Obituaries

BRENT A. BURTSCHELL June 23, 1946 – June 18, 2016

Brent A. Burtschell, age 69 a resident of White Rock, NM passed away June 18, 2016 due to a motorcycle accident. He was born June 23, 1946 in Crescent City, CA to Margaret and Bruce Burtschell.

Brent is preceded in death by his father Bruce Burtschell, mother Margaret Burtschell, wife Manuelita Burtschell and sister Blythe Unican.

He is survived by his partner of 30 years, Ginger Grant of Los Alamos, NM and her two sons and six grandchildren, Jimmy & Melissa Grant and their children, Abigail, Aubrey, Alexander and Andrew; Joey & Naomi Grant Read More

ROSEMARY WHALEN June 22, 2016

Rosemary Whalen, a long time resident of Los Alamos passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 22, 2016. 

Rosemary was a precious daughter, beloved wife, treasured mother and dear friend. She is survived by her devoted husband of 60 years, Paul P. Whalen, her children: Sheryl (George) Lorraine (Chuck) Kathleen, Paul (Andrea) Michael (Kathleen) and Bill (Heidi) as well as 12 grandchildren and 4 great grand children.  

The family is deeply grateful to everyone who helped care for Rosemary during her long battle with Alzheimer’s.

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THEODORE (TED) S. LOPEZ Nov. 9, 1949 – June 15, 2016

Theodore (Ted) S. Lopez, loving husband, amazing father, caring son and brother, devoted co-worker, and dedicated friend passed away in the early morning of June 15th, in his home, surrounded by his family.

Ted was born on November 9th, 1949, in Santa Fe, New Mexico to Frank S. and Jessie M. Lopez. He was preceded in death by his father – Frank S. Lopez, as well as; father-in-law – Ambrosio F. Ortiz;/ mother-in-laws – Ernestine S. Ortiz and Frances L. Ortiz; niece/goddaughter – Karen Ortiz; and aunt – Sr. Vianney Read More

LINDA HARRIS Jan. 24, 1946 – June 12, 2016

Linda Harris, 70, beloved mother and wife, passed away peacefully from this life to the next on June 12, 2016 after a long courageous struggle with esophageal and lung cancer.

Linda was born January 24, 1946 in St. Louis, MO. At the age of 4, Linda’s family moved to Albuquerque, NM where she attended grade school through high school. She married Eddie Harris and they moved to Los Alamos where they lived until her passing.

Over the years, Linda made many friends working at her second home, the Sports Bag, which she thoroughly enjoyed for nearly 20 years. Read More

ANTHONY MICHAEL BROPHY June 26, 1958 – May 29, 2016

Anthony Michael Brophy, 57, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away on May 29, 2016 after a long courageous struggle with cancer.

Anthony was born June 26, 1958 in Los Alamos, N.M. to James A. Brophy and Kathleen P. Brophy of Los Alamos.  He was preceded in death by his parents and nephew, Randal N. Rupert.

Growing up in Los Alamos, Anthony became a graduate of Los Alamos High School class of 1977. He started his working career as a licensed journeyman plumber under the employ of Elmo C. de Baca in Los Alamos, N.M.  Then he served in the Armed Forces Read More

KATHY DIANE STEWART June 5, 2016

Kathy Diane Stewart, of White Rock NM, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 5th 2016.

Diane, as she preferred, was a loving wife and mother, and a true gift from God that touched the hearts and lives of so many.

Diane is survived by her husband of 18 years Bob Stewart, her son John Reynolds, mother Doris Kelley, and many relatives and special friends.

Diane was preceded in death by her parents Eugene and Iris Patterson and her daughter Kristen Reynolds.

Diane was a member of White Rock United Methodist Church, and belonged to several quilting and knitting groups. Read More

BRIAN STEPHEN DESCHAMP June 7, 1959 – May 16, 2016

Brian Stephen Deschamp passed away shortly after 9:00 P.M. on Monday, May 16, 2016.

He was born on June 7, 1959 in the Bay Area of northern California. Brian lived the life. He was a passionate mountaineer, rock climber, and loved backpacking and summiting the beautiful mountains of New Mexico. In 2001, alongside his youngest son Jesse, he summited the tallest peak in Colorado, Mt. Elbert and it was one of his happiest moments.

