Obituaries
Denzel Finney
May 6, 2023
Denzel Ray Finney, 85 a longtime Fort Sumner valley farmer and Muleshoe, Texas dairyman passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. Denzel was born January 23, 1938 in Petersburg, Texas to the home of Armond Lee Finney and the former Willie Vicie Blakney. Denzel made Fort Sumner his home at age...
Cristobal D Marquez
May 1, 2023
Cristobal D. Marquez, 84, passed away at his home in Santa Fe, NM on Monday, May 1, 2023.
Cristobal was born on October 12, 1938, in La Loma, NM to the home of David and Maria (Velasquez) Marquez. Cristobal was raised and attended school in La Loma. He married Maria Celia Griego on May 5, 1960, at San Jose Catholic...
Max "Bud" Linn
Apr 18, 2023
Max "Bud" Linn, 92, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 18, 2023, at his home in Ft. Sumner, NM. He was born April 06, 1931, in Whiteriver, AZ and grew up and was a longtime resident of Kingman. There he met his best friend and the love of his life Jean Guess. Bud married Jean in 1947. Together they operated several...
Julian Baca
Apr 17, 2023
Julian Baca, 91 of La Loma, NM, passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, April 17, 2023.
Julian was born on April 8, 1932 in Dahlia, NM to Lorenzo Baca and Manuelita (Lucero) Baca. Julian was raised in Dahlia, where he also attended school. Julian was a butcher and rancher and a longtime resident of El Llano...
Tommy "Hokie" Quintana
Apr 15, 2023
Tommy “Hokie” Quintana, 73 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Tommy was born November 28, 1949 in Amarillo, TX to Patricio Quintana and Rose (Padilla) Quintana.
Tommy attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School from 1st through 8th grade where he played basketball as a St. Rose Hawk. He served as an...
Estella Alarid
Apr 13, 2023
Evangelina Estella Alarid, age 95, passed away April 13, 2023 at her home in Santa Rosa, NM.
Estella was born March 10, 1928 in Upper Dilia, Guadalupe County, NM to the home of Polito and Serafina Sanchez Baca. She married Candido Alarid December 17, 1945 and spent her entire life on ranches in Torrance and Guadalupe counties. A life-long...
Helen Griego
Apr 3, 2023
Helen Griego, 103, of Vaughn, NM passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Monday, April 3, 2023.
Helen was born on May 13, 1919, in La Palma, NM, to the home of Cayetano and Melita (Sandoval) Chavez. She was raised and attended school in Vaughn.
On September 25, 1939, Helen married Gilbert A Griego. Gilbert and Helen...
Jerry "JJ" Gonzales
Mar 30, 2023
Jerry "JJ" Joe Gonzales, 75, of Fort Sumner passed away at his home Thursday, March 30, 2023. He was born July 8, 1947 in Fort Sumner to the home of Leandro and Alberta (Sena) Gonzales.
Jerry lived his whole life in Fort Sumner and graduated with the class of 1966. After graduation he worked for the AT and SF...
Sheryl Aspelin
Mar 28, 2023
Sheryl Aspelin, 61 of Tucumcari, NM, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
Sheryl was born on April 3, 1961, in Santa Cruz, California, where she was also raised. Sheryl made her home in Tucumcari, NM 14 years ago. She owned Mis Amigos Family Services, serving handicapped individuals.
Sheryl is survived by Frank...
Abran Lucero
Mar 27, 2023
Abran Lucero, 63, of Portales, NM passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023.
Abran was born on January 1, 1960, in Santa Rosa, NM, the home of Jose Inez and Otilia (Salazar) Lucero. He attended school in Santa Rosa, graduating from Santa Rosa High School and attended UNM in Gallup. A lifelong catholic, Abran was a member of St. Rose...
George Lee Cline
Mar 26, 2023
George Lee Cline, age 90, of Fort Sumner, New Mexico passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. George was born March 30, 1932 in Mills County, Texas to the home of William Andrew Cline and the former Susan Frances Lindsey. He attended Goldthwaite High School.
On June 7, 1952 he married Aubrey Jean Seale. George worked...
Rigoberto Casasola Vargas
Mar 22, 2023
Rigoberto Casasola Vargas, 81 of Fort Sumner, New Mexico, U.S.A. passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. He was born December 16, 1941 in Gualan, Zacapa, Guatemala to the home of Abelino Casasola Sosa and Josefa Vargas Sosa. Rigoberto grew up in Guatemala.
Rigoberto came to the U.S. in 1982. He made De Baca County his...
Vincent R. Martinez
Mar 21, 2023
Our beloved Father, Son, Brother & Grandfather, Vincent Roque "Buddy" Martinez, 60, passed away peacefully with family at his bedside in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
He was born on Wednesday, August 29, 1962, to Johnny Marvin Martinez and the late Patricia Ann Halpin Martinez in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Siblings: Steve (Chris) Martinez, Casey (Carolyn) Martinez,...
Ines Lopez
Mar 21, 2023
Ines Lopez passed away on March 21, 2023 in her casita surrounded by her beloved girls. She was born on March 9, 1938 to the parents of Miguel & Augustina Sandoval, and raised by Juan and Sencionita Serrano in Vaughn, New Mexico. She married Rumaldo Lopez on July 31, 1953, in Littlefield Texas.
She lived in Vaughn for a majority...
Sondra Ray Jack
Mar 17, 2023
Funeral services for Sondra Ray Jack, 82 of Tolar, NM will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Sumner, New Mexico with Dan Lindsey officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memory, Fort Sumner Cemetery. Her grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
Sondra Ray Jack was born December 25, 1940...
Rohn Lee Lucero
Mar 9, 2023
Rohn Lee Lucero, 86 a longtime resident of Santa Rosa passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at his home.
Rohn Lee was born March 3, 1937 to the home of Jubencio and Gonzagita (Romo) Lucero. He attended Santa Rosa schools, and New Mexico State University, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business. Later he earned his Master’s Degree from...
Mary Alice Perez
Mar 3, 2023
Mary Alice Perez, 90 of Vaughn, NM, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, March 3, 2023.
Mary Alice was born on December 27, 1932, in Buchanan, NM to Ramon and Sara (Barrio) Perez. Mary Alice was raised in Vaughn, where she also attended school and graduated from Vaughn High School. Mary Alice went on to attend ENMU, earning her Masters...
James E. Madrid
Feb 28, 2023
James E. Madrid, 38 of Roswell, NM passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, TX following a sudden illness. James was born June 21, 1984 in Taos, New Mexico. He grew up in Vaughn and attended Vaughn Public Schools.
James made his home in Roswell, NM where he worked as a Deputy Medical...
Roseann "Bill" Houlihan
Feb 27, 2023
Roseann “Bill” Houlihan, 77 a resident of Albuquerque, NM passed away Monday, February 27, 2023. Roseann was born August 12, 1945 in Cleveland, Oklahoma to the home of Joseph Alfred Braden and the former Beulah Ardelia Shelley.
The story about how she received the name Bill. Roseann’s sister, Elaine was about 4 and Roseann was around 2, the boys...
Celina M. Sierra
Feb 27, 2023
Our beautiful and beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Celina M. Sierra went to meet our heavenly father on Tuesday, February 27, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Celina’s greatest joys were her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Celina was born on December 14, 1942 in Santa Rosa, NM to John H. Martinez & Dora Garcia Martinez. She was raised in...
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