Obituaries
Carole Ann Adams
Feb 1, 2022
Carole Adams, 75 of Aztec, New Mexico passed from this life on February 1, 2022, in Farmington, New Mexico. Carole was born October 11, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois to Oliver Walsh and Frances Gryzoski. She enjoyed retirement, gardening, camping, playing bingo, going to the casino, swimming, going razor riding, spending time with her dogs, exercising her 2nd amendment rights, volunteering...
Franklin Elisha Thomas
Jan 31, 2022
Franklin Elisha Thomas, age 64, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 31, 2022 at SJRMC. Franklin served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Manchester, England. After his mission he started his 30 year career with the Farmington United States Postal Service. Franklin loved to fish, work with leather, read, watch movies, and play...
Maria Cedelia Gallegos
Jan 31, 2022
The family is composing an obituary. A rosary will be held for Mamie Tuesday, February 8th, at 6:30 pm at Pope John Paul II Catholic Church located at 353 S Pagosa Blvd, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147. A Mass will be held for Mamie Wednesday, February 9th, at 10:00 am at Pope John Paul II Catholic Church.
Donald Richard Cartwright
Jan 29, 2022
Donald Richard Cartwright, 83, of Waterflow, NM went to be with his Savior on Jan. 29, 2022. Don was born Nov. 17, 1938, in Columbus, OH to William Harrison Cartwright and Clanthe Reeves Cartwright. He married Elva Lynn Jackson and together they had 4 children. He was employed by the Columbus Dispatch newspaper, Westinghouse, and Western Electric in Columbus, OH...
Bernardo Polanco
Jan 28, 2022
Bernardo "Bernie" Polanco, 55, of Farmington, New Mexico, passed away on January 28, 2022, in Douglas, Wyoming. Bernie was born on August 20, 1966, in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico to parents Jose Dolores Polanco and Maria Ernestina Villalobos. Bernie was the epitome of the American dream. He came to the United States as a child, working odd jobs until...
Michael Smouse
Jan 26, 2022
Beloved father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle & Friend. Michael Smouse, 69 passed suddenly & unexpectedly from this life at his home in Aztec, NM. He was born on December 30, 1952 in Farmington, NM to Claude T (Torchy) Smouse and Helen (Eaker) Cross. Mike graduated from BHS in 1971 then joined the US Air Force where he was stationed in the...
Nancy Ann Joiner
Jan 25, 2022
Nancy Joiner, 84 of Blanco NM passed from this life into eternal life on January 25, 2022.
Nancy was born on Christmas day 1938 to Elmer & Jane Crowder in Cisco, Texas.
Nancy and Kenneth were married for 62 years and had 2 children, David & Deena. She had 6 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Grandchildren: Courtney (Mike),...
Vickie Lou Maestas
Jan 24, 2022
Vickie Lou Maestas, 70, of Llaves, New Mexico, passed away on January 24, 2022 in Durango, CO. Vickie was born on November 26, 1951 in Eunice, New Mexico to parents Patsy and Jack Wright. Vickie was a loving grandma, mother and wife. She loved to cook, travel and especially loved traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada, which was her favorite spot....
Glenda Arlene Vandyck
Jan 24, 2022
Glenda was born October 23, 1954 in Aztec, NM to parents Mary and Lee Bodiford. She left this world on January 24, 2022 at age 67 to move on to a much greater place. Glenda grew up in Pinedale, Wyoming and Farmington & Aztec, New Mexico, where she graduated high school in 1972 and became a lifelong resident. She worked...
Ignacio Reyes Soto
Jan 23, 2022
Ignacio Reyes Soto, 79, of Kirtland, New Mexico, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, in Farmington, New Mexico. Born on May 8, 1940, in Rodeo Durango, Mexico, to parents Ignacio Reyes and Pilar Soto.
Ignacio only had the opportunity to complete a third-grade education, but he was very smart. His employment as a landscaper lasted for many years. He...
