Local Obituaries for Families in Moriarty, NM
Ila Joann Sitton
Apr 4, 2007
JoAnn Sitton, 63, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at her residence. She was born August 18, 1943 in Mountainair, NM to Guy and Lizzie (Norman) Toler. JoAnn was an LVN and was of the Church of Christ and Baptist faiths. Survivors include daughter, Staci Donnette Lee and her husband William Raleigh Lee of Harper; sons, Bryan Ray Stovall of...

Linda Kay Mclain
Mar 31, 2007
Linda Kay McLain February 9, 1952 – March 31, 2007 Born February 9, 1952 in Macomb, Illinois, Linda spent her childhood and adolescent years growing up small farming towns in Illinois and Nebraska. On June 13, 1971, she married Milton McLain. The family moved to Estancia, NM in 1976 where she and Milton founded McLain Greenhouses. The business specializes in...
Vashti Lucy Wingo
Mar 31, 2007
Vashti Lucy Wingo, 90, of Moriarty, NM passed away Saturday, March 31, 2007 at her home in Moriarty, NM. Vashti was born January 13, 1917 in Clayton, NM to Vurrell Bennett Gard and Ella Ethel Pace. She was preceded in death by her husband Rolland L. Wingo in 1972. She was also preceded in death by her parents; son, Kenneth...
James Donald Kunst
Mar 27, 2007
James Donald Kunst, 58, of Moriarty, NM passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at his home in Moriarty, NM. James was born January 1, 1949 in Rochster, NY to Joseph Kunst and Florence Gorablenkow. He was preceded in death by his father and brother, Jan Albert Kunst. James is survived by his mother, Florence Hull of Sandia Park, NM; brother,...
Benjamin "Ben" Albino Romero
Mar 19, 2007
Benjamin “Ben” Albino Romero, 55, of Mountainair, NM passed away Monday, March 19, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM. Ben was born June 29, 1951 in Roswell, NM to Rafael and Carmen (Lopez) Romero. Ben was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Jason Romero; brothers, Sotero Romero; Norman Romero; Ralph Romero; sister, Louisa Torres; and Rosemary Romero. Ben is survived by...
Lola Marie Fisher
Mar 18, 2007
Lola Marie Fisher, 91 of Mountainair, NM passed away Sunday, March 18, 2007 in Mountainair, NM. Lola was born December 27, 1915 in Wichita Falls, TX to Floyd and Lillie (Fulfer) Anglin. Lola married William (Bill) Fisher August 16, 1937 in Estancia, NM. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband and daughter Betty June Fisher. Lola is survived...
Pauline Rose Mccloud
Mar 18, 2007
Pauline Rose McCloud, 88, of Cedarvale, NM passed away Sunday, March 18, 2007 at her home in Cedarvale, NM. Pauline was born December 31, 1918 in Cedarvale, NM to William Charles and Nora Elizabeth (Tonkinson) Smith. Pauline married Everett Holt (Pete) McCloud February 23, 1928 and he preceded her in death on May 15, 1980. Pauline was a member of...
Jasper Peter Johanson Jr.
Mar 16, 2007
Jasper Peter Johanson Jr., 82, of Moriarty, NM passed away March 16, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM. Jasper was born December 25, 1924 in Lanesboro, MN to Jasper Peter and Ruby (Blanchard) Johanson Sr. Jasper was a member of the Shiner’s Club; VFW Post 49; Ike Cole Post 3370 and the Carriage Club. He was preceded in death by his parents....
Zelpha Marie Robinson
Mar 15, 2007
Zelpha Marie Robinson passed away at age 97 in Houston, Texas on March 15, 2007. Marie was born February 27, 1910, 40 miles outside Kermit, Winkler County, Texas on the Cowden Ranch, the daughter of Homer Cyrus Jackson and Elizabeth Jane Hill. She moved to Gran Quivira, NM in June of 1917. She learned to ride a horse by the...
