All Obituaries

    Doreen Wong, resident of Alamogordo, NM and business owner of Hemporium passed away peacefully on June 15th 2021 from breast cancer at the age of 48.   Doreen is survived by her mother, Betty Wong; husband, Stephen Holman; sister, Kathleen (Wong) Chin; four kids, Stephanie Holman, Crystal Holman, Stephen Holman Jr. and Tiffany Holman.   Doreen was born on July 29, 1972 in Pasadena, CA to Leonard Dai Ho Wong and Betty Akeni Wong (Tsuji).  She graduated Cal...

    John F. Merrigan of Alamogordo died peacefully on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by his wife Terry and members of his extended family.  John was born April 28, 1934 to Michael S. and Vora Foster Merrigan in Burlington MA where he grew up.  John joined the Air Force in 1955 and returned to Burlington to marry his high school sweetheart Teresa Biagiotti in 1956.  They were happily married for 65 years.  John was a true patriot and served his...

    Geddes William Kujaneck passed away peacefully in his own home on May 30, 2021, at the age of 93.  Geddes was born to William and Elsie Kujaneck on July 18, 1927 in Concord, New York. He spent most of his childhood in the Franklinville area of New York.  He had a keen interest in different types of motors and engines and could explain the mechanics of them to anyone who took the time to listen.  As a teenager, he built himself an electric bike of which he was...

Albert Lewis Billups, 92, a resident of Tularosa, NM died Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving nephews, David and Aaron Turberville of New Mexico.  Albert was born October 8, 1928 to Edward Young Billups and Lois Minnie Hudman Billups in Otero County. After high school, Albert joined the Army Air Corps which turned into the Air Force.  After the Air Force, he began his lifelong career as a surveyor. He started out at Holloman, AFB and White Sands Missile...

    Mike Pittman, passed away peacefully on May 24,2021 at the age of 86. He died before his time and will be missed by his family and friends. Mike is survived by his four children, Pete, Rusty, Bobby, and Lyn, his seven grandchildren, Allen, Kyle, Emily, Rene, Mason, Jack, and Bryce, his daughter-in-Iaws, Carissa and Cindy, and son-in-Iaws, Marc and Jeff, his sister, Pat, and his brother, Butch. Mike was born in Tatum, New Mexico in 1935 to Lowell and Faye Pittman. He served...

Patricia Ann Haze (Endsley)  While always fighting like a champ, after a long illness, on May 18, 2021 Patricia is blessed to be in the presence of Jesus.  Patti was an incredible inspiration to her son Jimmy and will be missed by many of  her family members and close friends.   Patti was always the one to keep things light and exciting, and her son Jimmy intends to always carry her legacy and traditions forward.  Patti was born in Turlock,...

EDDIE OLSEN   Eddie passed away March 5, 2021.   Eddie was born in El Paso, Texas on January 25, 1922.  He was a graduate of Ysleta High School where he was a basketball and track star and was voted most popular boy.  He attended Texas College of Mines (UTEP).  In January of 1941 he met 16-year-old Jigger Davis in his English class and after only one date neither of them ever dated anyone else. They were married October 25, 1943. In 1942 he...

Richard Leland Ross, 89, of Alamogordo New Mexico.  He resided at Betty Dare Good Shepard Nursing Home. He passed away on February 27th, 2021.      Richard was born October 6, 1931 in Bushnell, Illinois to Kenner Wayne and Mable Louise (Lutz) Ross.      He was survived by one sister Lois Ross Nicodemus of Mason City, Illinois. Several nephews Douglas Nicodemus (Cate) of Riverton,  Illinois, Paul Nicodemus of Prosser, Washington, Steven...

Margaret Louise Romo Gonzalez was born on July 3, 1951 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to Samuel A Romo and Dora A Serna who have preceded her in death. Margaret was a gifted hair stylist for 35 years. She took so much pride in her work and she made many great friends along the way. Her two daughters and her grandchildren were the absolute light of her life. She enjoyed any time she could spend with her family. Margaret had many great joys in her life such as, long car rides through the...

Bill Dee Abney, 68, passed away on November 26, 2020 in Tularosa, New Mexico. He was born on January 2, 1952 in Levelland, Texas to Homer  and Willis (Taylor) Abney.  Survivors include his wife, Oropajita Abney;  two sons, Bryan Scott Abney (Diane), Bill Abney, Jr. (Jennifer); and his seventeen grandchildren that were the light of his life. He was preceded in death by his father, Homer Edwin Abney, and his mother, Willis Smith Abney. The Abney family has entrusted their...