Obituaries

Feb 6, 2018

Al Romaine Schuessler, 63, of Farmington, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, in Farmington. He was born Nov. 29, 1954, in Canoga Park, Calif. to Leslie and Kathleen Schuessler. He was a U.S. Army veteran.e w Services are pending at this time. Funeral arrangements are with Farmington Funeral Home, 2111 W. Apache St., 505-325-2211. Those who wish to express...

Feb 3, 2018

Carol Williams, 82, of Farmington, passed away Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, in Farmington. She was born April 25, 1935, in Cleveland, Ohio to Raymond and Ann Remley. There will be no services. Funeral arrangements are with Farmington Funeral Home, 2111 W. Apache St., 505-325-2211. Those who wish to express condolences may do so at farmingtonfuneral.com.

Feb 3, 2018

LaVerne Jahrling, 88, formerly of Kirtland, passed away surrounded by family at Life Care Center Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. She was born Dec. 10, 1929, in Helena, Mont.

LaVerne was preceded in death by her loving husband, Edward, and her parents. She is survived by her son, Stephen (Ann Marie) Jahrling; daughter, Lorna (Christopher) Anton; and grandsons,...

Feb 3, 2018

Jerold Wayne Brooks, 69, of Bloomfield, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018, in Bloomfield. He was born April 19, 1948, in Knox City, Missouri to O.C Brooks and Ella Hardesty Brooks.

Jerold was raised in the Aztec area where he attended school. He went into the Army before graduation and completed his GED. After serving 4 years...

Feb 2, 2018

Michael Reid, 73, of Aztec, passed away Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, in Aztec. He was born March 14, 1944, in Atlanta, Ga. to John and Hope Reid. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. A memorial service for Michael will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Aztec Church of the Nazarene, 1061 U.S. Highway 516 in...

Feb 1, 2018

Mandy Daily Turner, 37, of Aztec, passed away Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, in Farmington. She was born Dec. 1, 1980, in Crystal River, Fla. to Robert and Stacy Daily. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 at Church of Christ, 201 Ruins Road in Aztec. Funeral arrangements are with Farmington Funeral...

Jan 31, 2018

Larry L. Comer, 71, of Kirtland, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, in Kirtland. He was born Dec. 21, 1946, in Dallas, Ore. He was a Bayfield, Colo. graduate as well as a U.S. Navy veteran of Danang Vietnam aboard USS Lexington with an Honorable Discharge.

Larry was an Indian Trader passionate about the conservation of Native...

Jan 28, 2018

Michael “Mike” Nix, 64, of Aztec, passed away Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in Farmington. He was born June 8, 1953, in Odessa, Texas to Frank and Jimmie Nix.

Mike was a beloved husband, father, stepfather, brother, uncle and a very loving grandfather. He was an Engineer for the Oil & Gas Industry in the San Juan Basin...

Jan 26, 2018

Frances P. Johnson, 92, of Farmington, passed away January 26, 2018. She was born in Bear Canyon, CO near Trinidad, CO, to John & Minnie (Smircich) Benich. She was one of the youngest of twelve children.

She graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Trinidad, CO and attended Trinidad Junior College where she completed a 2 year...

Jan 24, 2018

Kenneth Dean Spencer, 73, of Bloomfield, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by friends and family on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, at his home in Bloomfield. He was born Sept. 9, 1944, in Carlsbad to David Arthur and Bessie Louise Spencer.

Kenneth graduated from High School in Cuba, N.M. Kenneth married the love of his...

Jan 24, 2018

Victoria Elaine Marick, 67, of Farmington, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, in Farmington. She was born March 3, 1950, in Pagosa Springs, Colo. to Seferino Valdez and Bernadine Augular.

On Wednesday, Jan. 24, we lost our beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, cousin, and friend. She was the glue that held our family together. She brought...

Jan 21, 2018

Marguerite Jacob, 70, of Farmington, passed away from this life Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Farmington. She was born June 24, 1947, in Milford, Del. to Alfred and Catherine Love.

Marguerite is survived by her husband, Lawrence “Jake” Jacob; children, Kimberly Plale, Aurthur Jacob and Katrina Meredith; and four grandkids.

A celebration of her life...

Jan 19, 2018

Clarence Morey “Bud” Nollsch, 81, of Bloomfield, passed away Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, in Farmington. He was born June 28, 1936, in Scottsbluff, Neb. to Phillip Edward Nollsch and Ethel Huffman Nollsch.

Clarence arrived in Farmington in 1951, when his father, Phil, accepted a position as Parts Department Manager at Farmington Motor Company on Main Street downtown....

Jan 17, 2018

Luis Fernando Mascarenas, 83, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, in Farmington. He was born April 9, 1934, in Rosa, N.M. to Louisa Lobato Mascarenas and John Frank Mascarenas.

Luis had a passion for life. He was a hard-working man. He was proud of the 18 years he worked at the power plants. After his retirement from...

Jan 16, 2018

James Osborne Taman passed away from this life to his new life on January 16th, at age 77.

He had a love of the Colorado mountains, fishing, gold mining, and his special friend, Judy who brought him great joy.

James was preceded in death by his parents, Osborne & Francis Taman and wife, Diana. He leaves...

Jan 15, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Angel Lee (Roderick) Wasik. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 11, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Amari Rose Yazzie. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 11, 2018

Betty Foster, 81, of Kirtland passed away on Thursday, Jan. 11th, 2018 in Kirtland surrounded by family. She was born December 13, 1936 in Broadstairs, Kent England, to Trilby (Collard) and William Berry. She was the 12th of 13 Children.

She met her soulmate Lawrence (Doc) Foster in 1952 while he was stationed in England with United...

Jan 11, 2018

It is with great sadness that family, the Farmington Fire Department, and Local 2850 announce the death of Lieutenant Jacob Shadd Rohwer, age 44.

Lt. Rohwer succumbed to his battle with cancer surrounded by his family and friends on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, at 10:10 a.m., where he was receiving treatment in Phoenix.

Lt. Rohwer was diagnosed with cancer in...

Jan 10, 2018

John Williams, 81, of Farmington, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, in Farmington. He was born July 7, 1936, in Phoenix, to Allison Edward and Crystal Williams. Services are pending at this time. Funeral arrangements are with Farmington Funeral Home, 2111 W. Apache St., 505-325-2211. Those who wish to express condolences may do so at farmingtonfuneral.com.

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