Mark Merrill
Oct 17, 2022
Mark Kennedy Merrill, 71, of Taos, New Mexico passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Monday, October 17, 2022.
He was born on Tuesday, March 6th, 1951 to Thomas and Charlotte Merrill in San Antonio, Texas.
On July 13, 1974, he married the love of his life, Jacqueline Merrill, and they shared 48 wonderful years together before...
Moises Alarcon
Oct 16, 2022
On October 16, 2022, Moises "Moe" Alarcon Sr. went to be with his heavenly father with a smile of peace on his face. Born in Pueblo, CO, 70 years ago, he retired in Questa, NM, after building for 25 years, DLM, Inc., an environmental remediation firm in Denver, CO.
He is preceded in death by parents Roberto and Candelaria Alarcon,...
Cecil Burnett
Oct 13, 2022
Cecil W. Burnett, age 34, a resident of Taos, passed away unexpectedly on October 13, 2022. A full obituary is pending at this time and will be posted as soon as it becomes available. The family of Cecil W. Burnett has entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home of Taos. www.devargastaos.com 1-866-657-4019
Lewis F. Martinez
Oct 12, 2022
Lewis (Louie) F. Martinez, age 68 a resident of Taos, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on October 12, 2022. Louie was born in Bernalillo on October 18, 1953 to Luis and Aniceta (Apodaca) Martinez.
He is preceded in death by his father Luis and mother Aniceta; along with brothers Fidel, Frank, Rudy and sisters Grace and...
Claudio "Gigger" Ortiz
Oct 9, 2022
Claudio “Gigger” Ortiz 82, a resident of Ranchos de Taos, passed away unexpectedly October 9, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his parents Ernestino and Domitila Ortiz; siblings Patricio Ortiz, Henry Chemo Ortiz and Victor Ortiz; son-in-law John Martinez; and nephew Danny "Bamba" Ortiz.
Claudio was an amazing athlete in his younger years and was actually drafted to play...
Catherine Visarraga
Oct 6, 2022
Catherine V. Visarraga was born September 14, 1967, and peacefully passed away on October 6, 2022. Catherine known to most as Cathy or Cath was a loving wife, mother, daughter and grandmother, sister. She is survived by her husband Eugene, sons Geno (Savana) and Reyes (Cherise), her puppy Duke, mother Betty, mother-in-law, Oralia, sisters Yolanda (Eddie), Yvonne (Grace), Alex (Julie),...
Albert Simms
Oct 5, 2022
Albert Simms, age 77, a resident of Pilar, passed away on October 5, 2022. A full obituary is pending at this time and will be posted as soon as it becomes available. The family of Albert Simms has entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home of Taos. www.devargastaos.com 1-866-657-4019
Kyle Henry
Oct 5, 2022
Kyle Henry, age 76, a resident Taos passed away peacefully on October 5, 2022. A full obituary is pending at this time and will be post as soon as it becomes available. The family of Kyle Henry has entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home of Taos. www.devargastaos.com 1-866-657-4019
Bobby Vigil
Oct 5, 2022
Bob N. Vigil age 80, a resident of Taos, passed away October 5th, 2022, after a lengthy illness.
He is preceded in death by his father Cesario Vigil; mother Alice Vigil; siblings Dorothy Gutierrez, Ruby Archuleta, Rudy Vigil and Cesario Vigil, Jr.
Bob is survived by his wife Christine Vigil; three sons, Eric Vigil (Lorraine), Rick Vigil (Sally), and Mark...
Selma Peterson
Oct 3, 2022
Selma Peterson, age 78, a resident of El Prado, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2022. A full obituary is pending and will be posted as soon as it becomes available. The family of Selma Peterson has entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home of Taos. www.devargastaos.com 1-866-657-4019
Nancy Monlux
Oct 3, 2022
Nancy Virginia Monlux was married to William Delbert Monlux, and passed away quietly in Taos, NM on October 3, 2022.
She was blessed with four daughters, Deborah Monlux in New York, Diane Hummel and Denise Grayson in Washington, and deceased Nurse, Dina Damen. Her parents were Robert Weightman and Virginia Hays, her deceased brother, Dick Weightman and survived by...
James Freeman
Oct 1, 2022
James Freeman, age 78, a resident of Taos, passed away unexpectedly on October 1, 2022. A full obituary is pending at this time and will be posted as soon as it becomes available. The family of James Freeman has entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home of Taos. www.devargastaos.com 1-866-657-4019
Catherine Hale
Sep 30, 2022
Catherine Hale, age 69, a resident of Valdez, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2022. The family of Catherine Hale has entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home of Taos. www.devargastaos.com 1-866-657-4019
Joseph Donald Vigil
Sep 29, 2022
Joseph Donald Vigil 85 of Taos, NM passed away September 29, 2022. Donald was born October 31, 1936 in Hudson, Colorado. Donald grew up in Arroyo Hondo, NM and later moved to Taos where he raised his family.
He was preceded in death by his son Darryl Vigil; parents Simes & Genoveva Vigil; Brothers Serafin, Pablo & Gaspar; Sisters Ada,...
Jerry Mondragon
Sep 28, 2022
Jerry M. Mondragon, 68, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 with his partner, Linda by his side.
Jerry is preceded in death by his father Jose Margarito Mondragon, Brother David, grandparents Eduardo and Soledea Mondragon and Alex and Emma Espinoza. He was also preceded in death by many other relatives and friends.
Jerry is...
Nick Cardenas
Sep 25, 2022
Nick Cardenas 78, a resident of Taos, passed away unexpectedly September 25, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his parents Felix and Maria Cardenas, and sister Martha Cardenas.
Nick proudly served his country in the United States Army, he also worked for the Labor Union in Denver, Colorado. Nick was a devoted Denver Broncos fan.
He is survived...
Manfred Oden
Sep 20, 2022
Manfred Oden, age 95, a resident of Taos, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2022. A full obituary is pending at this time and will be posted as soon as it becomes available. The family of Manfred Oden has entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home of Taos. www.devargastaos.com 1-866-657-4019
Marcos A. Valencia
Sep 17, 2022
Marcos A. Valencia 36, a resident of Taos, passed away unexpectedly September 17, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his son Nicholas Romero.
Marcos was a very talented artist and craftsman. He had a beautiful smile, contagious laugh and will be deeply missed by his loving family.
He is survived by his daughter Theresa Valencia and her mother Julie...
Orlando Feliciano Rael, Sr.
Sep 15, 2022
Orlando Feliciano Rael, Sr. was born in Questa, New Mexico. He was the 2nd oldest child of Soraida and Feliciano Rael.
Bright and vivacious, his smile would light up a room. His deep, certain laugh demonstrated that he immediately got the joke. Astute, observant, he could easily tune in to others' emotions.
From early on in his life, he was...
Felix Quintana Shannon
Sep 11, 2022
Felix Quintana Shannon was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico on 11/09/1984 and went to be with Jesus on 09/11/2022 at the age of 37. He was named after his great grandfather, Felix Quintana.
Felix mostly grew up in Questa, New Mexico, but also lived in Arizona, Texas, New York, Hawaii, New Jersey, and Colorado. He loved to travel and...
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