Obituaries

Obituary: Esther Caroline (Kittelson) Larson Nov. 18, 1926 – June 1, 2018

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ESTHER CAROLINE (KITTELSON) LARSON Nov. 18, 1926 – June 1, 2018

Esther Caroline Larson passed away on June 1, 2018 peacefully at Aspen Ridge Lodge Assisted Living in Los Alamos, NM.

Esther was born on November 18, 1926 to Martin and Alma Kittelson in Lac Qui Parle County on a farm near Appleton, Minnesota. She was the 5th of eight siblings. Esther attended Moorhead State College and received her Bachelor’s degree in Recreation. Esther also received a teaching degree at the University of Minnesota. She taught school in Minnesota (even for some time in a one room schoolhouse) Read More

Obituary: Sharon Martha (Sibbitt) Kettwich MD Dec. 4, 1949 – June 10, 2018

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SHARON MARTHA (SIBBITT) KETTWICH MD Dec. 4, 1949 – June 10, 2018

Sharon Martha (Sibbitt) Kettwich MD passed away June 10, 2018 at her ranch home in Albuquerque, NM in the presence of her loving family.

Dr. Kettwich was a physician, a commercial pilot, an artist, a businesswoman, an Arabian horse enthusiast, a wife and a mother.

Born Sharon Martha Sibbitt December 4, 1949 in Lafayette, Indiana to Dr. Wilmer L. Sibbitt, PhD Chemical Engineering (Purdue University, Indiana) and Selma D. Otte, Technical Librarian (University of Oklahoma).

Sharon lived her childhood in Los Alamos, NM complete with Read More

Obituary: Jonathan Zachary Montoya June 29, 2018

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JONATHAN ZACHARY MONTOYA June 29, 2018

Jonathan Zachary Montoya, 28, a resident of Los Alamos, left this world far too early on Friday, June 29, 2018.

Zach was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Dennis and Maria Montoya and John and Vera Mench (GiGi and Poppy); aunt, Stella Sandoval; uncles, Robert and Dennis Montoya; cousins, Robby and Raymond Montoya and close friends, Nick Naranjo and Ricky Gonzales.

Zach is the beloved son of Jennifer Montoya-Aylmer and step-son of Lee Aylmer of White Rock.

Zach’s struggles were real and to pretend otherwise would be a disservice to his memory Read More

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