Obituaries

Darrell Nakai

Mar 18, 2024

Darrell Nakai of Bloomfield, NM. passed from this life March 18, 2024. A viewing is scheduled for 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Friday March 29th at Farmington Funeral Home with a graveside service to follow at 2:00 pm at Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Rolena Ann Brown

Mar 17, 2024

Rolena Ann Brown, age 60, of Shiprock, New Mexico passed away on March 17, 2024, in Farmington, New Mexico.

Rolena was born on May 1, 1963, in Farmington, New Mexico, to parents Jerry Jay Johnson and Rose Ann Johnson. Todichíi’nii clan born for the Tl’ááshchi’i clan.

Rolena Brown was a loving, bubbly soul. She greeted everyone as a friend. She was loved...

Duane Triplett

Mar 16, 2024

Duane Triplett, a cherished resident of Waterflow, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2024, at the age of 82. Born on December 7, 1941, in Ignacio, Colorado, Duane was the beloved son of Olen and Jennie Lee Triplett.

A proud veteran of the Army, Duane's life was a testament to dedication, love, and service. He shared 57 years...

Terri Lyn Smith Roquemore

Mar 16, 2024

Born May 17th, 1956, passed peacefully in her home surrounded by family on March 16th, 2024. Terri was born to Rayburn and Jeannie Smith on May 17th, 1956, in Douglas Arizona. She was raised in Bisbee Arizona. She met the love of her life Darrold Roquemore in July of 1988; they were married on September 10th, 1988. Over the span of their...

Thomas Cortez

Mar 15, 2024

Thomas Leroy Cortez passed from this life on March 15, 2024. No services have been scheduled at this time. Please check back for a full obituary.

Elizabeth "Beth" Plank

Mar 13, 2024

Elizabeth "Beth" Plank went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.She was born to James and Lucy Stock on October 16, 1925, in Waterflow, New Mexico.Beth met the love of her life Gene, and they were married on October 6, 1945. They had 5 children and had a beautiful 68 years together before...

Molly Costello

Mar 11, 2024

Molly Colleen Costello passed from this life March 11, 2024. No services have been scheduled at this time. Please check back later for a full obituary.

Teresa Codling

Mar 11, 2024

Teresa R. Codling (Terry) longed to be with Jesus, and on March 11, 2024, surrounded by her family in her home in Blanco, NM, she received her heart's desire. She was born in Temple, TX on March 28, 1945, to Estella and Pedro Montoya. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and dear friend. Terry was known for her contagious...

Francis Melvin Springer

Mar 4, 2024

Francis M. Springer, 93, of Farmington, New Mexico, passed away on March 4, 2024, in Farmington, New Mexico. Francis was born on March 29, 1930, in Lebanon, Nebraska, to parents Marion Charles Springer & Reva Lucille Springer.

Francis Melvin Springer (FM-FRAN) peacefully passed on March 4, 2024, at Three Rivers Estates in Farmington, New Mexico. Francis was born on March 29,...

John Newberry

Mar 4, 2024

John Robert Newberry 66 of Flora Vista passed away March 4, 2024, in Farmington. He was born January 29,1958, in Durango, Colorado to Robert (Tony) David Newberry and Beulah Bell Gossett Newberry. John went to Aztec High where be played Trumpet and graduated in 1976.He was a true Aztec Tiger. In August of 1979 John started his adventure with El...

Enos Ferrier

Mar 3, 2024

Enos Ferrier, a dedicated and hardworking individual known for his contributions in the oil field, passed away on March 3, 2024, in Farmington, New Mexico from pancreatic cancer. He was born in Abilene, Kansas, on October 6, 1950. Throughout his life, Enos accomplished numerous milestones and left a lasting impact on those around him.

Enos pursued a career path that showcased...

Michael Benson

Feb 28, 2024

Micheal Benson, 42, of Bloomfield, New Mexico, passed away on February 28, 2024, in Bloomfield, New Mexico.  Michael was born on May 7, 1981, in Farmington, New Mexico, to parents Jim Benson & Tina Gundlach.

Michael loved the outdoors and had recently decided that he also loved to Fish. But most of all he was an Elk Hunter. His whole year...

Jesse Ray Berkey

Feb 26, 2024

Jesse Ray Berkey, 35, of La Plata, NM, passed on peacefully at home, February 26, 2024. Jesse was cherished and loved by his family and friends, and we’re proud he was living life with peace and contentment. A seeker, Jesse was always ready to transition to a new realm; he sought higher consciousness and spirituality with an acceptance of all...

Marcela Tarwater

Feb 26, 2024

Marcela Ivette Tarwater passed from this life Feb. 26, 2024. Services are scheduled for 10:00am March 9, 2024 at Bloomfield St. Mary's Parish in Bloomfield, NM. Please check back later for a full obituary.

Mark Chavez

Feb 26, 2024

Mark Anthony Chavez, born on May 19th, 1956, in Albuquerque, NM, passed away February 26th, 2024. He was a beloved husband to Valerie, whom he married in 1976, and a devoted father to his two sons, Phillip Chavez and Jayson Cordova.

Mark dedicated over 30 years of his life to the oilfield industry before retiring. He was known for his strong...

Peter Matchulat

Feb 25, 2024

Pete Matchulat was born on October 27, 1957, in Teaneck, New Jersey, to Fred and Gertrude Matchulat. When he was 16 years old, Pete moved to Lorane, Oregon, where he completed high school and worked in the lumber mill with his lifetime buddy, Steve Chamblee. Pete worked on and drove fast cars, got into trouble and learned to cook for...

Lisa Jacquez-Collins

Feb 21, 2024

Lisa Marie Jacquez-Collins, 53, of Aztec, New Mexico, passed away peacefully to be with our Heavenly Father on February 21, 2024. She was born on September 20, 1970, in Farmington, New Mexico to her loving parents Joe and Liz Jacquez.

Lisa attended Farmington High School and graduated in 1987. Pursuing her dreams, she attended Mr. John's Academy of Beauty...

Janae Monique Perez

Feb 19, 2024

Janae Monique Lobato Perez slipped from this mortal life on February 19, 2024, in Aztec, New Mexico, at the age of 46. She was born on May 20, 1977, in Cortez, Colorado to Andrew Faustine Lobato and Christy Lynn Baysinger Moore. Janae was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and stepmother. Janae was a dedicated pharmacy worker at Mercy Hospital in...

Lloyd Dwayne Griffith

Feb 18, 2024

Lloyd Dwayne Griffith, 61, of Farmington, New Mexico, passed away on February 18, 2024, in Kirtland, New Mexico. Dwayne was born on August 15, 1962, in McAlester, Oklahoma, to parents Lloyd Dee & Diana Rose Griffith (Steiner).

Dwayne was a person who enjoyed reading a very good book, he enjoyed the sixties, and the seventies music genres. His siblings would say...