Obituaries

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Eric Thomas Gunnell

Jan 16, 2022

Eric Thomas Gunnell, 63, of Farmington, NM passed away on January 16, 2022 and was reunited with the love of his life in heaven.

Eric was born on January 8, 1959, in Mesa, Arizona to Ernest A and Betty Jean Gunnell

Eric is preceded in death by the love of his life Cynthia L. Gunnell. His parents Ernest A. Gunnell...

Geraldine Lyautey

Jan 12, 2022

Geraldine Farnsworth Lyautey, 86, passed away January 12, 2022. She was born March 6, 1935 in Colonia, Garcia, Chihuahua, Mexico. She is survived by her husband, Leslie Richard Lyautey and children Ralph (Margo) Doolin, Rick (Barbara) Doolin, Ray Doolin, Rodney (Bonnie) Doolin, Vernon (Lenore) Lyautey, Russel (Doreen) Doolin, Misty (Mike) Hamblin, Duane Lyautey, Leslie Lyautey, Britney (Jacob) Decker, Adrienne (Maurice)...

Thomas Edward Smith

Jan 12, 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of Thomas E. Smith announce his passing on January 12, 2022, in Farmington NM. He was 79 years old.

Thomas was born in Crowley, Louisiana in 1942 to Isaac Robert Smith and Gladys (Dugan) Smith and spent his childhood and teen years hunting and fishing in the swamps. At 18 he joined...

Eugene David Martinez

Jan 11, 2022

Eugene (Gene) Martinez, 77, of Farmington, New Mexico, left this earth to be with his heavenly father on January 11, 2022.

Eugene is survived by his loving wife Mary Martinez, 2 children Carlos (Stephanie) and Bernadette Martinez, 9 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and his loving puppy “Bailey”. A Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at...

Scott Wayne Strunk

Jan 9, 2022

Scott W. Strunk

Farmington - Scott W. Strunk of Farmington, NM was called home on 1/9/2022. He was born on 10/22/1968 in Thief River Falls, MN. Survived by his wife Shannon and four children. Nicholas Strunk(Alyssa Godfrey-Strunk), Samantha Basham, Danielle M. Shupe(David Shupe), Justin S. Strunk and five grandchildren. Siblings Bernard R. Strunk and Maya Sewell. Mother Roxann M....

Anne Michelle Durbin

Jan 8, 2022

Anne Michelle (Chelle) Durbin, 71, passed away on January 8, 2022. Chelle was born on January 6, 1951, to Andrew and Jackie Ott in Garden City, Kansas. Chelle met Bob Durbin on Thanksgiving weekend in 1974 on a blind date set up by their mothers. They were married a year later. Bob started a job with Tesoro Petroleum in San...

Jesse Robert Beach

Jan 8, 2022

Jesse R. Beach, 95, of Farmington, New Mexico died January 8th, 2022. He was born May 8th, 1926 in Lenore, North Carolina to Ben and Dora Beach.

He is preceeded in death by his son Robert James Beach and grandson Chance Matthew Beach.

Jesse is survived by his wife Shirley McClain Beach whom he adored for over 65 years. Daughter Sandra...

Glenda Fay Miries

Jan 7, 2022

Glenda Fay Miries, 87 of Bloomfield, passed away on January 7, 2022. She was born December 8, 1934 in Wichita Falls, TX to Ray and Leona (Ashley) Jetton.

She graduated from Eunice High School in 1953. She then attended Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth, TX. While in college she married Jesse Hardy Leath, Jr. in 1954. They got divorced...