Obituaries

Helen Elizabeth Sarver

Helen Elizabeth Sarver

Helen Elizabeth Sarver

Helen Elizabeth Sarver, born November 5, 1928 in Florida, passed away on July 15, 2021, in Albuquerque NM. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Funeral services will be on Thursday July 22, 2021 at the Heights Seventhday Adventist Church in Albuquerque NM beginning at 8:30am.
Rosemary Calvert

Rosemary Calvert

Rosemary Calvert

Rosemary Calvert was born on January 24, 1952, in Bayard, NM; she was a lifetime resident of Grants New Mexico, passed away in the early morning hours of July 8. A memorial service will be held on Thursday July 22, 2021 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Grants New Mexico at 9:30 am.

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Kayla Denae Gray

Kayla Denae Gray

Kayla Denae Gray

Kayla Denae Gray was born in Grants, NM on June 27th, 1990. She passed away in Vancouver, Washington at age 30 on May 31, 2021, after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. Kayla spent most of her childhood in Winnemucca, Nevada where she graduated from Lowery High School class of 2008.
Darryn J. Ward

Darryn J. Ward

Darryn J. Ward

Darryn J. Ward, born December 11, 1980 in Gallup, NM, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021 in Belen, NM. He will be loved, and greatly missed by his family and many friends.
Jose “Joe” Luis Hernandez Jr.

Jose “Joe” Luis Hernandez Jr.

Jose “Joe” Luis Hernandez Jr.

Jose “Joe” Luis Hernandez Jr. passed away on July 1, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was 36 years of age. He was born on June 15, 1985 in San Jose, California. Mr. Hernandez worked at Weather King and Graceland Storage Buildings. He was a talented handyman, and roofer.

Tips for writing an obituary

Do not feel obliged to include cause of death. While acquaintances who first learn of a person’s death via an obituary may be curious about cause of death, loved ones of the deceased do not have to include such information if they are uncomfortable doing so.
Vera Garcia

Vera Garcia

Vera Garcia

Vera Garcia passed away on July 5, 2021 at her home in Grants, New Mexico surrounded by her loving family. She was 88 years of age. Mrs. Garcia was born on September 20, 1932 in Aspermont, Texas. Services will be held at St.
Erminia Jaramillo

Erminia Jaramillo

Erminia Jaramillo

Erminia Jaramillo, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, with members of her family by her side, on June 11, 2021.
Betty Hall

Betty Hall

Betty Hall

Betty Hall entered fully into the presence of her Lord and savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Betty passed away peacefully in Carthage, Missouri following a long illness. She was 78. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 9, 2021, 11:00 a.m.