Obituaries

Obituary: Robert Duane Cowan July 26, 2018

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ROBERT DUANE COWAN Nov. 24, 1919 – July 26, 2018

Robert Duane Cowan died July 26, 2018.

He was born November 24, 1919 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the eldest of three sons of Ralph Ellis Cowan and Florence Athey Eller Cowan.  The family moved to Wichita, Kansas in 1929, where Bob obtained a bachelor’s degree from Friends University (FU) in 1942. He received a Ph.D. degree in physics from The Johns Hopkins University in 1946, with his thesis in the field of atomic spectra, working under Prof. G. H. Dieke.

In 1944 in Wichita, he married Dorothy Mabel Martinson, whom he had met at FU. They lived in Read More

Obituary: William Hyland Chambers July 30, 1922 – July 16, 2018

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WILLIAM HYLAND CHAMBERS July 30, 1922 – July 16, 2018
 
William Hyland Chambers, long term resident of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and known to family and friends as Bill, died following a lengthy illness on Monday, July 16, just two weeks shy of his 96th birthday.
 
Born July 30,1922, in St. Louis, Missouri, Bill spent his childhood in White Plains, New York. Class of 1943, he attended Cornell University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics.
 
Recruited for the Manhattan Project, he chose to honor his ROTC commitment and entered the US Army in 1943. He served from 1944-1945
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Obituary: Barbara Agnes Nieters Buchen March 2, 1924 – July 19, 2018

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BARBARA AGNES NIETERS BUCHEN March 2, 1924 – July 19, 2018

Barbara Agnes Nieters Buchen AKA Babsy died peacefully at home on July 19, 2018.

Barbara was born in Denver, Colorado on March 2, 1924 to William and Nellie Mallory Nieters. She was preceded in death by John, her husband of 67 years, her son Jerry, her granddaughter Sarah Buchen, and her three sisters, Mary, Helen and Peggy. She is survived by her children Theresa Hoffman, Katy (Frank) Fuchs, Tony Buchen, Tina Buchen, daughter-in-law Lynne Loucks Buchen, 5 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren.

She graduated from Loretta College with Read More

Obituary: Ben Murphy April 26, 1962 – July 13, 2018

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BEN MURPHY April 26, 1962 – July 13, 2018

Ben Murphy passed away on July 13, 2018, in Melbourne, Florida. He was born April 26, 1962.

He is survived by his mother, Nancy Murphy Waller, brother Bart Murphy, sister Susie Murphy Gram, wife Laura Murphy, and daughters Heather, Ashley and Courtney.

He is survived my numerous nieces and nephews.

He was a gentle giving person, and will be missed.

Memorial visitation will take place at Beckman Williamson Funeral Home in Viera, FL. A service in Santa Fe is pending. Read More

Obituary: Larry Hatler July 12, 2018

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LARRY HATLER July 12, 2018

Larry Hatler passed away on Thursday morning, July 12th at UNM Hospital in Albuquerque.

Larry was born in a cabin outside of Cloudcroft, New Mexico to Eula Mae and Odell Hatler. He was raised in Central New Mexico, outside of Silver City, where his dad was a bull dozer operator at the Kennecott copper mine.

Larry attended Cobre High School and continued his education at the University of New Mexico, ((UNM) where he was awarded both BS and MS degrees in Chemical engineering. During his high school and early college years, he enjoyed running the hurdles and pole vaulting in Read More

Obituary: Lo Ree Bunch Feb. 1, 1932 – May 30, 2018

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LO REE BUNCH Feb. 1, 1932 – May 30, 2018

Lo Ree Bunch, 86, peacefully passed away May 30, 2018, at Los Alamos Medical Center with her loving husband by her side.

Lo Ree was the best friend and beloved wife of her only love of 55 years, Paul C. Bunch of White Rock, New Mexico. Devoted mother of two sons, Roger Bunch and wife Mattie, Roger is a Manager at CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System, and Steven Bunch and wife Bridget, Steven owns Skyland Aircraft. The youngest daughter of her late parents: Earl and Goldie Mae Orten- Waterson. Beloved sister of her late brother and sister: Don E. Waterson and Opal Mae Read More

Obituary: Thomas Lee Biggs June 2, 1944 – July 4, 2018

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 THOMAS LEE BIGGS June 2, 1944 – July 4, 2018

Thomas Lee Biggs, 74, resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.

Thomas was born on June 2, 1944 in Glenpool, Oklahoma to Helen and William Biggs. 

In his Career with the Army he served in Korea from December 1962-October 1965. Tom received his degree in Electrical Engineering in May of 1971 from the University of Kansas.

He married Vicki Harman on August 14, 1977. Their last residence was in White Rock, New Mexico.

Tom enjoyed boating, water skiing, canoeing, hiking, cross country skiing and overseas traveling. Read More

Obituary: Frances Marie (Evenich) Kasik May 4, 1929 – July 7, 2018

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FRANCES MARIE (EVENICH) KASIK May 4, 1929 – July 7, 2018
 
This beautiful Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Friend, and Great Grandmother became an Angel on July 7, 2018 at her home in Las Vegas, NV.
 
She was born on May 4, 1929 in Raton, NM, as the fourth child of ten from John and Mary Evenich. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert F. Kasik, a WWII Veteran; her brothers, Tony, Steve, Albert and William Evenich and her Sister Matilda Massingale. She has four siblings who are still living, Dorothy Nelson, and Brothers John, Charles, and Danny Evenich.
 
Frances was born in Raton,
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Obituary: Jason Allen Young Sept. 30, 1971 – June 24, 2018

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Jason Allen Young Sept. 30, 1971 – June 24, 2018

Jason Allen Young was born Sept. 30, 1971 and died June 24, 2018. A Boise native, Jason attended elementary and jr. high school in Boise and then completed high school in Kailua, Hawaii.  

Jason returned to Boise after high school where he developed a passion for rock climbing and snowboarding. He traveled to sites of high adventure, often with his brother. Jason thrived on competitive camaraderie in all of his outdoor activities.

Jason attended ISU and, upon earning his degree, relocated to Los Alamos, New Mexico for work. There, he met and married Read More

Obituary: Mary Kathleen Majeski Padgett

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KATHLEEN M. PADGETT March 5, 1946 – June 29, 2018

Mary Kathleen Majeski Padgett, born in Topeka, Kansas March 5, 1946, passed away in Albuquerque, New Mexico June 29, 2018. Her parents Alice Peyton Majeski and Chester Arthur Majeski and her husband of 38 years Gilbert Allen Padgett predecease her. She is survived by three loving cousins Nancy Bennett, Maria Vaughan and Pamela Young.

Kathy spent her early years in Topeka, Kansas and Mobile, Alabama before graduating from high school in 1964 in Colonial Heights, Virginia. She earned an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts and an Assistant Instructor’s Read More