Obituaries
Jayson R. Lopez
Aug 27, 2023
Jayson Raymond Lopez, age 49, of Clovis, NM, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 27, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on July 18, 1974 in Fort Sumner, Jayson was the son of Alberto “Beto” Lopez Jr. and Diana (Gonzales) Lopez. He was raised in Fort Sumner and graduated with the Class of 1992 from Fort...
Remigio "Reme" Baca
Aug 17, 2023
Remigio “Reme” Baca, 63 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2023 in Albuquerque, NM.
Remigio was born to Alfonso Baca and Delma (Sisneros) Baca on January 28, 1960 in Santa Rosa, NM. Remigio was raised in Santa Rosa, where he also attended school. A life-long resident of Santa Rosa, Remigio worked in ranching, landscaping and...
Joaquin Aron Mendoza
Aug 7, 2023
Joaquin A. Mendoza, 30 of Vaughn, NM passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023.
Joaquin was born to Jose J. Mendoza and Alma A. Mendez on July 18, 1993 in Albuquerque, NM. Joaquin was raised in Vaughn, where he graduated from Vaughn High School in 2012. Following high school, Joaquin worked construction and currently was working as a ranch hand...
Ramon Eli Trujillo
Aug 5, 2023
Ramon Eli Trujillo, 61 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2023 in Roswell, NM.
Ramon was born March 10th,1962 in Santa Rosa New Mexico to Vitalia and Eli Trujillo.
Ramon was an outstanding musician who had the joy of playing shows with close friends and in many of our surrounding communities. Other than music he spent...
Flora S. Page
Aug 4, 2023
Flora S. Page, 92, of Albuquerque, and formerly of Santa Rosa, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 4, 2023.
Flora was born to the home of Pablo and Guadalupe (Maestas) Salas on May 7, 1931 in Cuervo, NM. Flora was raised in Cuervo, where she also attended school, as well as in Santa Rosa. On September 3, 1951, Flora...
C.W. Grissom
Aug 3, 2023
Colonel Wellington Grissom “CW”, 94 years old, of Taiban, New Mexico took his final ride August 3rd, 2023. He was at home on the ranch surrounded by family. C. W. was born July 3,1929 in Farwell, Texas son of Luther and Pearl (Foster) Grissom of Oklahoma Lane, Texas. He graduated from Oklahoma Lane High School in 1949 and attended Texas Tech...
Tonya Rene Morgan
Aug 2, 2023
Tonya Rene Morgan, 41 of Vaughn, NM, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at Rust Presbyterian Medical Center in Rio Rancho, NM.
Tonya was born to Carla Madrid and Leroy Pacheco on December 18, 1981 in Fort Sumner, NM. Tonya was raised in Vaughn, where she also attended school—graduating from Vaughn High School in 2000. Tonya was a...
Georgia "Gina" Keever
Jul 31, 2023
Georgia "Gina" Keever, 58 a longtme Fort Sumner resident passed away Monday evening, July 31, 2023 at her sister's home in Roswell. Gina was born August 11, 1964 in Muleshoe, TX to the home of Arthur and Alice (Gonzales) Keever. Gina attended and graduated from Fort Sumner High School. She worked as a waitress for Sprout's Cafe and later drove...
Jodie Beck
Jul 31, 2023
Jodie Beth Beck, 54 passed away Monday, July 31, 2023 at Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa following a sudden illness. She was born June 30, 1969 in Fort Sumner to the home of Buckie and Peggy (Savoie) Beck.
Jodie attended and graduated from Fort Sumner Schools. Following high school, she worked as a waitress for Sprout's Cafe, and later...
Esther A. Gallegos
Jul 31, 2023
Esther A. Gallegos, 87 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, July 31, 2023.
Esther was born in Santa Rosa, NM to Amelia Sandoval on October 13, 1935. Esther was raised in Santa Rosa, where she attended school and graduated from Santa Rosa High School. On August 31, 1959, Esther married Arthur...
