Obituaries

Obituary: Jessica Dawni Fleming (Casados) March 16, 1978 – April 1, 2016

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JESSICA DAWNI FLEMING (CASADOS) March 16, 1978 – April 1, 2016
 
Jessica Dawni Fleming (Casados) was made an angel April 1, 2016 due to complications of a car accident in September.

To many, Jessica was known as the “flowers girl” working at Mills Brothers, Blooming Shop and Bella Cosa Flowers. She loved working with flowers and sharing her talent with everyone. She loved doing weddings. She even did her own bridal bouquet. In more recent times she could be found greeting and helping guests at the Holiday Inn Express.

Jessica was born, March 16, 1978 and raised in Los Alamos. She was a graduate

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Obituary: Diane Eagan March 27, 2016

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DIANE EAGAN March 27, 2016

Diane Eagan, 47, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016.

Remember Me; Please Remember Me After I’m Gone, In A Way That Will Make You Smile, Just Remember That Though I Sleep, It Will Be Just For A While, Remember The Times I Made You Laugh, Remember The Times We Cried, If Ever I’ve Helped In Some Small Way, Remember I Always Tried, When The Sun Comes Up Tomorrow And You Find That I Am Gone, Remember I’ll Be With You Still, Look For Me In That Rising Sun, Wrap Yourself In Its Comfort, Look For Me I’ll Be There Smiling Down Upon You, Read More

Obituary: James Wylie Gordon Jan. 21, 1934 – March 31, 2016

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JAMES WYLIE GORDON Jan. 21, 1934 – March 31, 2016

James Wylie Gordon, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Brewster Place in Topeka, Kansas. He was born January 21, 1934, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Charles Wylie Gordon and Hazel May Williams.

After graduating from Topeka High School in 1952, James attended the University of Chicago before enlisting in the Navy from 1954-1957. Following his enlistment, he attended the University of Kansas, earning first a B.S. in Physics in 1961, and then a Ph.D. in Physics in 1968.

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Obituary: Mark Anthony Mathews April 1, 2016

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MARK ANTHONY MATHEWS April 1, 2016

Dr. Mark Anthony Mathews, 74, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 due to MS related causes.

He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Mary Mathews and brother Karl Mathews. Dr. Mark Mathews was an avid outdoorsman and a hunter. He collected clocks and loved to use his hands to build many different projects. He was a passionate geophysicist committed to his work. He worked with nuclear energy and contributed to numerous scientific publications and professional journals. He was very proud of his involvement in the Glasnost.

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Obituary: Richard Lee Henderson Sept. 22, 1949 – Feb. 20, 2016 016

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Obituary: Howard Overton Richerson April 13, 1930 – March 21, 2016

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HOWARD OVERTON RICHERSON April 13, 1930 – March 21, 2016

Howard Overton Richerson, 85, a resident of Los Alamos, born April 13, 1930, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016.

Howard was preceded in death by his parents, Nathaniel (Scott) and Freida Richerson; siblings, Barbara Winters, Geraldine Wade and Nathaniel (Bud) Richerson; children, Rebecca Richerson-Farris and Jeffery Richerson. Howard grew up with an appreciation for the mountains and the landscape of the Southwest. He moved to Los Alamos where he met and married his wife Carmen. They are both graduates of Los Alamos High School. Read More

Obituary: Joseph Lynn Parkinson Jan. 2, 1933 – March 27, 2016

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JOSEPH LYNN PARKINSON Jan. 2, 1933 – March 27, 2016
 
Joseph Lynn Parkinson, born January 2, 1933 in Pintura, Utah, died on March 27, 2016 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
 
Lynn was an avid sportsman and enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, horseback riding, hiking, tennis, and golf. He was also an excellent gardener. Lynn met his bride, Joy, while attending college at Cedar City, Utah. They were married on September 14, 1955.
 
His first job was with Boeing in Seattle, Washington. During his years in Seattle, he completed a Bachelor degree in mechanical
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Obituary: James Richard Eichor April 17, 1932 – March 27, 2016

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JAMES RICHARD EICHOR April 17, 1932 – March 27, 2016

James Richard Eichor, age 83, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Stonebrook Assisted Living in Denison, Texas. He loved his family, family vacations, taking pictures, airplanes, and automobiles. He was loved by everyone, and will be dearly missed by all.

Mr. Eichor was born on April 17, 1932 in Guthrie Center, Iowa, the son of Hugh and Opal Eichor. He married Alice Marie Spain in Casey, Iowa in Feb 1954. He enlisted in the Marines in 1952 and received his boot camp training at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA. As Read More

Obituary: Douglas Ward Lier April 25, 1931 – March 26, 2016

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DOUGLAS WARD LIER April 25, 1931 – March 26, 2016

Capt. USNR-Retired Douglas Ward Lier, longtime Los Alamos resident, athlete and community volunteer died March 26th, 2016, from renal cancer.  He was nearly 85 years old.

Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin April 25, 1931, he spent his summers waterskiing and winters ski jumping.  Doug graduated with a Physics degree from St. Olaf in Northfield, Minnesota.  Serving as Naval Nuclear Weapons Officer during the Korean War, after spending time at Sandia Naval Weapons Facility, he received an assignment in 1953 to Los Alamos where he met Read More

Obituary: Clifton ‘Skip’ Collins, Jr. Aug. 12, 1939 – March 23, 2016

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CLIFTON “SKIP” COLLINS Aug. 12, 1939 – March 23, 2016

Clifton “Skip” Collins, Jr. a resident of White Rock, NM passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, with his family by his side.

He was born in Oklahoma City, OK on August 12, 1939.  He was preceded in death by his father, Clifton M. Collins, Sr., mother Lois Casperson-Collins, and Uncles Robert and Ralph Casperson.

After proudly serving in the Army he returned to New Mexico and started his career as a Security Specialist for the Los Alamos National Laboratory and retired after twenty three years. He then worked three Read More