Christian Pettigrew

Christian Robert Pettigrew, 33 a lifelong resident and rancher in Fort Sumner passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024 in an accident. He was born March 29, 1991 in Albuquerque, NM to the home of Mike and Laurie (Biglow) Pettigrew. He grew up on the family ranch north of Fort Sumner. He graduated from Fort Sumner High School in 2009 where he was active in football, basketball, 4-H, FFA, and Rodeo. He attended ENMU and graduated with is Bachelor's Degree. 

Christian married Taylor Renee Niemeier on June 1, 2019 and they made their home at Sumner Lake. Christian worked at the Pettigrew Family Ranch, which was place that he loved the most. He was a member of the Fellowship Methodist Church of Fort Sumner. Christian loved to work, hunt, hang out with his dogs, grill and cook, and he loved football and the Dallas Cowboys. He truly loved to spend time working along side his family and friends. 

Christian is preceded in death by both his maternal and paternal grandparents, and his best horse Bandit and favorite dog Mack Attack. He is survived by his wife Taylor Pettigrew of Fort Sumner, his parents Mike and Laurie Pettigrew of Fort Sumner, his sister Dixie Michelle (Anthony Hoshino) Pettigrew of Pflugerville, TX, brothers: Brandon Loska of Coeur d'Alena, Idaho, and Kit Pettigrew of Fort Sumner, his nieces Addley Gonzales, Henley Hoshino, Kaedyn Dixon and Karly Hernandez, his mother and father-in-law Gina and Jason Niemeier, and sister-in-law Kaitlyn Dixon all of McGregor, TX. Also surviving are numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and other family members. 

Visitation will be Monday, August 26, 2024 from 1 pm to 6pm at the Fellowship Methodist Church of Fort Sumner. Funeral Services will be 10 am on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at the Fort Sumner High School Gymnasium with Pastor Marvin Pounds officiating. Interment will follow at the Pettigrew Family Ranch. Pallbearers will be Kasey White, Lane Drake, Ryan Drake, Pecos Thomas, Billy Good, Loren Doughty, Pacen Marez, Caz Copeland, and Knox Cortese. Honorary Pallbearers will be all of his many friends and family. 

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to WRCA Foundation in memory of Christian Pettigrew. Your generous support would mean so much as we honor Christian’s legacy. www.wrca.org/thank-you-for-your-donation/

To watch a live stream of the funeral service visit: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565110885691&mibextid=LQQJ4d 

All arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home, 830 N. Fifth Street, Fort Sumner, New Mexico. (575) 355-2311.