He was also an avid NASCAR fan who never missed a Sunday race. He loved to cook, and his favorite meal was homemade spaghetti, Read More

JOYCE MARION PYBURN  March 6, 1933 – May 25, 2016

Joyce Marion Pyburn of Los Alamos, New Mexico died in her home surrounded by her family and good friends, Tracy O’Grady and Joann Carlson on May 25, 2016. She was 83 years old.

Joyce is survived by her children Elaine Deschamp, Janet Cowan, and Tom Pyburn of Los Alamos; three grandchildren, Joshua Cowan, Daniel Deschamp, Jesse Deschamp (wife Cynthia) of Los Alamos; and four great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her daughter Marion Pyburn, her brother Richard Olson of Lake Miltona, MN, and her parents Osborn Olson and Marion Olson Read More

VIRGINIA (GINNY) LORRAINE RAND May 30, 1931 – May 30, 2016

Virginia (Ginny) Lorraine Rand died peacefully on her 85th birthday May 30, 2016. She was born in Spokane, Washington on May 30, 1931 to Ernest and Frieda Althouse, immigrants from Switzerland. 

Ginny graduated from Holy Names College in 1952 with an education degree. She married John Rand in 1953 and had 6 children before moving to Los Alamos in 1966.

Ginny raised her 5 boys and 1 girl as she worked as a substitute teacher for more than 20 years in the Los Alamos Public School system. As her children graduated from high school she pursued Read More

INA COULTER May 22, 2016

After 92 years of adventure, Ina Coulter has been released from her earthly body and is rejoicing to be at home with her Lord.

Ina was born the daughter of Dr. Watson and Jane Campbell. She grew up in the small town of Halstead, Kansas where her father practiced as a physician in the famous Hertzler Clinic and Hospital. She left home at age 18 to attend Nurses Training at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska during WWII as a part of the US Cadet Nurse Corps. Following the war she moved to Denver where she earned a degree in Hospital Administration from Colorado University. Read More

JOANNE E. GARCIA May 21, 2016

JoAnne E. Garcia, age 72, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Margaret Androwski; twin brother, Eugene Androwski; brother, Michael Androwski and sister, Betty Klemick. Mrs. Garcia is survived by her husband, Jose F. Garcia; children, Michael D. Garcia, Alicia Garcia and Amanda Garcia; brothers and sisters; Patricia Eheman, Donald Androwski (Gloria), Phyllis Kirk and Fred Koeing; as well as numerous other relatives and friends.

Memorial Service will be held on Friday, June 3, 2016 at Read More

GEORGE MELVIN CAMPBELL May 14, 1929 – May 7, 2016

George Melvin Campbell died on May 7, 2016 in Beaverton, Oregon just one week before his 87th birthday.

He was born in Franklin Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania on May 14, 1929 to Viletta (Stamm) and Richard J Campbell.

George is survived by his wife, Gayle; his two children and their spouses, Shaun Morris Campbell (Edie I. Davis) and Kathryn Ann Campbell Chevalier (Michael); grandchildren Quinn Thomas Campbell and Devin Matthew Chevalier; sisters Vera Edinboro, Jean Fry; brothers Clyde and Bill.

He is predeceased by his parents, Read More

RUSSELL F. SHAW, M.D. April 15, 2016

Dr. Shaw passed away on April 15, 2016. Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Russ attended local schools before graduating from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in 1955. It was at Brown University that he met Cynthia – his wife of 59 years.

His interest in medicine took him to Albany Medical College in Albany, New York where he earned his medical degree. After medical school, he chose to specialize in pediatrics and completed his residency in pediatrics in Columbus, Read More

JASON W. OTT May 4, 1982 – May 12, 2016

Jason W. Ott, 34, died on May 12, 2016, of injuries suffered in an accident in Arizona.

