dec 1, 2022
Jerry Wayne Clugston, 82, of Farmington, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, December 1, 2022, in Farmington, New Mexico.
Jerry was born September 9, 1940, in Great Bend Kansas, to Clarence and Alene Clugston.
He was a member of Animas Lodge #15, San Juan Lodge #25, Four Corners Daylight Lodge #80, Order of the Eastern Star, and a...
Claude Vernon Hickman
Dec 1, 2022
Claude Vernon Hickman, 81, of Flora Vista NM peacefully passed from this life on December 1, 2022 in his home with family by his side. Vernon was born September 7, 1941 as the third of six children born to Clint and Claudine Hickman in Pampa, Texas. Vernon had 2 older brothers and three younger sisters. The family lived in the...
Jack Little
Nov 30, 2022
On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, Jack Little passed away at age eighty-six. Jack was born in North Dakota and moved to Roswell, New Mexico, with his family. This move to New Mexico was a dramatic transition for twelve-year-old Jack. Unfortunately, Jack was unaware that his father was terminally ill and shortly after their move to Roswell, his father, Forrest Little,...
Jose Tapia
Nov 29, 2022
Jose Maximiliano Tapia, 87, of Farmington, NM, passed away November 29, 2022. Jose was born August 23, 1935, in Santa Fe, NM, to Felipe and Nellie Tapia. Jose was a veteran of the United States Army. He loved bowling and spending time with his grandkids.
Jose is preceded in death by his son, Ronnie Tapia, his parents, Felipe and Nellie...
Brant Alan Johnson
Nov 28, 2022
FARMINGTON, NM: Brant Alan Johnson, 68, died on Monday, November 28, 2022.
A native of Athens, OH, Brant received his undergraduate degree in education from Ohio University, a master’s degree in education from the University of Phoenix, and a School Personnel Licensure from the State of New Mexico. As he would quickly discover, his passion for teaching grade-schoolers...
