Obituaries
Paul Gonzales
May 7, 2004
Paul Gonzales, age 51, passed away May 7, 2004 in Albuquerque following a sudden illness. Paul was born June 28, 1952 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Jose S. and Sophie Valverde Gonzales. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Paul married Christine Salcido on June 28, 1995. He was a long time cosmetologist, he worked...
Mary H Ulibarri
May 6, 2004
Mary H. Ulibarri passed away early Thursday morning, May 6, 2004 at the Guadalupe County Hospital. She was born September 3, 1906 in Colonias, NM to the home of Manuel and Ascencion Herrera. She was a lifelong parishioner of San Jose Catholic Church in Colonias and Santa Rosa de Lima Parish in Santa Rosa. Rosary services will be conducted on...
Barbara Ann Fuller
May 4, 2004
Barbara Ann Fuller, 71 of Fort Sumner, NM died Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Ann was born September 20, 1932 in McAdo, Texas to the home of George W. Shaw and the former Julia Beatrice Boren. She was reared at Fort Sumner, NM where she attended and graduated from High School. She married Glenn...
V.G. Kyle
Apr 27, 2004
V.G. "Red" Kyle, 77 of Fort Sumner, NM died Tuesday evening, April 27, 2004, following a sudden illness. Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 1, 2004 at the First United Methodist Church in Fort Sumner,Rev. Monty Leavell officiating. Burial will follow at FT. Sumner cemetery. Red was born September 6, 1926 in Brownfield, Texas to F.R. and...
Ramona S Ulibarri
Apr 26, 2004
Ramona S. Ulibarri, age 89, passed away peacefully April 26, 2004 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Ramona was born May 5, 1914 in San Ignacio, NM to the home of Dolores and Sofia Gallegos Salas. She married Jose F. Ulibarri on June 30, 1930. Ramona loved her family especially her grandchidren and great grandchildren. She never forgot...
Antonio Pacheco
Apr 24, 2004
Antonio Louis "Louie" Pacheco, age 54, passed away April 24, 2004 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Louie was born May 28, 1949 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Leandro and Ignacita Montoya Pacheco. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Following graduation Louie enlisted in the United States Army where he served in...
William Rudolph Meccico
Apr 23, 2004
William Rudolph “Bill” Meccico, 75 of Fort Sumner died Friday, April 23, 2004 at Roosevelt General Hospital following an illness. Bill was born January 30, 1929 in Pocatello, Idaho to the home of James G. Meccico and the former Stella Louise Toccoli. Bill worked as a carpenter all his life; he made his home in Fort Sumner in May 1998....
Richard Eugene Brazell
Apr 9, 2004
Richard E. Brazell, 71 a longtime Clovis, NM resident died Friday, April 9, 2004 at Laurel Plains Health Care Center in Clovis following an illness. Richard was born January 28, 1933 in Milnesand, NM to the home of James Arthur Brazell and the former Dollie Elizabeth Lankford. Richard attended schools at Portales, Clovis, and Fort Sumner. He served in the...
Jimmie Wayne Johnson
Apr 1, 2004
Jimmie W. Johnson, 73 a longtime Santa Rosa businessman died Thursday, April 01, 2004 at Laurel Hills Care Center in Tucumcari, NM following an illness. Jimmie was born June 28, 1930 in Las Vegas, NM, the son of Rudolph and Sophie Irwin Johnson. He was reared and attended school at Vaughn, NM where he graduated in 1949. Following graduation Jimmie...
Celina Fajardo
Mar 27, 2004
Celina Fajardo, age 81, born in San Ignacio on March 26, 1923, to the home of Victoriano & Lucinda Fajardo. She was a lifelong resident of Puerto de Luna and Santa Rosa, went home to be with our Lord peacefully after an extended illness, on Saturday, March 27, 2004. She is survived by a son and two daughters, Richard Goins...
Leandro Cordova
Mar 16, 2004
Leandro Cordova passed away March 16, 2004 at the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, NM follwing an illness. Leandro was born July 8, 1919 in Sombrillo, NM to the home of Frutoso and Francisca Chavez Cordova. He married Betty Cordova in 1945 in Santa Rosa. Leandro owned and opertated his own business. Through the years he owned or...
Tiofilo M. Roybal Sr.
Mar 15, 2004
Tiofilo Marquez Roybal Sr., 77 of Clovis, NM died Monday, March 15, 2004 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. Tiofilo was born April 19, 1926 in Yeso, NM the son of Silviano Roybal and Cipriana Marquez. He attended school at Yeso. Tiofilo worked for the AT&SF Railroad for over 30 years. He worked as a machine...
Alice Ann (Gonzales) Keever
Mar 15, 2004
Alice Ann (Gonzales) Keever, 74 of Fort Sumner, NM died Monday, March 15, 2004 at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM following an illness. Alice was born May 21, 1929 in Hooker, Oklahoma to the home of Elias Gonzales and the former Petra Valdez. Her family moved to Los Ojitos, north of Fort Sumner when she was a child. She...
Julius Crofton Teal
Mar 8, 2004
Memorial Services for Julius Crofton Teal, age 85 who died March 8, 2004 in Yuma, Arizona. Julius was born in Comanche, Texas on August 29, 1918 to the home of Jess Teal and the former Ada Dyson. Julius was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Navy from September 14, 1942 until his honorable discharge...
Elaine Bennett
Mar 4, 2004
Elaine Florencia Bennett, age 54, passed away March 4, 2004 in Las Vegas, NM. Elaine was born April 10, 1949 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Manuel and Eloisa Flores Apodaca. She attended schools in Albuquerque. Elaine worked for the United States Government for many years and was also a Missionary serving in the Philippines. She was a...
Evelyn Langham
Mar 4, 2004
Lucy Evelyn Langham, 77 of Gladewater, TX died Thursday, March 4, 2004 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview, TX following an illness. Evelyn was born October 14, 1926 at Locust Grove, north of Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Henry N. Potter and Sadye Rae Potter, the former Sadye Julian. Evelyn worked as an Avon Representative in Wayside and...
Elvira M Marez
Mar 4, 2004
Elvira M. Marez, age 83, passed away March 4, 2004 at Laurel Hills Nursing Home in Tucumcari. Elvira was born November 20, 1920 in Pintada Canyon to the home of German and Theresita Gonzales Martinez. She married Prudencio Marez in 1959 in Anton Chico, NM. Elvira was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and Las Hijas de...
Candido Alarid
Mar 2, 2004
Candido Alarid, age 87, passed away March 2, 2004 in Moriarty, NM following an illness. Candido was born March 27, 1916 in Esteritos, Guadalupe County, NM to the home of Pedro and Luisita Baca Alarid. He married Estella Baca December 17, 1945. He and his wife Estella were longtime cattle ranchers in Torrance and Guadalupe County. He was a member...
Helen B. Reed
Feb 27, 2004
Helen B. Reed, age 61, passed away February 27, 2004 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa following an illness. Helen was born November 5, 1942 in Pastura, NM to the home of Benito and Pablita Via Campos. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Helen was a longtime Guadalupe County Cattle Rancher, she worked as a...
Ruby Hernandez
Feb 20, 2004
Mrs. Ruben "Ruby" Hernandez, age 89, passed away unexpectedly February 20, 2004 at her home in Vaughn, NM. Ruby was born April 4, 1914 in Sena, New Mexico to the home of Nonito and Florencia Lopez Chavez. Ruby married Manuel Hernandez and they made their home in Vaughn. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vaughn and...
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