Jason was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on May 4, 1982 and was a 2001 graduate of Los Alamos High School. Jason is survived by his mother, Kathleen Veenstra and partner Grady Stem; his father Will Ott and wife Cindy; his sister Julia Toler, husband Josh, and Jason’s adored nieces and nephews Ava, Grey, Griffin, Norah and Ingrid; his sister Emily Veenstra-Ott and fiancé Kevin O’Neal; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Jason was an immensely talented artist and Read More

EDWARD ROMERO Oct. 14, 1930 – May 14, 2016

Edward Romero, 85, a former resident of Cuyamungue, and current resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016. 

Edward was preceded in death by his wife Flora E. Romero; parents Jose Erineo and Ursinia Ortiz Romero; brothers Juan Gavino and Julian; sisters Ermelinda and Sally. 

Edward proudly served in the United States Army. He was employed by the Atomic Energy Commission, Zia Company, and the State of New Mexico. 

He is survived by his daughter Terrie and husband Ray; and sons Edward LeRoy, Ronald  and wife Read More

HILLARD HAYS HOWARD March 19, 1943 – June 30, 2015

Hillard Hays Howard, 72, died June 30, 2015 at the Heart of the Rockies Medical Center in Salida, Colorado.

Hillard was born to Harold French and Ruth Bugg Howard on March 19,1943 in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Hillard was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Lynn. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Cheryll Faust.

Hillard received a Bachelor of Science in Physics from UNM and a PhD in Physics from Vanderbilt University. He began his career as a liaison between LASL and the international users group for LAMPF and he worked to bring a UNM branch campus Read More

ROBERT N. R. MULFORD May 8, 2016

Robert N. R. Mulford of Los Alamos died peacefully May 8, 2016 in Los Alamos. He was active well into his nineties despite developing heart disease at 92, and maintained his wit and humor to his last day.

He was born in Philadelphia to George Howell Mulford and Mary Emily Ramsay Mulford, and grew up amid the onions and cabbages of Garden City Long Island. He served in the Marine Corps in the Pacific theater of WWII.

After receiving his doctorate in Chemistry from Bob University in 1950, Robert went to work at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, retiring after 40 years but Read More

ANTOINE WALLACE (WALLY) GENO May 18, 1927 – April 27, 2016

Antoine Wallace (Wally) Geno, 88, passed away on April 27, 2016 at his home in Gilbert, AZ. 

Wally was born on May 18, 1927 in Florissant, Missouri to Wallace and Adell Geno. As a young man he attended Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, Palomar Junior College in San Marcos, CA and proudly served his country in the United States Navy.

Wally was a resident of Los Alamos, NM where he was a business owner, a 2 term county commissioner, and was employed with the County of Los Alamos until his retirement. Wally and his wife Joan retired to Read More

MARGARET ANNE GUENETTE Nov. 23, 1925 – May 7, 2016

Margaret Anne Guenette, age 90, of Los Alamos, NM, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, May 7, 2016, surrounded by her family. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Mary Celia (Kontz) Toth; her infant son, John Peter; and her sisters, Mary (Toth) Lawler, and Helen (Toth) Pelrine. 

Margaret is survived by her devoted spouse of 58 years, John Guenette; four daughters (all of Los Alamos, NM) Yvonne Guenette Salaz; Elaine Guenette, Emily Kluk (husband Michael), and Ellen Marie Guenette; six grandchildren, Brandon Read More

BERNADETTE VERNA June 17, 1944 – April 28, 2016

Bernadette Verna passed away on April 28^th after a hard fought battle with breast cancer.

She was born Bernadette Lasorsa on June 17^th of 1944 in Philadelphia, PA. She attended Catholic school back in the day when nuns could hit you and you didn’t bother to tell your parents because then you’d get hit twice that day.

She married Lou Verna and they had three children, Louis, Anthony and Bernadette. They lived most of their life in Florida, with Lou working at Walt Disney World and while they were never rich, they led the charmed life being allowed Read More

MARGARET (MAGGIE) DAVIS Oct. 2, 1937 – March 8, 2016

“If we cannot share a little kindness in this life, what are we here for?”

Maggie (Geringer) Davis passed away peacefully in her Bozeman, MT home on March 8^th, 2016 with her children at her side.

She was born in Wheatland, WY to Elizabeth and Henry Geringer on Oct. 2, 1937. Her siblings are Jeri, John, and Darlene. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Darlene Fabricius.

