Obituaries

LOIS SCHNEIDER April 23, 1934 – Oct. 15, 2025

Lois Schneider, 91, passed peacefully in her sleep in Oakland, California on October 15, 2025 after a lengthy illness.

Lois Ellen Steele was born in Millvale, Pennsylvania on April 23, 1934 to Leonard and Elizabeth Steele. Her father died when she was a child and she was raised there by her grandparents, Paul and Magdalena Steele. She spent her earlier years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, graduating from Shaler High School in 1952. Lois then attended and graduated from Robert Morris Business College, and later worked at Aluminum Company of America Read More

JERRY EUGENIA (HERRING) LONDON July 17, 1935 – Oct. 18, 2025

Jerry Eugenia (Herring) London, born July 17, 1935, in Stanton, Texas, gained her wings on October 18, 2025. She was 90 years old.

Preceded in death by her late husband, J. Ronald London, father John Era Herring (Rose Herring), and mother Rosa Lee (Cross) Smith (Arthur Smith), and forever dear friend and travel companion Dean Dugan. As many knew, Jerry was also known as Mema due to her comfort to many and joy to all, spreading love, sarcasm, and sass to all around her.

Jerry (Mema) is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Denise London (Michael), Read More

Helen Nanette Robinson Adams Oct. 18, 1935 – Sept. 24, 2025

Helen (Nan) Nanette Robinson Adams was born on Oct. 18, 1935 in New Orleans, Louisiana and passed from this life on Sept. 24, 2025 in Los Alamos, NM.

She was raised and attended school in Ponchatoula, LA. Gonzales, LA was home most of her married adult life. After her husband’s passing in 1999 she lived several years back home in Ponchatoula. Later moving to Prairieville and eventually residing in Los Alamos, NM.

Preceded in death by husband Hulen O. Adams and parents Helen and Bruce S. Robinson.

Survived by children Teri and husband Randy Read More

SHARON KAY WOODRUFF May 11, 2025

Affectionately known as “Bart”, Sharon Kay Woodruff of Rowe, NM passed away peacefully on Mother’s Day 2025 at the age of 78.

She is survived by her two children William and Kathryn, her daughter-in-law Holly, and her grandson Horton.

Originally from Lafayette, Indiana, she attended Dayton High School and then Purdue University, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design.

She was married to William Woodruff Sr. from 1971 to 1989. She worked as a buyer for fabric stores in Lafayette and Princeton, NJ before starting her own business, Bart’s Read More

CLAUDE MILTON GILLESPIE, JR. Dec. 13, 1932 – Oct. 1, 2025

Claude Milton “Milt” Gillespie, 92, passed away October 1 surrounded by his family. He lived a full and wonderful life devoted to outdoor adventure, intellectual curiosity, and most of all his family. The only child of Claude Milton Gillespie Sr. and Alice Hauer Gillespie of Huntsville, Alabama, Milt enjoyed childhood visits to the nearby family farm and told stories of mischief at nearby rivers and lakes.

He was fortunate to spend his high school years at Sewanee Military Academy, a college preparatory program located near Chattanooga, Read More

DAVID RUDY SANDOVAL July 10, 1953 – Oct. 13, 2025

David Rudy Sandoval (affectionately known as “Pops”), a man of boundless faith, wisdom, and strength, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 13, 2025, at the age of 72.

Born on July 10, 1953, David was a mighty man of God; steadfast in his devotion, unshakable in his belief, and guided always by the Holy Spirit.

David’s faith was the cornerstone of his life. He lived as a true prayer warrior, never hesitating to lift others up in heartfelt prayer. Those who crossed his path were often met with words of divine wisdom and encouragement; Read More

MARVIN I. TILLERY JR. Oct. 10, 1936 – Sept. 29, 2025

Marvin I. Tillery Jr., passed away September 29, 2025, 11 days short of his 89th birthday. He was born in a farmhouse in Idabel, Oklahoma, and never had a birth certificate, but loved to repeat Will Rogers’ joke about not needing a piece of paper to prove he was born, because “I’m here, ain’t I?” For Marvin, family lore says that he was born on October 10, 1936, so that was the established date.

Despite not being able to prove that he was born, Marvin had a full life. His father enlisted in the NM National Guard, and Marv’s family moved frequently during Read More

JAN REBECCA STEELE BOWERS July 5, 1942 – Aug. 4, 2025

Jan Rebecca Steele Bowers was the oldest of six children, born on July 5, 1942, in Los Angeles, California to Dorothy Jane Petersen and Floyd George Steele.

She grew up walking the beaches of Southern California and spent summers on her grandparents’ ranch in Colorado. She graduated from The Bishop’s School and attended The San Diego College for Women. Jan met her husband, Richard Bowers, in La Jolla, married in August 1963, and moved to Eugene Oregon. The family lived in Austin, Texas, New Providence, New Jersey and Livermore, California before Read More

DAVID CHRISTOPHER ORTEGA Sept. 1, 1946 – Sept. 30, 2025

David “Chris” Ortega, 79, of Montrose, Colorado, formerly of Los Alamos, New Mexico, passed away September 30th in Grand Junction, surrounded by family, after a heroic battle with cancer. He lived a full and wonderful life devoted to family, community, and adventure.

Chris was born September 1, 1946 and was raised in Chimayo, New Mexico, attending Holy Cross Elementary and St. Michael’s High School in Santa Fe. A graduate of New Mexico State University, Chris began his professional career at the Public Service Company of Colorado and then Read More

JOHN NATHAN HAINS Aug. 7, 1935 – Oct. 5, 2025

John Nathan Hains was born at Fort Riley, Kansas, on August 7, 1935, the son of Peter Conover and Ada Averill Hains. 

Because his father, a West Point graduate, was a career Army officer, John spent much of his childhood and adolescence in foreign countries. When his father was sent to Yugoslavia, John became a boarding student at Landon Prep School in Bethesda, Maryland where he graduated in 1955. 

He then received his undergraduate college degree at Georgetown University, where he was a member of the Army ROTC. Upon graduation, he became a Second Lieutenant Read More