Obituaries

IVAR LINDSTROM APRIL 17, 2023 AND ALLENE LINDSTROM MAY 1, 2023

On Monday, April 17, 2023, Ivar Lindstrom, loving husband, passed away at the age of 93. On May 1, 2023, Allene Lindstrom, loving wife, passed away at the age of 90. 

Ivar was born in October of 1929 in Milligan, Nebraska to Ivar and Merrill Lindstrom. Allene was born in April of 1933 to James and Lucille Huffman.

Ivar married Allene in 1952 while attending the University of Oregon. Ivar obtained his PhD in Physics and Allene obtained her Bachelor’s in Secondary Education  from the University of Oregon. They moved to Los Alamos in 1958, Read More

DANIEL GENE STEELE Feb. 5, 1946 – May 11, 2023

Daniel Gene Steele died peacefully in his home in San Marcos, Texas, on May 11, 2023. Dan was born in San Diego, California on February 5, 1946 to Lillian Dixie Steele and Ernie Richard Steele. Dan was an active and mischievous kid, who enjoyed adventures with his two brothers. In high school, Dan became more studious, and his good looks, intelligence, and kindness caught the attention of his future wife, Lynne.

Dan and Lynne became high school sweethearts at Mt. Helix High, and were married on January 28, 1967 in San Diego, while Dan attended college at Read More

ANDREW EDWARD MCCUMBER June 24, 2003 – May 14, 2023

It is with great sadness that Jenny, David, Will and Michael McCumber announce our youngest son and brother passed away on Sunday, May 14th. Andrew was spending that beautiful afternoon mountain biking with his dad at Pajarito. They had been riding for about an hour when Andrew simply passed out without warning or explanation. David performed CPR for 60 minutes until medical help could arrive on an ATV and take him down to Los Alamos Medical Center. Andrew was not able to be revived and likely was gone from the time he initially passed out, but he did Read More

TIMOTHY KEVIN BERG Oct. 28, 1950 – April 18, 2023

Tim never did anything by half-measure. It was always a full on and thorough effort from him on anything he undertook–with the exception of his providing anything in the way of a curriculum vitae or biography of himself from which to fill in the details of his obituary, despite his having requested that his obituary be published.

The malignant spread of his melanoma took him very quickly starting in early February as what he thought was just a cold, but by early April it became clear to him that something more serious was affecting his health, Read More

CHARLENE COX-CLIFTON April 13, 2023 – July 13, 1936

Charlene Cox-Clifton was born on July 13, 1936 in Hutchinson, Kansas. She developed her love of music studying at Kansas State University where she earned her undergraduate and Master’s degrees, all the while teaching both privately and at Kansas State. She continued teaching for over 55 years including at Wichita State University. She is quoted as saying the thing she enjoys most about teaching is “just the joy of seeing (students) succeed at whatever they want to.”

She dedicated her life to music and her students. She inspired young musicians Read More

CHRISTINE (TINA) ELAINE NERESON Aug. 8, 1952 – May 9, 2023

I am greatly saddened to report the death of my sister, Christine (Tina) Elaine Nereson, on May 9, 2023, in San Clemente, CA.

Tina was born August 8, 1952, in Los Alamos, NM, and attended Mesa Elementary School, where her mother was a teacher, Pueblo Junior High, and Los Alamos High School, where she graduated in 1970.

In her school years she studied ballet, piano and viola, picked up some guitar and played first chair viola in the University of Arizona symphony orchestra. She enjoyed skiing and ice skating and was on the swim team in high school Read More

LOIS M. EDDLEMAN Sept. 1, 1925 – May 4, 2023

Lois M. Eddleman, 97, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023, in her home in White Rock, New Mexico.

Lois was born on September 1, 1925, to Clarence and Ada Shetler in her grandmother’s house in Olathe, Colorado. She was primarily raised on her parent’s ranch in the mountains West of Olathe near the Uncompahgre National Forest.

Lois graduated from Olathe High School and went on to work for the Rural Electrification Association (REA) in Delta, Colorado. She took a year of piano lessons but continued to teach herself and played the piano and the organ as well as sing Read More

IVAR LINDSTROM – April 17, 2023
ALLENE LINDSTROM – May 1, 2023

Monday, April 17, 2023, Ivar Lindstrom, passed away at the age of 93. Allene joined her husband in just 2 weeks time Monday, May 1, 2023 at the age of 90.

In addition to their great love for each other, they are the loving parents of two children, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Ivar was born in October of 1929 in Milligan, Nebraska to Ivar and Merrill Lindstrom. He married Allene Huffman in 1952 while attending the University of Oregon. He was awarded his PhD from the University of Oregon in 1958 and then moved to Los Alamos Read More

LUDWIG ADAM GRITZO Sept. 8, 1937 – April 19, 2023

Ludwig Adam (Lud) Gritzo went to join the Lord and his beloved wife of 60 years, Lois Fay, April 19, 2023.

He was born Sept. 8, 1937, in St. Louis, MO. When he was seven years old, his father bought a small farm about 40 miles west of St. Louis.

There Lud grew up with all the experiences that go with mixed farming: various crops, horses, cattle, swine, chickens, etc. There he learned that one must work hard to achieve one’s desired results.

Lud graduated from Francis Howell High School near Weldon Springs, MO in 1954. His elder brother, Ralph Adolph Read More

DONALD L. HULL April 25, 2023

Donald L. Hull, 85, of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Centerville, Massachusetts, passed away after a short illness April 25, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Born and raise in Hyannisport, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Don pursued higher education at the University of Maine, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and Iowa State University. After college, Don accepted a position at Argonne National Laboratory and moved to Downers Grove, Illionois. He also served in the U.S. National Guard before moving to Ames, Iowa, to work at Ames Laboratory for 17 years. In September Read More