Obituaries
Stanislao "Thomas" Flores Jr.
Feb 26, 2023
Stanislado Flores Jr. (Thomas) 94 of Boise City Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday February 26, 2023 at ClovisHealthcare and Rehab Center in Clovis, NM. He was born on June 10th, 1928 in Hobson, Texas to the home ofStanislado Sr and Helena (Estrada) Flores. Stanislado married Anita Cedillo and they made their final home inBoise City, Oklahoma for many years where...
Anna Mae Yearley
Feb 26, 2023
Anna Mae Yearley, 86 of Cuervo, NM, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Anna Mae was born on October 11, 1936 in Cuervo, NM to Raymond Avants and Alma (Armstrong) Avants. The Avants family homesteaded along the Alamogordo Creek in Guadalupe County many years ago. Anna Mae attended school in Santa Rosa—graduating...
Mark "Pete" Boyd
Feb 25, 2023
Mark Alan “Pete” Boyd, 62 of Portales, NM passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehab in Clovis following an illness. Pete was born August 2, 1960 in Fort Sumner to the home of Howard and Blanche (Anderson) Boyd.
Pete attended Fort Sumner schools and graduated with the FSHS class of 1978. He continued hiseducation at...
Patricia Agneda Montaño
Feb 15, 2023
Patricia Agneda Salinas Montaño known as “Petra”, 97, passed away on February 15, 2023. She was born in Milagro, NM to Hilario Salinas and Delfinia (Aragon) Salinas on August 14, 1925. She attended schools in Milagro as well as in Santa Fe, NM. Several years after the end of WWII, she met a young veteran, Joe Montano, while...
Clarence Anthony Sandoval
Feb 14, 2023
Clarence Anthony Sandoval, 44 of Tecolotito, NM, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, NM.
Clarence was born on February 22, 1978, in Las Vegas, NM, to Frankie Sandoval and Vangie (Lucero) Sandoval. Clarence was raised in Tecolotito, NM and attended schools in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa—graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1996. Clarence...
Carlos Anthony Gonzales II
Feb 11, 2023
Carlos Anthony Gonzales II, 35 of Lubbock, Texas died Saturday, February 11, 2023 in an auto accident in Lubbock.
Carlos was born in Hobbs, NM, and raised in San Antonio, TX. He worked in the oil fields in Midland/Odessa, TX, for Helmerich & Payne Inc, a well service company.
Carlos is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Demetrio and...
Reynaldo "Rey" C. Martinez
Feb 9, 2023
Reynaldo “Rey” Martinez, 66 of Clovis, NM, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on February 9, 2023.
Rey was born on December 4, 1956 in Plainview, Texas to Roberto Martinez and San Juana “Janie” (Aldaco) Martinez. Rey was raised in Bovina, Texas, where he also attended school—graduating from Bovina High School in 1976. Rey married the former,...
Gene L. Gutierrez
Feb 8, 2023
Gene L. Gutierrez, 86 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully, with his family at his side, on February 8, 2023.
Gene was born on May 17, 1936 in Santa Rosa, NM to Gonzalo Gutierrez and Donaciana (Ortega) Gutierrez. Gene was raised in Santa Rosa, where he also attended school and graduated from Santa Rosa High School. While in...
Dr. Malcolm Stuart Foster
Feb 7, 2023
Malcolm S. Foster
D.D.S. "Doc" Marine Veteran "Sarge"
Malcolm, 73, of Santa Rosa peacefully passed away Tuesday, February 07, 2023 at Presbyterian Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho, NM with his family at his side.
He was born on November 30, 1949 in Winchester, Massachusetts to the home of Benjamin Emerson Foster and Hattie Novello Foster in Wakefield, Massachusetts.
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Addilyn "Sissy" Marie Romero Maldonado
Feb 5, 2023
Estevan Arturo “Peewee” Romero-Maldonado and Addilyn Marie “Sissy” Romero-Maldonado passed away on February 5, 2023 in Tecolotito, NM.
