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KAREN LARSON-MARINER June 6, 1954 – Nov. 12, 2017

A memorial service for Karen Larson-Mariner is going to be held in Los Alamos, NM at Guaje Pines Cemetery, on June 2nd at 1:00pm. Karen returned to her heavenly home on November 12, 2017 at the age of 63. She passed peacefully surrounded by her loyal and caring family, with her firm and steadfast faith in the Lord providing comfort in her last days.

Karen was born of the late Donald and Barbara Larson of Los Alamos, NM on June 6, 1954. She lived in Los Alamos most of her life, graduating from LAHS in 1972. Karen was a lifelong learner who attended Highlands Read More

MARLAN LYLE SHEPARD Nov. 26, 1929 – May 19, 2018

Marlan Lyle Shepard, 88, died May 19, 2018, in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

He was born on November 26, 1929, to Gertrude Forrest Replogle Shepard and Elmer Shepard in Sidney, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, older brother Norman Lee Shepard, and sister-in-law Alice Shepard. Marlan is survived by his wife Jody, two sons David and John, granddaughter Delila E. Cuevas, grandson-in-law Cesar Cuevas, and his nephew Christopher Lee Shepard and his family.

Marlan was graduated from Miami University at Oxford, Ohio, and Oregon State University Read More

MINETTE MAY SWIFT July 11, 1938 – May 8, 2018

Mrs. Minette May Swift of White Rock, New Mexico went to her Savior on May 8, 2018 at the age of 79.

Minette was born to Frances and William Martin on July 11, 1938 in St Louis, MO, the youngest of four children. Her father died after an illness in 1939. In 1948 she moved to Denver, CO with her family, including her adoptive father, Wilfred Barteau.

Minette attended Cathedral High School in Denver, where she met her husband Robert (Bob) Swift in 1953. Minette and Robert married at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver on April, 20 1963, Read More

ANDREW A. HERRERA May 12, 2018

Andrew A. Herrera, 27, a resident of Espanola, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018.

Andrew was preceded in death by his mother, Tina Marie Garcia, father, Vincente Herrera; aunt, Denise Montoya; grandparents, Inez and Mariano Garcia.

Andrew is survived by his grandmother, Christella Garcia; uncle, Michael Montoya Jr.; sister, Chantelle Gallegos, baby sister, Serenity Montoya; great aunts, Veronica Garcia, Sandra Garcia, Marie Romero, Bernadine Garcia, great uncles, Fermin Garcia and Mark Garcia; cousins, Destiney Montoya and Nathan Tapia, and best Read More

CLEO M. NARANJO May 19, 2018

Cleo M. Naranjo, 59, tribal member of Santa Clara Pueblo passed away due to a sudden illness on May 19, 2018, with his family by his side.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Rina Swentzell and his grandparents, Rose and Michael Naranjo.

Cleo is survived by his loving wife, Leslie Naranjo; daughter, Devonna Naranjo and companion Darren Calvert; sons, Nathaniel and Michael Naranjo; grandson, Troy Naranjo; sister, Roxanne Swentzell; nephew, Porter Swentzell and fiancé Nicole Gonzales; nieces, Rose Simpson and Cedar Rain; cousin who was like a sister, Rowena Gibson Read More

J. W. ‘BILL’ SCHULTZ May 15, 1929 – May 18, 2018

J. W. “Bill” Schultz passed away on Friday, May 18^th after a long illness, surrounded by his loved ones.

Bill was born on May 15, 1929, in Madison, WI, the only child of Gustave and Alice Schultz. His childhood was spent in Madison, WI and Newburgh, NY.  In March, 1943, he moved with his family to Los Alamos, NM where his father had been asked to work with the Manhattan Project. In 1947 he graduated, in a class of 20 Seniors, from Los Alamos High School where he made many lifelong friends.

Bill was an avid sportsman and had a passion for golf. When the new Read More

ROGER LONDON Jan. 27, 1941 – May 13, 2018

Roger London,77, was born in Morgan, Utah on January 27, 1941 to Glenna and Jay London. He died peacefully on May 13, 2018 from complications of pancreatitis, with his family and friends beside him.

Roger started working at LANL as a summer student in 1960 in the explosives division. He remained in that division for 38 years. Roger was a tech, an Assoc. Group Leader and a Group Leader. He worked on the original PHERMEX and was also a team leader for the Armor/Anti-Armor program in 1989, a job he was especially proud of.

Roger was one of the last non-degreed staff Read More

JOHN “JACK” GOSLING July 10, 1938 – May 10, 2018

John “Jack” Gosling, age 79, died May 10, 2018.

Jack was born July 10, 1938 in Akron, Ohio to Arthur Warrington and Wilhelmina Bell Gosling, and spent the early years of his life there with sister Elizabeth Ann, brother Arthur, and a slew of young school and neighborhood friends. A 1956 graduate of Buchtel High School in Akron, Jack lettered in basketball, track, and cross country.

He graduated magna cum laude from Ohio University in 1960 with a major in physics. He was selected for Phi Beta Kappa and won the A. A. Atkinson Award in physics his senior year Read More