Edward Karl Ludwig Moench

Edward K. Moench

04/25/1942 – 12/14/2023

Karl Ludwig Christian Gottfried Eduard (Ed) Mönch, 81, of Munich, Bavaria, Germany and longtime resident of Santa Fe, NM passed away in his sleep on December 14, 2023, after a 3-month battle following complications caused by a severe stroke. He was born to Erika Mittenmaier & Karl Mönch.

Our beloved “Opa” is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Virginia Gonzales Moench, daughters, Jesusita Castillo-Moench (Miguel Castillo-Almeida) & Andrea Fabel, stepchildren, Carmen Crane (Nicholas Monter), Alberto Crane (Edit Keshishyan), Veronika Kappeler (Manfred), sister, Carola Wenzel & family and dear grandchildren, Alvaro, Micaela, Felicia, Sevan, Sona, Serineh, and Iris.

Ed loved his family and was a man of many talents and interests. He was a musician, lawyer, mechanic, record dealer, he could repair and build almost anything, and was the cook of the family. If there was a problem, he was the person to solve it.

After graduating from Maximiliansgymnasium München, he went on to get a law degree from Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität München, and became a corporate attorney for Bertelsmann Music Group RCA/Ariola Int’l. He grew his lifelong passion for country music into a business finding and selling rare collector vinyl records, and continued it full-time after moving to the USA with his family. He remained a true Bavarian and shared his love for good bread, beer, sausage and cheese. 

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Rivera Family Funeral Home, 417 E. Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NM. Viewing will be held at 12:00pm, and funeral service at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, you may donate to New Mexico Wildlife Center in honor of Ed’s love for wildlife, www.newmexicowildlifecenter.org/support-us/.