Obituaries
Steven Bruce Lamb
Aug 12, 2022
Steven Bruce Lamb, 75, of Aztec, New Mexico, passed away on August 12, 2022, in Aztec, New Mexico. Steven was born on January 15, 1947, in Gallup, New Mexico, to parents George and Leona Lamb.
Steve enjoyed staying busy. He loved music and played the clarinet in the marching band in Gallup, New Mexico. He graduated from Gallup, New Mexico...
Gordon Crane
Aug 11, 2022
Gordon N. Crane (91), of Aztec, NM, went home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, August 11, 1930, in Breen, Colorado to Harfield C. and Gertrude M. Crane. He met the love of his life, Dorcas, in 1953, at the Crane's Supermarket in Aztec. Later that year, they were married and started their precious life together. He...
Edwin Eugene Starbuck
Aug 11, 2022
Edwin "Gene" Eugene Starbuck (65), of Aztec, NM, passed away at home August 11, 2022. Gene was born June 21, 1957, in Durango, CO to Hazel Scofield and Lester Starbuck. Gene graduated in 1976 from Del Norte High School in Albuquerque, NM. He was a hard-working man who made his career as a roughneck in the oil & gas industry,...
Floyd Alan Facka
Aug 10, 2022
Floyd (Butch) Alan Facka, age 79, passed away on August 10, 2022. He was born on February 22, 1943 in North Platte, Nebraska to Georgia Mae Smith and Floyd Cecil Facka. He served in the U.S. Army from 1964-67, and was stationed at Fort Bliss, TX. Floyd loved spending his time outdoors. He had an avid love for fishing and...
Irma Lee Layman
Aug 8, 2022
Irma Lee Layman, beloved Bride, Mama, Grandma, and Ggma, went home to Heaven on August 8, 2022 at 88 years old.
She was the youngest of six children born to Commodore Dewey Blevins and Sarah Catherine Lewis in Green Cove, Virginia.
At 17 years of age, she married the love of her life, Billy Gene Layman, 19, of Coburn, Virginia...
Rodger Dwayne Hodges
Aug 8, 2022
Rodger Dwayne Hodges (45), of Albuquerque, NM, passed away August 8, 2022, in Rio Rancho, NM. Rodger was born March 6, 1977, in Farmington, NM, to Lanita & Doyle Hodges. Rodger was a graduate of Bloomfield High School, Class of 1995. He graduated with several degrees from CNM in Albuquerque, NM. He loved his family dearly. His wife, children, and...
Kenneth Lee Wimpy
Aug 6, 2022
Kenneth L. Wimpy, 91 of Aztec, New Mexico was called home, surrounded by his family, on August 6, 2022. Ken was born in a rural farm house in Beckham County, close to Elk City, Oklahoma on April 10, 1931. Raised on a cotton farm in Oklahoma, he was the second of five boys born to Bill and Pauline Wimpy. Ken...
Delbert Gene Dobyns
Aug 6, 2022
Delbert Gene Dobyns, 75, of Farmington, New Mexico, passed away on August 5, 2022, at home in Farmington, New Mexico. Delbert was born on February 25, 1947, in Littlefield, TEXAS, to parents Faires David Andrew Dobyns
and Zelma Bonita (Hines) Tycksen.
Delbert Dobyns grew up in Farmington, New Mexico, USA. As a preschooler, he lived in an adobe mud...
Edward Leroy Gallegos
Aug 6, 2022
Edward Leroy Gallegos passed away on Saturday, August 6th, 2022 at SJRMC. He was born on July, 31, 1950 in Delta, Colorado to parents Augustine & Rose Gallegos.
The family moved to Farmington, New Mexico where he graduated from Farmington High School in 1968.
He enjoyed fishing, cooking, reading and gardening.
Eddie was preceded in...
Alice Victoria Torres
Aug 5, 2022
Alice Victoria Torres (85) of Farmington, NM, passed away August 5, 2022. Alice was born September 29, 1936, in Folsom, NM, to Anastacio Barela and Felipita "Skelly" Santillanez.
Our loving mother and grandmother had a beautiful, joyous, and happy spirit. She loved to work in her yard and crochet blankets for her loved ones.
Alice is preceded in...
Esequiel Emilo Baca
Aug 5, 2022
Esequiel "Kelly"Emilio Baca 68,
Beloved brother, uncle & friend passed away on
August 5, 2022 in Farmington New Mexico. Kelly was born on June 18, 1954 in Springerville, Arizona, he was the oldest of three children born to Esequiel Sr. and Amelia J. Baca. Kelly was told his senior year he would not be able graduate so he proudly joined...
Doloris Louene Papin
Aug 4, 2022
DOLORIS (DEE) LOUENE (YENNE) PAPIN, of Farmington, NM, better known as Dee, was born July 12, 1933, the 3rd of 4 children and the oldest, by 5 min, to her identical twin sister, in the Yenne family homestead and farm, in Pawnee Township, Bellaire, Smith County, KS, delivered by Uncle, Dr. Victor E. Watts. It's with great sadness today to...
John Robert Eckley
Aug 3, 2022
John Eckley (74), of Farmington, NM, passed away August 3, 2022. John was born August 12, 1947 in Venice, CA, to parents Richard & Mary Eckley. After finishing high school, John joined the US Army. He did a one year tour in Vietnam. He went into water/wastewater management trematment. Last employment was was the City of Bloomfield. He retired December...
Ronald Leroy Grim
Aug 3, 2022
Ronald Leroy Grim (67), of Bloomfield, NM, passed away August 3, 2022, in Bloomfield, NM. Ron was born November 27, 1954, in Mauston, Wisconsin to Leroy & Lovilla Grim. Ron graduated from Sandia High School (ABQ) in 1973. He joined the United States Army, was a Vietnam Era veteran with Honorable Discharge from October 1973 to October 1976. Ron retired...
Tricia Diane Lowe
Aug 2, 2022
Tricia Diane Lowe (December 16, 1960 - August 2, 2022) has passed away in Farmington, NM.
She lived in the San Fernando Valley and Hesperia, CA for much of her life, graduating from Apple Valley High School in 1979 and attending Victor Valley College. She was a member of the Church of Religious Science before moving to Farmington in...
Jesse Howard Widdowes
Aug 1, 2022
Jesse Howard Widdowes passed away peacefully on Aug 1st 2022 at the age of 81 in his hometown of Farmington, NM. He was born to Fidela Valdez and Shorty Widdowes. Jesse is proceeded in death by his mother, father and brother Teddy Widdowes. Jesse is survived by his beautiful wife Annie. He was a proud father to two children: Jesse...
Margaret Anne Metheny
Jul 30, 2022
Margaret Anne Briggs Metheny passed away at Namaste House Assisted Living in Farmington, NM. Many thanks are owed to the people of Namaste House for their always loving care of Margaret.
Margaret was born in Charleston, IL. on August 23, 1934, the youngest of eight children born to George A. Briggs and Edna Smith Briggs. Margaret attended Eastern...
