Obituaries

Obituary: Linda Rickel June 25, 2018

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LINDA RICKEL June 25, 2018

Linda Rickel passed away June 25th, 2018, in the arms of her loving husband Dwight. Linda and Dwight were enjoying their 55th year of marriage, which produced two wonderful children, Erika and Aaron. She also leaves behind her beloved son-in law Daniel, daughter-in law Suzie, 3 grandchildren, Carmen, Simone and Aiden, brothers David and Scotty, sister-in-law Elaine, and numerous friends.

Linda was born in Biloxi, Mississippi and moved to Cleveland, Ohio where she met her husband Dwight. Together they spent time in Tucson, Arizona, and Durham North Carolina before Read More

Obituary: Constance Mary Cobb March 11, 1943 – June 25, 2018

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CONSTANCE MARY COBB March 11, 1943 – June 25, 2018 

Constance Mary Cobb was born March 11, 1943, in Rockford, Illinois to Norman and Geraldine Olson.

Constance (known to everyone as Connie) married Donald Cobb (Don) on August 3, 1963. They moved to Los Alamos from Iowa City, Iowa, with their two-year-old daughter Paula, arriving on July 22, 1970. Their daughter Allison was born in March, 1971. (Connie often remarked that, at first, she thought it was just the change in altitude.) They have been members of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Los Alamos for 48 years.

Connie graduated Read More

Obituary: Marie Conn Nester Oct. 25, 1931 – June 19, 2018

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MARIE CONN NESTER Oct. 25, 1931 – June 19, 2018

Marie Conn Nester, age 86, passed away on June 19, 2018.  Marie was born on her family’s farm in Richardson County, NE, on October 25, 1931, to William and Anna Kean. 

Marie was preceded in death by her husbands James Conn and Harry Nester, and granddaughter Kelsi Conn. She is survived by her children Catherine Conn (Paul Pate), James Conn, Christine Bowlin (Ralph Bowlin), Patrick Conn (Ceci Conn), and Caroline Conn (Rick Paulson), granddaughters Kayla Kitts (Dominic) and Kourtney Conn, great grandchildren Kayden Kitts and Daxton Read More

Obituary: Jean Loretta (Waiter) Dabney Jan. 5, 1920 – Aug. 19, 2017

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JEAN LORETTA (WAITER) DABNEY Jan. 5, 1920 – Aug. 19, 2017

Jean Loretta (Waiter) Dabney was born January 5, 1920 and went to be with our Lord on August 19, 2017.

Jean was raised on a farm in Michigan and moved to Chicago to work for Zenith Radio just before WWII started. Jean served in the Army as a WAC in Los Alamos during WWII where she met her husband, Winston Dabney. They remained in Los Alamos for over 60 years, where they raised their family and worked for LANL.

In their golden years they moved to Casa Grande, AZ to enjoy the year round hot weather. Jean Read More

Obituary: Darle Howat Vosburgh Jan. 11, 1930 – March 11, 2018

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DARLE HOWAT VOSBURGH Jan. 11, 1930 – March 11, 2018
 
A memorial is planned for June 23 in Belen, New Mexico for Darle Howat Vosburgh, 88, who died March 11th in Los Alamos as a result of multiple health issues.
 
Darle Howat was born January 11, 1930 in Staten Island, New York to Walter and Agnes Howat. Walter was a chemist and ceramics engineer during World War I and founded a ceramics casting company in Tottenville, at the southern tip of Staten Island.
 
Darle loved the outdoors and spent her childhood years caring for and riding horses along Staten Island beaches. She was a member
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Obituary: Terry D. Langham Sept. 30, 1937 – June 7, 2018

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TERRY D. LANGHAM Sept. 30, 1937 – June 7, 2018
 
Terry D. Langham, 80, a long-term resident of Los Alamos, New Mexico, was born Sept. 30, 1937 in Fredrick, Oklahoma.
 
He died peacefully at home on June 7, 2018 with his wife, Clarice, by his side.
 
A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.
 
Arrangements are under the direction of De Vargas Funeral Home.
 
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Obituary: James Jim Patrick Borrego Feb. 20, 1965 – June 11, 2018

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JAMES JIM PATRICK BORREGO Feb. 20, 1965 – June 11, 2018

On the afternoon of June 11, 2018, the angels came to lead our brother, James Jim Patrick Borrego into paradise.

Jim was born on February 20, 1965 in Los Alamos, to Tony and Jessie Borrego. He was a lifelong resident of White Rock and the second of four sons. He graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1983 and later from ITT Tech in Albuquerque. He then began his career at LAHS in the electronics department and after 25 years, planned his retirement at the end of June, prior to him falling ill in the early spring. 

Jim lived a quiet life dedicated Read More

Obituary: Clinton Webb Jan. 14, 1936 – June 6, 2018

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CLINTON BERT WEBB Jan. 14, 1936 – June 6, 2018

Clint Webb, 82, peacefully passed away in his home with his loving family by his side. He fought a long, courageous and dignified battle, but the long term effects of Alzheimer’s took its toll.

Clint was born on January 14, 1936 in Brigham City, Utah and adopted by Bert and Hattie Webb shortly after. He was adored by his mother and he loved and adored her until she passed away when he was 15 years old. He grew up in Las Vegas, NV and met his wife while in High School, but they didn’t start dating until after they both graduated. Clint and Shirley were married November Read More

Obituary: Elizabeth Weiss Jan. 16, 1931 – May 12, 2018

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ELIZABETH WEISS Jan. 16, 1931 – May 12, 2018
 
Elizabeth Weiss, 87, of Los Alamos, passed away May 12, 2018, after a lengthy illness.
 
She was born Elizabeth Schwenkert in Ulm, Germany January 16, 1931 and immigrated to the US in 1950. She lived in New York City where she met her husband, Eugene and they wed in 1954. Elizabeth had two children and worked with Eugene in the family dry cleaning business.
 
In 1992, Elizabeth moved to Los Alamos, where she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, going to the pool, and sewing.
 
Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband Eugene
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Obituary: Charles ‘Chuck’ Clevenger Aug. 6, 1942 – May 4, 2018

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CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ CLEVENGER Aug. 6, 1942 – May 4, 2018

Charles “Chuck” Clevenger passed away May 4, 2018 at his home in Edgewood, NM. He was born August 6, 1942 in Kansas, to the late Marion and Margaret Clevenger.

He went on to become a Journeyman Wireman in construction until he retired in 2011. He was initiated into the IBEW Union Local 611 in April 1964 where he remained a member for 54 years.

Chuck enjoyed hunting, fishing, tools, and Ford’s. He was rough around the edges and enjoyed giving everyone a hard time but deep down had a big heart.

Chuck was preceded in death by his sisters, Marilyn Clevenger Read More