Helen Claudine Mcdonough
Mar 15, 2007
Helen Claudine McDonough, 49, of Tijeras, NM passed away Thursday, March 15, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM. Helen was born December 19, 1957 in Albuquerque, NM to Everett and Alma (White) Loyd. She married Dwight McDonough February 11, 1978 at the Community Church of the Sandias. Helen was a lifelong resident of the East Mountains area; she graduated from MHS in...
Paul T.A. Wilfrid
Mar 14, 2007
Paul T.A. Wilfrid, 91 of Edgewood, NM passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM with his loving family beside him. Paul was born April 4, 1915 in Mount Jewett, PA to Adolf and Johanna (Pearson) Wilfrid. Paul married Merle O. Laudeman on May 23, 1944. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Beatrice Wilfrid and brothers,...
James Rodgers Jr.
Mar 12, 2007
James A. Rodgers Jr., 84, of Wichita Falls, TX passed away Monday, March 12, 2007 in Wichita Falls, TX. James was born February 21, 1923 in Lordsburg, NM to James A. and Willie (McFarland) Rodgers Sr. He married Thelma Bealmear in Lordsburg in 1946. He was a retired Naval Officer, serving in WWII and the Korean War. He was also...
Gerald Lee Sume
Mar 5, 2007
Gerald Lee Sume, 75, of Estancia, NM passed away Monday, March 5, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM with his loving family beside him. Gerald was born January 14, 1932 in Scofield, Utah to Fred and Tekla (Kangas) Sume. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Teresa Jean Galster; and brother, Harold Sume. Gerald is survived by his son, Philip...
Draper Lee Schraff
Mar 2, 2007
Draper Lee Schraff, 22, of McIntosh, NM passed away Friday, March 2, 2007 at his home in McIntosh, NM. Draper was born June 18, 1984 in Bellflower, CA to Rick Schraff and Linda (Renfrow) Townsend. Draper was a Moriarty High School graduate in 2004 and was on the McIntosh volunteer fire department, he was also a member of the Moriarty...
James Chandler Solomon
Feb 28, 2007
OBITUARY James C. Solomon, 67, a lifetime resident of Torrance County passed away on February 28, 2007 at home with his loving family by his side. James was born March 28, 1939 in McIntosh, NM to Chan and Viola (Schultz) Solomon. He is survived by his wife Shirley of the home, mother Viola, daughters Barbara and husband Jim, Cindy, Lydia...
Henry Mark Baker
Feb 26, 2007
Henry Mark Baker, 82, of Moriarty, NM passed away Monday, February 26, 2007 at his home in Moriarty, NM. Henry was born February 17, 1925 in Santa Anna, CA to Calvin and Margaret (Phinny) Baker. Henry married Viola Mary Barila on July 23, 1950. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Juanita Johnson. Henry is survived by...
Betty Gene Hill
Feb 25, 2007
Betty Gene Hill, 62, of Moriarty, NM passed away Sunday, February 25, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM with her loving family beside her. Betty was born January 4, 1945 in Cleburne, TX to Gehhard D. and Ruby (Chrietzbery) Hill. Before Betty’s illness she was a hospice care giver and loved what she did, after that her grandson Joey was born and...
Lawrence Tim Romero
Feb 20, 2007
Lawrence “Tim” Romero, 48, of Moriarty, NM passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM with his loving family beside him. Tim was born July 11, 1958 in Albuquerque, NM to Felipe and Teresa (Montoya) Romero. Tim married Cynthia Chavez on January 24, 1999 in Moriarty, NM. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, J.B. and Magdalena Gutierrez...
Mary Abel
Feb 20, 2007
Mary I. Abel, 91, of Edgewood, NM passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM with her loving family beside her. Mary was born February 18, 1916 in Hoopston, IL to Joseph and Laura (Allen) Moffatt. She married Hayden P. Abel August 8, 1935 in Orange CO, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Kenneth Paul...
Roy Eldon Williams
Feb 20, 2007
Roy Eldon Williams Jr., 64, of Moriarty, NM passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at his home in Moriarty, NM. Roy was born November 24, 1942 in Albuquerque, NM to Roy Eldon and Mary Jane (Winn) Williams Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jon Boles Williams. Roy is survived by his sons, Joe “Pete” Williams...