She received her Bachelor of Science and Certificate of Physical Therapy from the Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, in 1959 and worked as a PT for 46 years. In her youth on Read More

NATHANAEL FARNHAM April 14, 2016

Nathanael Farnham, age 58, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016.

Mr. Farnham was preceded in death by his mother, Maureen Farnham. Nathanael was known to his family as a hard worker who pursued his education in a field he loved and later retired from, Los Alamos National Laboratory.

He was a good father, son and husband. He will be truly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is survived by his wife, Vicki Farnham of Los Alamos; father, Charles Farnham of Salem, Oregon; son, Nicholas Farnham of Las Vegas, Nevada; daughter, Kristen Farnham Read More

DOROTHY WYNELL KLUK Nov. 15, 1926 – April 26, 2016

Dorothy Wynell Kluk, age 89, of Los Alamos, NM, died peacefully in her sleep on April 26, 2016, with her devoted son, Michael, by her side. 

Dorothy was preceded in death by her spouse, Joseph Roman Kluk; her parents, George Lonnie and Etta Pearl (White) Smith; and her brother and sisters, Odell Smith, Ruby (Smith) Bowen, Louise (Smith) Zimmerman, and Billy Jean (Smith) Wall. 

Dorothy is survived by her two sons, Joseph Kluk of Highlands Ranch, CO; Michael Kluk (wife Emily) of Los Alamos, NM, four grandchildren, Brandon Kluk (wife Bethany) Read More

GLORIA LOUISE CORDOVA July 31, 1938 – April 18, 2016

Gloria Louisa Cordova, long-time Los Alamos resident, passed away on April 18, 2016 after a 16-month struggle with pancreatic cancer.

Gloria was born in Trinidad Colo. on July 31, 1938. After high school she joined the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati and graduated from their Mount St. Joseph College with a B. S. degree in chemistry. She taught math and chemistry in high schools in Denver and Trinidad, and then after leaving the community, moved to Los Alamos where she taught chemistry at the high school for 10 years.

In 1979 she joined the Laboratory Read More

JAMES LOWELL ANDERSON April 23, 2016

James (Jim) Lowell Anderson, 77, of Boulder, CO passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016.

Jim was born in Santa Rita, NM and grew up in the Grant County area of New Mexico and was a long-time resident of Los Alamos, NM. Jim attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM, and earned a B.S.degree in Chemistry in 1961 and a M.S. degree in Chemistry 1963.  In 1966 he earned a PhD in Nuclear Chemistry from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. In 1958, Jim married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Gililland and they were the parents Read More

DAVID W. CARROLL Dec. 3, 1947 – April 26, 2016

David W. Carroll, 68 of Los Alamos passed away Tuesday, April 26th, 2016 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

He was born on December 3, 1947 in Portland, Oregon and lived in the Pacific Northwest until moving with his family to Los Alamos in 1955. He graduated from the Los Alamos High School in 1965 and the University of Northern Colorado in 1969 with a degree in Industrial Arts and Meteorology.

He worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory for 42 years until retirement in April 2012.

David is survived by his wife of 28 years, Janice, his two daughters Read More

JUNE PERUSEK April 17, 2016

June Perusek, 98, a resident of White Rock for eight years, died April 17 in a Greeley, CO, assisted living facility.

Perusek moved to Greeley in 2014.

Survivors include her daughter, Sandra (Ken) Johnson of White Rock.

Services will be in Gunnison, CO, May 7 at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to the American
Lung Association in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 West 28th Street, Greeley, CO., 80634. Read More

PATRICIA NELL CALIFA June 20, 1953 – March 30, 2016

Patricia Nell Califa of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, passed away the end of March following her struggle with cancer. She had recently retired from a long career as an Executive/Legal Secretary in Texas, New Mexico, and Florida.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Eugenia and Paul Califa, and by her son, Aaron. Patricia is survived by her daughter, Molly, daughter-in-law, Janet, and granddaughters, Violet, Phoenix, Orchid, and Aspen, as well as her four sisters, Cathy, Ethel, Stephany, and Susan.

Patricia was a member of Calvary Read More