Obituaries

MANNY MARTINEZ Nov. 19, 1989 – Feb. 10, 2023

The family of Manuelito “Manny” Martinez announces the untimely loss of our beloved son, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend. Manny passed away unexpectedly, in Los Alamos, February 10, 2023.

Manny was born in Santa Fe, raised in Santa Cruz, NM, attended school, resided and worked in Los Alamos. Growing up Manny was active in scouts, band, school clubs, football, rugby, chess, photography, squires and many, many other clubs/activities in Los Alamos, Española and Santa Fe. LA Youth football is where the name “Manny” came to be by Coach Cardon the day Read More

KIMBERLY ANN MCDONALD AMMONS 1958 – Feb. 12, 2023

Feb. 12, 2023, Kimberly Ann McDonald Ammons, loving wife and mother of three children, passed away at the age of 64.

Kimberly was born in Fort Bragg Army Medical Hospital in North Carolina in 1958. Daughter of the late Juanita and John Concannon.

Survived by her husband, Arrandle (Randy) Ammons, three siblings: Danny and Kelly McDonald and Marnie Concannon. A wonderful mother to three children: Heather, Breanna, and Johnathan Ammons. A loving daughter-in-law to Nathan Ammons Sr.

At one time an Accounting Manager at Tech Source in Los Alamos. Read More

LOIS ANN PRICHARD June 13, 1949 – Feb. 8, 2023

After 15 years of enduring and fighting carcinoid cancer Lois Ann Prichard passed away Feb. 8, 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A graveside service will be held in Provo, Utah Feb. 23, 2023. In Lieu of any flowers please send a donation to New Mexico Cancer Center in Albuquerque.

She had a passion for trout fishing, especially the streams in the Jemez Mountains, teaching young children, working in cub scouts and teaching young boys how to do fun things, growing a garden – vegetable and flowers, and painting and sketching, often landscapes and scenes Read More

ELBERT WAYNE COLSTON Dec. 11, 1938 – Feb. 15, 2023

Elbert Wayne Colston, 84, passed away at home surrounded by family, on February 15, 2023 in Oak Ridge, NC. Elbert was born on December 11, 1938, in Cardwell, MO, to Price and Gladys (Lowe) Colston.

Elbert graduated from Hadley Technical High School in St. Louis, MO. He met his wife Carolyn in St. Louis, and they were married on August 26, 1957, in Corinth, Mississippi. Elbert and Carolyn were happily married for 65 years.

In 1961, Elbert and Carolyn moved to Los Alamos, NM, where Elbert began a new job at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Their two Read More

RUBY HELEN (BURKE) MEADERS March 5, 1921–Jan. 31, 2023

Ruby passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of January 31, 2023 to reunite with her beloved husband James (Jim) John Meaders (1919–1984).

Ruby was born on March 5, 1921 in Knowlton, Wisconsin. She was the oldest of two children born to Tillie Hartmann and her 2^nd husband Leon Burke; the family also had four older children from Tillie’s first husband, Max Kujawski, who died in 1917.

Ruby was a happy child, despite some extreme challenges. At age two she contracted Scarlet Fever. The illness robbed her of the hearing in her Read More

GLORIA S. STARNER (Lazarus) July 6, 1942 – Feb. 17, 2023

Gloria S. Starner (Lazarus), long time Los Alamos resident, passed away early Friday morning, February 17, 2023, at Aspen Ridge Lodge in Los Alamos, NM.

Gloria was born July 6, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY to Jack & Fay Schuster. She graduated from Brooklyn College with a B.A. in Elementary Education and worked for a couple years as an Elementary School teacher in New York and Idaho.

Gloria and her former husband, Michael Lazarus then moved to Los Alamos in 1968 where they raised two children, Laurie and Mark. Gloria continued her schooling in mathematics Read More

TERRY ROBINSON Aug. 18, 1942 – Feb. 11, 2023

Terrance “Terry” Dee Robinson of Placitas, NM passed away peacefully at home on February 11, 2023, at the age of 80 years.

Terry was born on August 18th, 1942, in Carlsbad, NM. Terry enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandkids. He also enjoyed bowling, refereeing soccer, skiing, woodworking, fixing everything broken, reading, studying history, visiting national parks, and hot air ballooning.

Terry graduated from New Mexico State University and went on to an illustrious 36-year career in mechanical engineering working at Pantex Read More

IRMA FLORENCE MARQUEZ NORRIS Jan. 11, 1932 – Feb. 8, 2023

Chiquita pero picosa was how many knew Irma Florence Marquez Norris. Born and reared in Los Pachecos, a hamlet in Rio Arriba County, Irma was the youngest of four children, three daughters and a son born to Anita Bustos Marquez and Jose Marquez, on January 11, 1932.

Irma died at her Santa Fe home on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. She was 91.

Fond memories of growing up in Northern New Mexico, hard work on the family homeplace, a profound sense of community and a deep love of her extended family were always guiding principles in her life. As a child Read More

SERVERO ‘SLIM’ GONZALES July 2, 1929 – Jan. 31, 2023

Severo “Slim” Gonzales, 93, Espanola, passed away Jan. 31 of natural causes.

He was Born in Espanola, July 2, 1929. The Son of Bences Gonzales and Ernestina Romero Gonzales. He is preceded by: Donald (son), Victor and Raymond (Brothers), and Lauren Noell (sister).

Severo is survived by his Wife of 67 years, Aurora, two Sons, Glenn (Espanola) and David (Boston MA), Sisters, Stephanie Cruz (Boulder CO), Theresa McClendon (Newton, KS). Grandchildren, Andrea and Kristen (Loveland, CO), Elias, Elena and Bryan (Espanola) and Amanda (Santa Read More

DONALD L. UPHAM  Aug. 19, 1932 – Feb. 1, 2023

Don Upham, a longtime resident of Los Alamos, passed away suddenly in Santa Fe Feb. 1, 2023, due to complications resulting from a fall. He was 90 years old.

The youngest of seven children, Don was born at the height of the Great Depression in 1932 to Clifford and Marie Upham on a farm near Buchanan, Michigan. As with all in his family, he helped with the day-to-day running of the farm when not in school. A voracious reader from a young age, he had an innate curiosity in all topics and spent one summer of his youth reading each volume of the family encyclopedia from Read More