OBITUARIES

Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Santa Fe, NM, Santa Fe County & Surrounding Areas

Sharon Lou Hendrickson

Sharon Lou Hendrickson

Dec 2, 2024

Sharon Hendrickson

May 11, 1933 - December 02, 2024With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Sharon Hendrickson, who graced this world for 91 years before peacefully departing on December 2, 2024, in Santa Fe New Mexico. She was born in Richmond, Missouri on May 11, 1933, to a family that instilled in her the values of love, kindness, and community.Sharon...

Daniel James Rapatz

Daniel James Rapatz

Nov 29, 2024

DANIEL JAMES RAPATZ

APRIL 15,1974 –NOVEMBER 29, 1924.

 It is with our deepest sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Daniel Rapatz, a resident of Santa Fe NM who unexpectedly left this world. Daniel was preceded in death by his father Tony Rapatz Sr., Maternal Grandfather Bernabe Garduno and a Cousin Lonnie Gomez who was like a father to Daniel.

 Daniel...

Sheridan Phillips

Sheridan Phillips

Nov 27, 2024

Sheridan Phillips (born Sherian Marie Meeker) died on November 27, 2024, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after a long illness. A native of Fort Worth, Sheridan graduated from Cristobal High School in the Panama Canal Zone before earning a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Texas Wesleyan University.

Sheridan’s thirst for knowledge was boundless. She went on to earn multiple master’s...

Catalina Marie Ortiz

Catalina Marie Ortiz

Nov 25, 2024

Catalina Marie Ortiz (Katie)

July 24, 1929 – November 25, 2024

Catalina M. Ortiz (lovingly known as Katie) was born on July 24, 1929, and passed away peacefully in her own home at the age of 95 on November 25, 2024. She is preceded in death by her parents Jose F. Martinez and Elefia Baca-Martinez, daughter Cathy Ortiz, son Michael Ortiz, brothers...

Felipe Ramos

Felipe Ramos

Nov 15, 2024

FELIPE RAMOS 

February 24, 1983 - November 15, 2024



Felipe "Flip" Ramos, a beloved son, brother, cousin, uncle, nephew, and friend, passed away on November 15, 2024, at the age of 41. Felipe was known for his kind heart, selflessness, and unwavering love for his family and friends. Though he faced challenges, Felipe's love for others shone brightly in his best moments,...

Carl David Maples

Carl David Maples

Nov 4, 2024

CARL DAVID MAPLESNovember 12, 1938 - November 4,2024Carl was the first-born son of Annie Lee Turner Maples and Carl Thomas Maples.He was born in Huntville, Texas, and graduated high school from Smiley High in Houston, Texas. After developing his craft of photography, he received a bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.Carl married in the early-1960s, taking...

Carlos Calvillo Fraser

Carlos Calvillo Fraser

Nov 1, 2024

Carlos Calvillo Fraser passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024. He lived a life of mirth and deep care for his family. He was a devoted husband and father who did his best to ensure the safety of his loved ones. Carlos was born in Topeka, Kansas but moved as a child with his mother Stella and father Clark to...

LaMerle Boyd

LaMerle Boyd

Oct 31, 2024

LaMerle Boyd, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and steadfast community member, passed away on October 31, 2024, at the age of 84 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Born in East Texas on November 25, 1939, to Edwin Monroe Matthews and Relda White, LaMerle was the eldest of four children. Raised at the end of the Great Depression on a small farm...

Anthony Tijerina

Anthony Tijerina

Oct 30, 2024

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce our beloved, Anthony Tijerina, has been called home by our good Lord. He went to heaven at the young age of 33. He joins both maternal and paternal grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousin (Diana Haynes) in heaven. Anthony leaves behind a legacy most important in life which is to...

Michael Sutherland

Michael Sutherland

Oct 29, 2024

Michael Allan Smiel Sutherland 6/3/1985-10/29/24 Born in Albuquerque, NM, Michael passed away in Santa Fe, NM. He is survived by his grandmother, Patricia Reales, his mother, Maria Sutherland, his father, Danny Smiel, half-siblings Adrian and Danielle Smiel, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and loved ones.

 Michael was a track and field athlete who attended Eldorado High School (EHS) and was voted Homecoming Prince his senior year. At...