Obituaries
Kathleen Palmer Sherwood
Apr 28, 2023
Kathleen Palmer Sherwood passed away and was welcomed into heaven on Thursday, April 28, 2023, after a heroic battle with cancer.
Kathleen was born in Farmington, New Mexico on July 23, 1951, to Willard A. and Lavone Palmer. She was the third of six children. Raised on trading posts throughout the Navajo reservation, Kathleen grew up with a love of...
Guy (Hop) Richard Flowers
Apr 28, 2023
Guy (Hop) Richard Flowers, Jr., died surrounded by his family on 4/28/2023 in Farmington, New Mexico. Guy was born to Guy and Wilma (Jutten) Flowers on 12/18/1952 in Montrose Colorado. He attended school in Montrose where he graduated from Montrose High School in 1971. He married Tressa (Cook) on September 28, 1974, and together they had 2 children, a...
Jerry LeRoy Jenkins
Apr 26, 2023
Services are set for Thursday May 11th at the church of Latter day Saint in Aztec. Viewing starts at 10am, services are 11am - noon followed by a graveside service at Memory Gardens.
Marcus Harding
Apr 25, 2023
Marcus McNeil Hardin (29) of Bloomfield, NM passed away on April 25, 2023, in Bloomfield, NM. Marcus was born June 4, 1993, in Ganado, AZ to parents, Angel Hollister and Ronald M. Harding. Marcus was born to the Bitterwater, Salt, and Waters Edge Clans.
Marcus obtained his GED. He worked as an oilfield derrick operator, electrician's helper, an automotive lube...
Raquel Montoya Gonzales
Apr 24, 2023
Raquel Montoya Gonzales went to be with our Lord & Savior and her babies Mary and Ruth on April 24, 2023. She was born on February 2, 1932, in Clifton, Arizona to Timoteo and Elena Montoya, one of nine children.
Raquel grew up in Clifton and graduated from Clifton High School. On November 24, 1955, she married Fernando...
Mary Esther Goss
Apr 24, 2023
Mary Esther Goss, 88, of Farmington, New Mexico, passed away on April 24, 2023, in Farmington.
Mary was born on September 24, 1932, in Paris, Texas, as the second child to parents Minter Boughles Smith and Esther Marie (Hudgens) Smith.
Mary was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. The only thing she loved more than her kids was her...
Thomas James Johnson
Apr 21, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of Thomas J. Johnson of Socorro, NM. He passed away surrounded by his loved ones on April 21st, 2023 after a long battle with C.O.P.D.
Thomas was born on November 12th, 1945 to John and Josephine.
Tom held many positions in his life. He was in the US Army for 17 years...
Betty Lou Holbert
Apr 19, 2023
Betty Lou Holbert, 91, of Navajo Dam, New Mexico, passed away on April 19, 2023, in Navajo Dam, New Mexico.
Betty was born on August 11, 1931, in Harlingen, Texas, to parents John Alexander and Elsie Brauer.
A Celebration of Life will take place at a later time. Betty Lou will be greatly missed.
Crista Crowder
Apr 19, 2023
Crista Grace Castleman Crowder (August 8, 1993 - April 19, 2023)
With heavy hearts we announce that our beloved Crista Grace Castleman Crowder has gone home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Crista was born on August 8, 1993 and passed away on April 19, 2023, leaving behind her husband Travis Crowder whom she married in May...
Kim Nelson Lynch
Apr 18, 2023
Kim Nelson Lynch, 45, of Tucson, AZ passed away peacefully on April 18, 2023 in Tucson surrounded by family. She was born April 26, 1977 in Shiprock, N.M, to Táchii'nii (Red Running into the Water People) born for Tábaahá (Edge Water People). Kim was survived by her husband Kii N. Lynch, son Diione N. Lynch of Hilliard, OH, daughters Kayia...
Gay Levitt
Apr 16, 2023
Gay Levitt was born March 6th, 1949 in Jackson Michigan to her parents Rudolph and Betty Eckert. She passed on April 16th, 2023 from the horrible and ugly symptoms of Lewy body dementia. Gay and Allen met 60 years ago in Toledo, Ohio and were wed on August 2nd, 1969. Their marriage produced a son Lukas; a daughter Angel;...
Martha Clugston
Apr 15, 2023
Martha Ruth Clugston, 84, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, April 10, 2023, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Martha was born April 4, 1939, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to William “Bill” Cornelius Dudley and Ruby “Opal” Maxwell Dudley. She married Jerry Wayne Clugston February 19, 1960, and moved to Farmington, New Mexico, in...
Dawn Smith
Apr 15, 2023
Dawn Ellen Smith of Flora Vista, NM, passed away on April 15, 2023. She is survived by her husband, Mike Smith; three children, Jeremy Willey (Kendra), Amanda Martin (Jason), and Tanner Smith (Sarah); four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She is also survived by four sisters and three brothers.
Dawn was a much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, educator, pet parent...
Bernice Deel
Apr 12, 2023
Bernice Deel, of Shiprock NM, was born June 21st 1960, to Anna Ahkeah and Robert Billy. Bernice went on to attend the Haskell Indian Nations University, formerly known as Haskell Indian Junior College (1980 – 1982) and received an associates degree in Liberal Arts. Bernice proudly worked at Raytheon Technologies for 8 years. In her spare time she was...
George Jeston Head
Apr 10, 2023
George Jeston Head was born on September 29th, 1934 and passed away on April 10th, 2023. He was born in Alamosa, Colorado to George and Amy Head. His family made their home in Farmington, NM. He graduated from Farmington High School in 1952 and immediately joined the United States Marine Corps. He met and married Lucille Marie Garrett. During...
Armando "Amigo" Garcia
Apr 9, 2023
Amigo went to be with our Heavenly Father on April 9, 2023, Resurrection Sunday, peacefully in his home. Amigo was born in Tapacitas, New Mexico on September 29, 1933, to Bonifacio Garcia and Abedulia Valdez Garcia. Throughout his life he was best known by Amigo, Armando, Mando, Hernando, Herman and Garcia. Amigo served in the military as an Army Specialist...
Angeles Lewis
Apr 7, 2023
Angeles R. Lewis, aka "LA 505" (37), passed from this life in the early morning of April 7th, 2023. Angeles was born July 5th, 1985, in Farmington, NM, to his parents Randy and Erma Lewis. Angeles was born to the Tower people Clan (Kyaa áanii), born for the Salt People Clan (`Ashllhíí). Angeles completed school up to the 11th grade,...
Robert Dotson
Apr 6, 2023
Robert Lee Dotson was born on May 10, 1970, in Farmington, New Mexico. He passed away on April 5, 2023, at the age of 52. He spent his life in the Farmington area and was the only child of Connie Blevins. He had a strong love of his country and enlisted in the Navy after high school. An injury during...
Anthony McCants
Apr 6, 2023
Anthony Kayree McCants was born July 8, 1997, to Rodney (Tyrone) Haynes and Tiffany McCants in Farmington, NM. He went home to be with his Heavenly Father on April 5, 2023. We will miss him so, but he will forever live in our hearts.
Anthony leaves to mourn his wife, Lordine McCants, stepsons, Tommy Jacquez and Roman Gallagher, stepdaughter, Tianna...
Patsy Anne Hill
Apr 6, 2023
Patsy Anne Hill (formerly Jonas) left us to join the Lord on April 6, 2023. She was born to Elvin and Dorothy Jonas on July 17, 1933 in Deming, NM. She grew up in Klagetoh, AZ and Shiprock, NM with her siblings Gordon and Bette. She graduated high school in 1950 from Central Consolidated High School where she was...
