Obituaries
Mozell Martin
Jun 10, 2004
Mrs. Annie Mozell Martin, 89, of House, NM died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at Plains Regional Medical Center following a long illness. She was born August 1, 1914 in Merkel, Texas the daughter of John Melton Henry and the former Martha Cordelia Evans. Mozell was raised at House, NM from age 7. She made her home in Roswell, NM from...
Santiago Flores
Jun 5, 2004
Santiago “Jim” Flores of Laveen, AZ passed away June 5, 2004 at the age of 74. He was born in Puerto de Luna, NM on September 6, 1929. He was a lifelong carpenter with a passion for team roping, polka dancing, and his family-devoted to “his girls”. Longtime member of the Polka Club of Arizona, polka promoter, and The Sheriff’s...
Melody Pennington Garcia
Jun 4, 2004
Melody Pennington Garcia, 43 of Fort Sumner died Friday, June 4, 2004 in Fort Sumner. Melody was born August 23, 1960 in Fort Sumner the fourth child born to the home of Luther and Lavinia (Sullivan) Pennington. She was reared and attended schools at Fort Sumner. Melody made her home in Florida for several years where she completed classes in...
L. F. Silva
May 26, 2004
L.F. “Chano” Silva, 85 a lifelong Fort Sumner resident died Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Chano was born December 20, 1918 in Fort Sumner to the home of Jesus Silva and the former Margaret Spitz. He was reared and attended schools at Fort Sumner. He married Lois Pena in 1937...
Daniel D Griego
May 26, 2004
Daniel D. "Chief" Griego, age 58, passed away May 26, 2004 at his residence in Santa Rosa following a short illness. Danny or Chief as he was affectionately known was born May 10, 1946 in Santa Rosa to the home of Felix P. and Amalia Duran Griego. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. At an early age...
Delese McLain
May 22, 2004
Delese McLain, 74 a lifelong De Baca County resident died Saturday evening , May 22, 2004 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Delese was born June 28, 1929 in Kress, Hale County, Texas to the home of Lonnie Leroy Bishop and the former Hettie Ethel Williams. She was reared at Fort Sumner and Taiban, NM where she attended...
Alex Velasquez
May 19, 2004
Tomas Alex Velasquez, age 69, passed away May 19, 2004 at his residence in Anton Chico following an illness. Alex was born May 2, 1935 in Dilia, NM to the home of Hilario and Aurelia Padilla Velasquez. He was reared and attended schools at Anton Chico and Dilia. He married Patsy Gutierrez on May 11, 1968 at St. Joseph Catholic...
Veneranda Cordova
May 16, 2004
Maria Veneranda Cordova, age 89, passed away May 16, 2004 at the Laurel Meadows Nursing Home in Belen. Maria was born February 25, 1915 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Marcelino and Doloritas Padilla Ocana. She was reared and attended schools in Puerto De Luna. Maria married Agapito Cordova on June 2, 1931 in Puerto De Luna....
Martin Garcia
May 8, 2004
Martin Garcia, 73, of Fort Sumner, NM died Saturday, May 8, 2004 at the V.A. Medical Center in Albuquerque following an illness. Martin was born October 20, 1930 in Fort Sumner to the home of Guadalupe and Bonifacia Garcia. He was reared and attended schools at Fort Sumner. Martin served in the U.S. Army from May 1, 1951 to April...
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...
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