Obituaries
Peggy Jane Merritt
Jul 31, 2005
Peggy Jane Merritt, 69 of Fort Sumner, NM died Sunday, July 31, 2005 at her home following an illness. Peggy was born December 5, 1935 in Encino, NM to the home of Ted Young and the former Ruth Birchfield. She was reared and attended school at Encino, graduating with the class of 1954. Peggy married Neuman Merritt at her parent’s...
Michael Rostel Mack
Jul 23, 2005
Michael Rostal Mack, age 59 of Fort Sumner, NM died Saturday, July 23, 2005 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas following an illness. Michael was born June 8, 1946 in Safford, Arizona to the home of Rostel and Madeline (Talley) Mack. He was reared in the Gila Valley, attended and graduated from Safford High School. Mike married Linda Claridge...
Natasha Roberta Serrano
Jul 12, 2005
Natasha Roberta Serrano, age 16, passed away July 12, 2005 as a result of a tragic automobile accident. Natasha was born November 13, 1988 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Robert Jr., and Patricia Madrid Serrano. She was attending Santa Rosa High School where she completed her Sophmore and was about to enter her Junior year. Natasha enjoyed...
Diane Romo
Jul 11, 2005
Esmeralda "Diane" Romo, age 63, passed away following a sudden illness on July 11, 2005. Esmeralda was born May 8, 1942 in Sombrillo, NM to the home of Isidro and Elena Saiz Lucero. She married Baltazar "Buzzy" Romo in 1963 in Albuquerque. Esmeralda loved doing arts and crafts and made many rosaries and gave them to families who recently lost...
Patricia Ann Clark
Jul 9, 2005
Patricia Ann (Alexander) Clark, 60 of Clovis, NM died Saturday, July 9, 2005 at Laurel Ridge Care Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Pat was born July 16, 1944 in Houston ,Texas. She was reared and attended school at Roswell, NM graduating from Roswell High School. She attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales and graduated in 1967 with...
Luisa Vigil
Jul 9, 2005
Luisa Vigil, age 92, passed away July 9, 2005 at the Brook Haven Nursing Home in Las Vegas. Luisa was born October 20, 1912 in Chappel, NM to the home of Gabriel and Dionicia Lucero Martinez. She married Cristino Vigil in 1952 at Anton Chico. She enjoyed crocheting and made numerous blankets and rugs. She was a member of St....
Michael Christopher Henry
Jun 27, 2005
Michael Christopher Henry entered peacefully into rest with our Lord on June 27th, 2005 with his mother and family by his side. Michael was born in New York City on November 20, 1967 to Nina and Richard Henry. Michael’s education began in Paris, France until the age of 11 when the family returned to New Mexico. He attended school at...
Willie Chavez
Jun 27, 2005
Guillermo "Willie" Chavez, age 57, passed away June 27, 2005 at University Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Willie was born November 24, 1948 in Santa Rosa, to the home of Isidoro and Sarita Lerma Chavez. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Willie worked as a cook for various restaurants He enjoyed attending Santa Rosa Lion Games...
Herbert Anaya
Jun 26, 2005
Carlos Heriberto Anaya, age 70 a longtime Santa Rosa resident died Sunday, June 26, 2005 in Clovis, NM. Herbert was born May 4, 1935 in Pastura, NM to the home of Moises Anaya and the former Adela Tapia. He was reared and attended school at Pastura, Vaughn, and Santa Rosa. For several years Herbert was employed in California by Aeroquip...
Ira Smith
Jun 21, 2005
Ira W. “Smitty” Smith, 97 a longtime Santa Rosa businessman died Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at his home following an illness. Smitty was born March 8, 1908 in Beckham County, Oklahoma to the home of Harrison and Dora (Dover) Smith. He was one of eleven children born to this union. Smitty’s family moved to Texas when he was 12. After...
Confy M Romero
Jun 16, 2005
Maria Conferina "Confy" Romero, age 80, passed away June 16, 2005 at her residence in Colonias, NM following an illness. Confy was born June 18, 1924 in Gascon, NM to the home of Jose Bonifacio and Pilar Grene Martinez. She was reared and attended schools in Wattenburg, CO. Confy married Carlos B. Romero on July 9, 1944 in Santa Rosa....
Rose (Rael) Donaldson
Jun 10, 2005
Funeral Mass for Rose (Rael) Donaldson,64 of Gallup, New Mexico will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 from St. Rose de Lima Catholic Church in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Burial will follow in the Cuervo Catholic Cemetery in Cuervo, New Mexico. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm Sunday, June 12, 2005, from St. John...
Bea Alma Peacock
Jun 6, 2005
Bea Alma Peacock, 88 a longtime House, NM resident died Monday, June 6, 2005 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following an illness. She was born November 23, 1916 in Hassell, NM to the home of John Morgan and the former Alice Rossen. She was reared and attended school at Ima and House, NM. She graduated from House High...
Grace Madrid
May 18, 2005
Grace Ellen Madrid, age 54, passed away May 18, 2005 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Grace was born November 27, 1950 in Santa Fe, NM to the home of Raymond and Lena Borquez. She was reared and attended schools in Tucumcari, graduating from Tucumcari High School in 1969. Grace married Alex Madrid on June 3, 1976 in...
Mary Romero Tarin
May 13, 2005
Mary Romero Tarin, age 71, passed away May 13, 2005 at University Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Mary was born May 27, 1933 in Pintada, NM to the home of Herman and Vitalia Gonzalez Romero. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Mary worked as a Nursing Assistant at University of New Mexico Hospital. She was a...
Francis L. Thompson
May 13, 2005
Francis L. Thompson, age 75, of Fort Sumner, New Mexico died Friday, May 13, 2005 at his home following an illness. He was born on June 30, 1929 in Fierro, New Mexico to the home of Mack Chandler Thompson and the former Ollie Frances Daniel. He married his wife, Juanell Fisher, on September 9, 1951 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico....
Samuel P Chavez
May 9, 2005
Samuel Patrick Chavez passed away on Monday morning, May 9, 2005, at his home north of Newkirk, NM. Born on March 26, 1939, in Cuervo, New Mexico, Pat, as he was affectionately known by his family and friends, is preceded in death by his father and mother, Samuel Maestes Chavez and Rosario Quiteria Quintana Chavez, a brother Anthony Chavez, his...
Margaret Lucero
May 5, 2005
Margaret Roybal Lucero, 47 of Fort Sumner, NM died Thursday, May 5, 2005 at her home. She was born April 25, 1958 in Fort Sumner, the daughter of Tiofilo M. Roybal and the former Lucy Sanchez. She was reared and attended school at Fort Sumner. Margaret traveled across the U.S. with her husband for several years while he worked in...
Agapito Lucero
May 5, 2005
Agapito M. Lucero, 54, of Fort Sumner, NM died Thursday, May 5, 2005 at his home. Agapito was born July 2, 1950 in Corona, NM, the son of Alfredo Lucero and the former Martina Garcia. He was reared in Fort Sumner where he attended and graduated from High School. He attended Clovis Community College Automotive Program. Agapito was a Vietnam...
Tom Wilson
May 4, 2005
James Thomas “Tom” Wilson, 96 of Fort Sumner died Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at Farwell Convalescent Center in Farwell, NM. Tom was born August 27, 1908 in Quail, Texas to the home of William Thomas Wilson and the former Mary Lucinda Boyett. He was reared at Quail and Amarillo, TX. He attended school at Ima, NM. Tom married Mary Louise...
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