Obituaries

HOWARD B. (BUD) DEMUTH June 22, 1928–Feb. 20, 2022

Howard Demuth, 93, died peacefully at home on February 22, 2022, in Boulder, CO, with family at his side. In late January, Howard sustained a debilitating fall from which he did not recover.

Howard was born in Junction City, KS, on June 20, 1928, to Frances E. (Honey) Pierce Demuth and Howard Bundrum Demuth, and he spent his early childhood in Ellsworth, KS. His early memories were of small town life, the Dust Bowl, and the Great Depression. He moved to Boulder, CO, with his mother, Honey, and his older brother, Hal, at the age of 10.

His life was full Read More

DONALD W. BEENE Nov. 10, 1935 – Feb. 21, 2022

Donald W. Beene died February 21, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas and Minnie (Brown) Beene; his older brother, Douglas Beene; his daughter, Deborah Kaye Beene; and his stepdaughter Lynn Ellen Aberger.

He is survived by his wife, Ellen, his son Mark (Lori) of Tempe, AZ; two granddaughters, Kayla (Garrett) Drown of Chandler, AZ, and Marissa Beene of Boulder, CO; his brother Daryl (Debbie) Beene of Lawrence, KS; as well as Ellen’s children R. Joseph (Shirley) Hanold, of Tucson, AZ; and Jonathan (Susan) Hanold of Dallas, TX, and granddaughters, Read More

ALLYN CLAIRE LOWENSTEIN March 7, 1920 – Jan. 20, 2022

Allyn Claire (Allie) Lowenstein died Jan. 20, 2022 following a short illness. One hundred-one years old, she was born March 7, 1920 in Nevada, a state she emotionally embraced throughout her life.

A child of the Depression, Allie married at seventeen. Leading into WWII, she had four children in five years (all eventual college graduates), spending several years in a house without indoor bathroom plumbing.

She served her community during the ‘50s as a 4-H leader helping rural kids – including her two sons – learn and perfect sewing Read More

LLOYD D. WHEAT Aug. 25 1938 – Dec. 29, 2021

 Age 83 a resident of Deming, NM passed away on December 29, 2021

Lloyd served in the US Navy and worked at LANL where he later retired.  Lloyd raised three children as a single father for more than 10 years. He was an avid gun collector and he loved to tell stories and jokes.

Lloyd was preceded in death by his mother Marguerite Wheat, father Edwin Wheat, sister Sylvia DeWall, brother Johnny Wheat and daughter Kathy Wheat.

Lloyd is survived by his wife Maxx Wheat, brothers Don Wheat, Billy Wheat (Jude) sister Becky Bridges (Glen), his children Deborah Cowan, Jerry Read More

ALLAN GORDON NICOL May 4, 1938 – Feb. 22, 2022

Allan Gordon Nicol was born at Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut to William J.W. Nicol and Janet Scott Thomson Nicol.

He is preceded in death by his parents, brother William Alexander Nicol and beloved wife Carolyn Sue Nicol.

He is survived by his sister Betty Dobensky of Stratford, CT; son Dan Nicol of Rio Rancho, NM; son Jeff Nicol (Tiffany) of Rio Rancho, NM; stepdaughter Terri Moore of Los Alamos, NM; stepson John Moore of Rio Rancho, NM; stepson Craig Moore (Aimee) of Crossville, TN; grandchildren Chelsey Nicol, Allan Nicol (Crystal), Read More

JESSE WHITE JR. March 15, 1932 – Feb. 4, 2022

Jesse White, Jr., 89, of Eustace, Texas, passed away February 4, 2022, in Eustace.

Jesse Gardner White, Jr. was born March 15, 1932, in Charleston, New Hampshire, the son of Robert White and Jessi (Bundy) White. He graduated from the Berwick Academy in Maine in 1950 where he obtained the nickname “Smiley”, and later married Kate LaFáye Yancy on January 6, 1951.

He enlisted in the United States Army where he served from 1951 to 1954 as a weapon specialist. After the military, he attended Southern Methodist University where he graduated with his bachelor’s Read More

ANNE ROCKWOOD Aug. 31, 1929 – Feb. 18, 2022

Anne was born on August 31, 1929 in North Plainfield, New Jersey to Sophie and Laser David Frankel.  She was the youngest of 5 children, a surprise born 13 years after her 4 siblings. Her mother was an invalid, so she was essentially raised by her siblings.

She received her BA in 1951 from Hood College and her occupational therapy degree from Columbia University in 1952. She dearly loved teaching arts and crafts to mental health outpatients. She was so dedicated to her patients that after the Sylmar earthquake of 1971 collapsed the building at Olive View hospital Read More

SHERRY (SIMUNDSON) MAGEE Dec. 16. 1942 – Feb. 18, 2022

Sherry Lynn Magee, 79, survived by her husband of 31 years, Burl Dean Magee of Weatherford, TX, who was her high school sweetheart and lifelong love. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK.

She was preceded in death by her parents, R.L. McLean, Polly McLean and brother Michael McLean.  

Surviving daughters are DeEdda McLean and DeAnn Young of Hillsborough, NC; and stepson Corey Magee of Fort Worth, Texas. Grandchildren incude Emily Hendry (Craig Hendry) of Hillsbororgh, NC; Kevin Freyer (Darlette Martinez) of Albuquerque, NM and Matthew Magee Read More

JAMES W. STAPP July 4, 1928 – Feb. 11, 2022

James W. Stapp passed peacefully amongst loving family members on Friday, February 11, 2022, in Albuquerque, NM.

Jim was born on July 4, 1928, in Vero Beach, Florida. While in the Air Force he was stationed in Albuquerque where he met and married Suzanne. Jim and Suzanne moved to Los Alamos where they were active in the community while raising a family. She preceded him in death and passed away in 2009.

Over the years Jim was active in Scouting, local conservation, and regularly with his Church. Following retirement, he was a frequent volunteer at The United Read More

CONNIE POORE Oct. 27, 1943 – Feb. 8, 2022

Connie Poore left this world and her loving family on February 8, 2022

Connie was born on October 27, 1943, in Casper, Wyoming and moved to Albuquerque at the age of 10 after the death of her father.

She graduated high school from St. Pius High School in Albuquerque in 1961. After high school she completed a degree in biology at UNM at a time when few women were in the sciences. She then taught several years of high school biology in Richland, Washington before having two children, Jim Gustafson and Heather Beckman. She moved to Los Alamos in 1976 as her husband at Read More