Obituaries
Mary Dale Gonzales Apodaca
Feb 1, 2022
Mary Dale Apodaca, 73 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully in Albuquerque, NM on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Mary Dale was born on April 12, 1948 in Santa Rosa, NM to Helen Gonzales. Mary Dale was raised in Santa Rosa, where she also attended school. On June 16, 1984, she married Leroy Apodaca in Willard, Utah. They made their...
Cecilio Page
Jan 29, 2022
Cecilio Page, 88 of Puerto De Luna, NM, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at his home, as his wife, Ann held him in her arms. Cecilio was born on May 9, 1933 in Puerto De Luna to Joseph R. Page and Marcelina (Padilla) Page. He was raised in Puerto De Luna, where he attended school and later...
Jason J Trujillo
Jan 28, 2022
Jason Jake Trujillo, 47 of Tucumcari, NM passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at his home following an extended illness. He was born February 1, 1974 in Farmington, New Mexico the son of Wilfredo and Jeanette (Welch) Trujillo. Jason grew up in Las Vegas, Hobbs, and Tucumcari. He graduated from high school in Hobbs, NM. Jason was a loving father...
Eric Martin Garcia
Jan 26, 2022
Eric Martin Garcia, 43 of Hobbs, NM, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Eric was born on August 11, 1978 to Luperto Garcia and Martha (Baca) Garcia. Eric was raised in Vaughn, NM, where he also attended school, graduating from Vaughn High School. Eric later moved to Hobbs where he was a Funeral Director’s Assistant. In his spare time,...
Arthur A. Gallegos
Jan 23, 2022
Arthur Abran Gallegos, 93, of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at home with his wife, Esther holding his hand. He was born on March 2, 1928 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Evaristo A. and Magdalena Duran-Gallegos. He grew up in Vaughn and Las Vegas, and later moved to Santa Rosa. During...
Alfonso M Baca
Jan 22, 2022
Visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 from 1pm to 4pm at the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Sumner, NM. Cremation will follow. Interment of Cremains will be held at 2:30pm Saturday, January 29, 2022 at St. Joseph Cemetery in Santa Rosa with Deacon Marvin Marquez officiating. Alfonso Manuel Baca, 64 of Fort...
Sandra M Dominguez
Jan 22, 2022
Sandra Michelle Dominguez, 49 of Tucumcari, NM passed away at her home Sunday, January 22, 2022 following a short illness. She was born August 19, 1972 in Charleston, Missouri the daughter of James Dallan Hinson and Carol June (Mayfield) Atkinson. Sandra worked for several years as a Certified Nurses Assistant in nursing homes. Sandra is preceded in death by her...
Sean D Pruitt
Jan 16, 2022
Sean Douglas Pruitt, age 51, passed away in his sleep from a sudden illness 16 January 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. Sean was born on November 29, 1970 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Jerry Douglas and Patricia Ruth (Tholburn) Pruitt. Sean attended grade school in Albuquerque, New Mexico then the family moved to Fort Sumner, New Mexico in 1982. Sean...
Barton Boni
Jan 15, 2022
A Communion Service will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, January 27, 2022 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner, NM with Deacon Marvin Marquez officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at St. Anthony Cemetery. Barton Angelo Boni, 86 a resident of Lake Sumner, NM passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Retirement Ranch in Clovis, NM following...
Tomasita Cordova
Jan 14, 2022
Tomasita Cordova, 95 of Logan, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, January 14, 2022. Tomasita was born on March 7, 1926 in Logan, NM to Jacobo Ramirez and Manuelita (Romero) Ramirez. Tomasita was raised in Logan, where she also attended school. Tomasita married Juan Cordova on October 19, 1945, and in Logan they raised their...
Estevan "Tete" Madrid
Jan 14, 2022
Estevan “Tete” Madrid, 74 of Vaughn, NM, passed away peacefully in Albuquerque, NM on Friday, January 14, 2022. Estevan was born on September 2, 1947 in Vaughn, NM to Eulalio and Jacoba (Sisneros) Madrid. Estevan was raised in Vaughn, where he also attended school. He was a carpenter and contractor by trade. Estevan also owned the Shell Gasoline Station in...
Jim L Teal
Jan 14, 2022
Jim LoRay Teal, 63 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at his home. with his family at his bedside. He was born July 3, 1958 in Monterey, CA. He attended high school in Monterey, CA and received a Bachelor Degree from at Clovis Community College. Jim lived in Carlsbad, NM before making Fort Sumner his home...
Elizabeth "Lizzy" Romero
Jan 7, 2022
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Romero passed away peacefully on Friday, January 7, 2022, in Las Cruces, NM. Lizzy was born on January 27, 1938, in Santa Rosa, NM to home of Alberto and Margarita (Olivas) Chavez. Lizzy was raised in Santa Rosa, where she also attended school. She married Carlos Romero on April 24, 1957, at St. Rose of Lima Church in...
Jerry Beach
Jan 7, 2022
Jerry John Beach, 82, of Levelland, TX passed from this life on January 7, 2022. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm CST on Monday, January 10, 2022, at Krestridge Funeral Home, Levelland, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am CST on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in the Krestridge Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be held...
Esther Rumaldita Garnand
Jan 6, 2022
Esther Rumaldita Garnand, 86 of Albuquerque, NM, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 6, 2022. Esther is preceded in death by her parents: Jose and Josefina Soliz, her husband: Joe Alex Garnand, her sister: Julia Sanchez and her brothers: Manuel, JJ and Lorenzo Soliz. Esther is survived by her children: Sandra Garnand, Sharon Garnand, Karen Garnand, Leonard Martinez and Ruben...
David Joseph Flores
Jan 4, 2022
David J. “Spru” Flores passed away on January 4, 2022 at his home in Santa Rosa, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 17, 1952 in Santa Rosa, the sixth child of Benny and Florentina (Padilla) Flores. David was raised, and attended schools in Puerto de Luna and Santa Rosa, graduating from Santa Rosa...
Tommy Lopez
Jan 2, 2022
Tommy C. Lopez, age 65 passed away on January 2, 2022, at Christus St. Vincent hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tommy was born on July 18, 1956, at the family home in Vaughn, New Mexico. His parents the late Rumaldo S. Lopez and Ines Serrano raised him in Vaughn, where he attended school. Tommy worked at the Truck Stop...
Scott Marshall
Jan 1, 2022
Scott Marshall, 51, of Fort Sumner passed away January 1, 2022. Scott was born January 19, 1970 to the home of Tommy and Tricia (Walker) Marshall. Scott was raised in Fort Sumner. He participated in 4-H, High Plains Rodeo and athletics in school. He graduated with the Fort Sumner High School class of 1988, and went on to attend Western...
Betty Jo Vick
Jan 1, 2022
A memorial service will take place on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 10:00 am at the Fort Sumner Church of Christ with Dr. Jack Vick and Mr. Tom Oliver officiating. Betty Jo Brown Vick, 91, life long resident of Fort Sumner passed from this life on Saturday, January 1, 2022 in her home. Born on September 17, 1930 in Fort...
Christina Coronado
Dec 26, 2021
Christina Coronado, age 68, of Fort Sumner, NM passed at her home on December 26, 2021 following an extended illness. She was born December 21, 1953 in Fort Sumner to the home of Antonio and Rosa (Roybal) Coronado. Christina attended Fort Sumner Schools. She moved to Portales in 1980, and returned back to Fort Sumner in June of 2021. Christina...
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