Raymond Archibeque
Jul 26, 2023
Adelaido Raymond Archibeque, age 70 a native of Vaughn, NM passed away Wednesday evening, July 26, 2023 at Odelia Healthcare in Albuquerque. He was born November 19, 1953 in Vaughn to the home of Juan and Soledad (Armijo) Archibeque. Raymond attended Vaughn Public Schools.
Raymond enjoyed collecting coins and beads, working on crossword puzzles and drinking rootbeer.
Raymond is...
Robert MacFarlane Hall
Jul 22, 2023
Robert Hall, 71, of Newkirk, NM peacefully passed away on July 22nd surrounded by loved ones at Christus St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Santa Fe, NM.
Robert was born on July 29th, 1952 in Panama City, FL to Lois and Walter Hall. Growing up, he lived in Germany, Massachusetts, and Missouri, before moving to Albuquerque NM in 1968. After...
Antonia Sena
Jul 22, 2023
Antonia Lydia Sena, 92 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, July 22, 2023.
Visitation hours for family and friends will be held on Thursday, July 27th from 1pm to 6pm at Chavez Funeral Home.
Holy Rosary and the Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am Friday, July 28, 2023 at St. Anthony Catholic...
Bryan Kent Woods
Jul 20, 2023
Bryan K. Woods, 61 of Logan, NM, passed away unexpectedly on July 20, 2023.
Bryan was born to Dean and Mary Ellen Woods, on May 7, 1962 in Odessa, Texas. Bryan was raised in Amarillo, Texas, where he graduated from Amarillo High School in 1982. Following graduation, Bryan attended Texas Tech, earning a degree in Business Management. On November...
Matthew Joseph "Beaver" Dimas
Jul 19, 2023
Matthew Joseph “Beaver” Dimas, 38, of Tucumcari, NM passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari, NM.
Matthew was born on February 6, 1985, in Tucumcari, NM, the home of Billy John and Annette (Dimas) Gonzales. He attended Tucumcari Elementary School, Santa Rosa Middle School and graduated from Springer High School. Matthew married...
Christopher Martinez
Jul 18, 2023
Christopher Aaron Scott Martinez, 28, of Tucumcari, NM unexpectedly passed away on July 18, 2023 at his home.
Christopher was born on December 09, 1994 in Tucumcari to Jennifer Nicole Marquart and Pete Anthony Martinez Jr. Christopher made his home Tucumcari, where he attended Tucumcari Schools along with a few years at Carlsbad High School. Christopher worked for a...
Betty Jo Perea
Jul 13, 2023
Services for Betty Jo Mela Perea, 61 of Santa Rosa will be held Thursday, 7-13-2023 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Santa Rosa. Rosary will be prayed at 1:00pm and Mass will immediately follow. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery at the Perea family plot, with Father Moses officiating.
Betty Jo was born December 9, 1961 in Santa Rosa...
Ricardo Merenciano Romero
Jul 8, 2023
Ricardo Merenciano Romero, 42 of Albuquerque, NM and formerly of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away on July 8, 2023 at UNMH in Albuquerque.
Ricardo was born on March 16, 1981 in Ft. Sumner, NM to Merenciano Romero and Mary (Jasper) Romero. Ricardo was raised in Santa Rosa, where he also attended school. Ricardo was a parishioner at Saint Rose of...
Viola Elevario Ulibarri
Jul 8, 2023
Viola Elevario Ulibarri, 65 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on July 8, 2023 in Albuquerque, NM.
Viola was born on May 30, 1958, in Tucumcari, NM to Delfido Elevario and Aurora (Lopez) Elevario. Viola was raised in New Kirk and Santa Rosa , where she also attended school—graduating from Santa Rosa High School...
Michael Ysco
Jul 7, 2023
Michael Ysco, Sr., 94 of Tucumcari, NM, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on July 7, 2023.
Michael was born on August 3, 1928 in Tucumcari, NM to Plutarco Ysco and Refugia (Hernandez) Ysco. Michael was raised in Tucumcari, where he also attended Tucumcari Public Schools. In his youth, Michael worked at various jobs. At the time of...
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