Estevan, born July 11, 2019 and Addilyn, born October 1, 2020, children of Sara Romero and John Maldonado, were born in Albuquerque, NM and raised in Tecolotito, and were members of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Anton Chico. Estevan and Addilyn spent...
Estevan "Peewee" Arturo Romero Maldonado
Feb 5, 2023
Estevan Arturo “Peewee” Romero-Maldonado and Addilyn Marie “Sissy” Romero-Maldonado passed away on February 5, 2023 in Tecolotito, NM.
Estevan, born July 11, 2019 and Addilyn, born October 1, 2020, children of Sara Romero and John Maldonado, were born in Albuquerque, NM and raised in Tecolotito, and were members of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Anton Chico. Estevan and Addilyn spent...
Sally C. Griego
Feb 3, 2023
Sally C. Griego, 85 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away at UNM Hospital Sandoval, in Rio Rancho, NM.
Sally was born on May 20, 1937 in Cuervo, NM to Bernardo L. Griego and Genoveva (Benavidez) Griego. Sally was raised in Cuervo and Santa Rosa, where she attended school and graduated from Santa Rosa High School.
Sally worked as a...
Martin Vargas
Feb 1, 2023
Martin Vargas Ortega, 62, of Tucumcari, NM, passed away suddenly at home, on February 1, 2023.
Martin was born on November 11, 1960 in San Jose Babicora, Chihuahua, Mexico to Manuel Vargas and Soledad Ortega.
Martin is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers: Alfredo, Rudolfo, Luis and Manuel Vargas, and his sisters: Hortensia, Carmen and Maria Soledad.
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Emilia "Emma" Romero
Jan 28, 2023
Emilia B. Romero
(May 21, 1938 – January 28, 2023)
Emilia B. "Emma" Romero, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Milagro, New Mexico, with her family by her side. Emma was born in San Ignacio, New Mexico, to the home of Jose Efren Martinez and Albina Madrid-Martinez. Emma grew up in San Ignacio and lived...
Francis Martinez
Jan 26, 2023
Francis Martinez, 39 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Rust Presbyterian Hospital in Rio Rancho, NM. Francis was born December 08, 1983 in Fort Sumner to the home of Sandy and Margie (Sena) Martinez. Francis was raised in Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner Schools. Francis met the love of his life Jennifer Hoy in...
Pete Baca
Jan 25, 2023
Pete Baca, 78 of Bernalillo, NM, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM.
Pete was born in Albuquerque, NM, on July 22, 1944 to Pablo and Catalina Gonzales. Pete was raised in Santa Rosa by Pete Baca and Frances (Martinez) Baca and graduated from...
Rufino "Tino" Rodriguez
Jan 24, 2023
Rufino "Tino" Rodriguez, 81 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales following an illness. He was born September 16, 1941 in Matamoros, Coahuila, Mexico.
Tino made his home in Fort Sumner in 1978. He worked for Sprout's Cafe, as a welder for Mitchell's Windmill for 37 years. He also...
Janean Grissom
Jan 18, 2023
Lena "Janean" Grissom, 89 of Taiban, NM received her angel wings on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 in Midland, Texas. Her family was at her bedside. Janean was born May 8, 1933 in Clovis, NM to the home of Eugene “Buck” and Mabel Ayers Ellison. She grew up in Bovina, Texas.
Janean married C.W Grissom Feb 24, 1951 in Yuma Arizona. When...
Ramon Jaramillo
Jan 16, 2023
Ramon Jaramillo, 66 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away at his residence on Monday, January 16, 2023.
Ramon was born on January 16, 1957 in Santa Rosa to Agustine Gonzales and Gabrielita Jaramillo. Ramon was raised in Anton Chico, NM and attended school in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa. Ramon was a member of the Church of Christ and worked...
Ernest W Baker
Jan 14, 2023
Ernest "Ernie" W. Baker We are sad to announce the passing of our father, Ernie Baker, age 65 of Tucumcari, NM on January 14, 2023. Ernie is preceded in death by his beloved sister, Edythe "Sis" Aguilar and his mother and father, Sandra Oglesby and Gene Oglesby. He is survived by one brother, Joe Baker of Nevada. Ernie was a...
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