Delores Barbara Udy, passed away on August 3, 2025 at the age of 93. She was born in Yakima, Washington on July 10, 1932. She is preceded in death by her husband Lee Udy, her daughter Merlinda Ann Udy, and her parents Frank Lewis Harding and Constance Vandeneuk. She is survived by her son David Lee Udy of Rio Rancho, NM. She is a graduate of Yakima Senior High School, 1953.
She worked on a farm and later served as a riveter on World War II airplanes. She enjoyed fishing, camping, crocheting, reading, and playing games. She was a member of the Meadowlark Fishing Club in Rio Rancho, NM and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
A visitation will be held on Friday, August 22, 9:00 am at the Daniels Funeral Home at 4310 Sara Rd. SE, Rio Rancho, NM. The interment will be on Monday, August 25th at 10:30 am at the Santa Fe National Cemetery.
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