Jody Lynn Grey
Jan 23, 2022
Jody Lynn Grey was born August 21, 1963 at the Community Hospital in Durango, CO. He passed from this life on January 23, 2022 at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM due to ongoing medical issues.
He is survived by his daughter Jazmine Grey, sister Lorna and husband Terry Eagle, and Aunt Nyla Sturdevant Burkett. He was preceded...
Irene Marguerite Stant
Jan 23, 2022
Irene Marguerite Stant, 80, of Bloomfield, New Mexico, passed away on January 23, 2022.
Irene was born in Phoenix, Arizona on July 11, 1941, to parents James Ovens and Chryl Ovens (Strong).
Irene attended Xavier High School in Phoenix, Arizona. She also attended San Juan College where she earned an Associate of Arts degree. She designed and created Pottery pieces....
Alfred Gordon Glass
Jan 22, 2022
ALFRED GORDON GLASS, JR.
Gordon Glass was born September 29, 1943 in San Francisco CA to parents Alfred and Helen Glass. He died in Farmington, NM on January 22, 2022, at age 78.
Gordon grew up with his parents and two older sisters (Gail and Jane) in Yosemite National Park, where his father was the Park Protestant Minister. His childhood...
Janet Sue Michael
Jan 22, 2022
Jan Michael — arguably the foremost expert of Henry VIII in the Four Corners region — passed from this world unexpectedly on January 2, 2022, at the age of 68, possibly to be reincarnated as a wolf. Jan spent her career in the healthcare field becoming a nurse's aide in 1976, a Licensed Practical Nurse in 1979, and a Registered Nurse...
Charley Franklin Archuleta
Jan 22, 2022
Charley Franklin Archuleta, 61, of Farmington, New Mexico joined his Heavenly Father on January 22, 2022. He was born on November 8, 1960 in Durango, Colorado to proud parents Martha and Donald Archuleta. He was the sixth child born out of eight children. He graduated from Ignacio High School in 1979. He proudly served his country in the United States...
Linda Hiser Nelson
Jan 20, 2022
Linda Hiser Nelson age 70 of Aztec, New Mexico passed from this life on January 20, 2022. Linda was born to Leon and Laverne Hiser on April 16, 1951, in Hale Center, Texas. She was an avid believer in Christ and spent her life helping others. Linda worked as a teacher's aide and school secretary for the Pasadena Independent School...
Shawn Michael Harden
Jan 19, 2022
Shawn Michael Harden, age 28 of Farmington, New Mexico passed from this life January 19th, 2022. Shawn was born in Shiprock, New Mexico to Johnson harden and Dolores D. Harden. He was raised in Farmington, New Mexico. He graduated from Piedra Vista High School in 2012. He was baptized at Mesa View Baptist Church. Over the years Shawn has been...
Marlene McGee
Jan 19, 2022
Marlene Davies McGee, 79, of Bloomfield, NM died at 1:58 pm, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at San Juan Regional Hospital in Farmington, NM. She was born August 21, 1942 in Salt Lake City, UT to Marley and Leah Davies. She married Ed McGee on May 13, 1961 in Cortez, CO. They were sealed in the Mesa, Arizona temple on May...
Max Kellywood
Jan 19, 2022
Max Kellywood, Sr. age 80, of Waterflow, New Mexico passed from this life on January 19, 2022, in Salt Lake City, Utah, a physical birth and a spiritual birth, a gift from God. He was born to Hubert Sr. and Irene Kellywood of Shiprock, New Mexico. Max graduated high school from Riverside Indian School in Anadarko, Oklahoma. He attended Weatherford...
Madge Aretta McMillan
Jan 17, 2022
Madge Aretta McMillan fell asleep in the Lord one month and three weeks after her 100th birthday and awoke in Glory to be greeted by her Savior on January 17, 2022.
Madge was born November 26, 1921 in rural Colorado, Washington County, nearest to Otis, CO, (In the plains where the antelope roam, she would say) to Fred and Ina Graves,...
