Obituaries
Otilia Lopez Zamora
Nov 22, 2004
Otilia Lopez Zamora, 90, of Fort Sumner, NM died Monday, November 22, 2004 at her home. Mrs. Zamora was born January 23, 1914 at Los Ojitos, to the home of Gregorio Lopez and the former Demetria Ronquillo. She was reared and attended school at Los Ojitos. Otilia married Herminio (Fermin) Zamora on July 7, 1936 in Puerto De Luna, NM....
Elvira Silva
Nov 13, 2004
Elvira Silva, age 87, passed away November 13, 2004 in Santa Rosa following an illness. Elvira was born April 19, 1917 in Puerto de Luna to the home of Amado and Clarita Gonzalez Chavez. She married Juan Silva on July 4, 1938 in Santa Rosa. Elvira was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, cooking...
Joe Anderson
Nov 12, 2004
Joe Anderson, 68 of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004 at Lubbock Health Care in Lubbock, Texas following an extended illness. Joe was born October 16, 1936 in Littlefield, Texas to the home of George C. Anderson and the former Lizzie C. Gleaton. He was reared at Fort Sumner where he attended school, graduating in 1956. While attending...
Denise Patricia Chavez
Nov 8, 2004
Denise Patricia Chavez, age 27, passed away November 8, 2004 following a tragic automobile accident near Dilia, NM. Also killed in the accident was her three year old daughter Jaelynn her fiancee Christopher Rodarte and her aunt Veronica Gutierrez. Denise was born October 23, 1977 in Fort Sumner, NM the daughter of Patrick and Diane Gutierrez Chavez. She was reared...
Jaelynn Mariah Rodarte
Nov 8, 2004
Jaelynn Mariah Rodarte, age 3, passed away November 8, 2004 following a tragic automobile accident near Dilia, NM. Also killed was her mother Denise Chavez, her father Christopher Rodarte and aunt Veronica Gutierrez. Jaelynn was born September 21, 2001 in Las Vegas, NM. She was a loving little girl who loved dressing up, looking at herself in the mirror and...
Veronica Gutierrez
Nov 8, 2004
Veronica Gutierrez, age 46, passed away November 8, 2004 following a tragic automobile accident near Dilia, NM. Also killed was her niece Denise Chavez, her great niece Jaelynn Rodarte and Christopher Rodarte. Veronica was born May 22, 1958 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Antonio and Terry Baca Gutierrez. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa...
Christopher Rodarte
Nov 8, 2004
Christopher Jonathan Rodarte, 24 of Santa Rosa, NM died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004 in an automobile accident near Dilia, NM. He was born September 21, 1980 in Santa Rosa, NM the son of Joseph Fredrick Rodarte and Barbara Ann Moncayo. Chris was raised in Santa Rosa where he attended Santa Rosa High School. He participated in Football, Basketball, and MESA....
Margueritte M. Cook
Nov 1, 2004
Margueritte Cook, 82 a longtime Fort Sumner, NM resident died Monday, November 1, 2004 at Retirement Ranch Care Center in Clovis, NM. Margueritte was born March 7, 1922 in Fort Sumner to the home of Joe and Liccie Bowlin. She was reared and attended schools in Fort Sumner. She married R.J. Cook on December 16, 1939 in Fort Sumner. Margueritte...
Lugarda Casaus Gonzales
Oct 26, 2004
Lugarda, C. Gonzales, 97 of Fort Sumner, NM died Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at her home. She was born July 21, 1907 in Fort Sumner to the home of Juan B. Casaus and the former Antonia Sandoval. Lugarda was reared at Fort Sumner where she attended and graduated from High School. She married Pablo Gonzales on November 19, 1928 in...
Lennie Mae Woollums
Oct 22, 2004
Lennie Mae Woollums, age 84, passed away October 22, 2004 in Lubbock, Texas following an illness. Lennie was born August 16, 1920 in House, New Mexico to the home of Robert L. and Maggie Rosetta Baker. She attended schools in Taiban, NM graduating High School in 1940. She married Jewell A. Woollums on August 31, 1941 in Clovis, New Mexico....
Juan P Chavez
Oct 21, 2004
Juan Pablo Chavez, age 76, passed away October 21, 2004 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa following an illness. Juan was born November 9, 1927 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Manuel and Rosa Zamora Chavez. He was reared and attend schools in Santa Rosa. Juan served in the United States Army from 1952 through 1954....
Victor Montoya
Oct 20, 2004
Victor Montoya, age 59, passed away October 20, 2004 at the Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas due to an illness. Victor was born September 20, 1945 in Naravisa, NM to the home of Elias and Esther Quintana Montoya. He was a long time resident of Albuquerque where he worked for Sears Department store where he eventually retired. He...
Erlinda Kay Castillo
Oct 5, 2004
Erlinda K. Castillo, age 52, passed away October 5, 2004 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Erlinda was born February 20, 1952 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Cipriano and Guadalupe Pena Tapia. She was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. She married Lorenzo E. Castillio in Vaughn on July 7, 1972. Erlinda enjoyed hunting and raising...
Emereciano M Urban
Oct 5, 2004
Emerenciano "Emery" M. Urban, age 86, passed away October 5, 2004 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Emery was born April 14, 1918 in Colonias, NM to the home of Marcus and Carlota Marez Urban. He served in the United States Army during WW II and received the European, African-Middle Eastern, Asiatic Pacific, Phillippine Liberation, Good Conduct and...
Esequiel Baca
Oct 4, 2004
Esequiel E. Baca, age 47, passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2004 at his residence in Santa Rosa. Esequiel was born November 25, 1956 in Anton Chico. He was reared and attended schools in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa. Esequiel made his home in Santa Rosa in 1985. He enjoyed doing puzzles and playing cards. Esequiel is preceded in death...
Marvelle Ruth Beauford
Sep 22, 2004
Marvelle Beauford, 85, of Carlsbad, NM died Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at Glencroft Care Center in Glendale, AZ, following an illness. She was born November 29, 1918, in Arkansas City, Kansas to the home of Dale Cox and the former Lola Pochel. She was reared and attended school at Arkansas City, Kansas. Marvelle came to Santa Rosa, NM, in 1937....
Joe A. Ulibarri
Sep 8, 2004
Joe A. Ulibarri, affectionately known as "Papa Smurf" age 63, passed away September 8, 2004.. Joe was born January 16, 1941 in El Llano de Medio, NM to the home of Jose F. and Cipricia Vigil Ulibarri. He was reared and attended schools in Espanola. Joe married Alice Archuleta in 1960 at the Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz, NM....
Joseph Delgado
Sep 3, 2004
Joseph Christopher "Joey" Delgado, age 39, passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2004 following a tragic automobile accident east of Santa Rosa. Joey was born October 17, 1964 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Orlando R. and Josie Maestas Delgado. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Joey married Maria Chavez on October 7, 2000 in...
Celestino Gauna
Aug 25, 2004
Celestino "Tano" Gauna, age 68, passed away August 25, 2004 at his brothers residence in Vaughn following an illness. Tano was born August 1, 1936 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Rosurao and Inez Martinez Gauna. He was reared in Vaughn where he worked for various restaurants as a cook. Tano was a member of St. Mary's Catholic...
Aaron Nelson
Aug 15, 2004
Aaron Albert Nelson, age 22, passed away August 15, 2004 at his residence in Vaughn. Aaron was born February 1, 1982 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Kenneth Ludi and Susan Nelson. He was reared in Santa Rosa and Las Vegas. Aaron was living in Vaughn at the time of his death and was employed with the Vaughn...
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