Obituaries
Dorothy Jean Johnson
Oct 26, 2021
Dorothy Jean Johnson, 83, of Santa Rosa, NM passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Dorothy was born on October 10, 1938 in Las Vegas, NM to W.F. “Bill” Johnson and Lorena (Peace) Johnson. Dorothy was raised in Santa Rosa, where she graduated from Santa Rosa High School. Dorothy was active on the family ranch and also worked for...
Pedro Filandro Ulibarri
Oct 25, 2021
Pedro Filandro Ulibarri, 80 of Vaughn, NM passed away peacefully on Monday, October 25, 2021 at the BSA Hospital in Amarillo, TX. Pete was born in Vaughn, NM to the home of Juan and Avelina (Romero) Ulibarri on April 13, 1941. He attended and graduated from Vaughn High School and continued to Carpentry Trade-schools where he learned his profession as...
Eddie Sandoval
Oct 25, 2021
Vincent “Eddie” Sandoval, 54 of Tucumcari, NM passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 at his home following an illness. Edward was born December 23, 1966 in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Vicente and Mary Julia (Griego) Sandoval. He attended Tucumcari Public Schools and graduated from Tucumcari High School in 1985. Vincent worked for Tucumcari Public Schools, St. Anne's Catholic...
Janice Schade
Oct 23, 2021
Janice Barbara Schade, 89 passed away at the Schade family ranch north of Fort Sumner on Saturday, October 23, 2021 following an illness. She was born September 24, 1932 in Elgin, Illinois to Robert E. and Fairy C. Armstrong. She married William Schade on March 20, 1954 in Wheaton, Illinois. Janice enjoyed serving others as a nurse, earning her BSN...
Jon Wilson
Oct 21, 2021
Jon Christopher “Topher” Wilson, 49 of Durango, CO passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 following an illness. He was born January 13, 1972 in Odessa, TX to Doyle and Kathy (Fletcher) Wilson. Chris grew up in Farmington, NM and Ojo Sarco, NM area. He graduated from Penasco High School in 1990. After graduation Chris traveled to Germany, New York, and...
Melton Saiz Sr.
Oct 17, 2021
Melton Eloye Saiz Sr., 85 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. Melton was born February 22, 1936 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Roman and Perla (Salas) Saiz. He grew up in Fort Sumner where he attended Fort Sumner Schools. Melton began working at the age of...
Celina Chavez Brito
Oct 15, 2021
Celina Chavez Brito, 90 of Ribera, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on October 15, 2021. Celina was born on October 17, 1930 in Encino, NM to Nicolas Paiz and Eumelia (Martinez) Paiz. Celina attended school in Encino and continued her education, attaining her Masters in Education from Eastern New Mexico University. Celina’s career was in Portales,...
Demecio Lucero, Jr.
Oct 14, 2021
Decemcio Lucero, Jr., 85 of Tecolotito, NM passed away unexpectedly on October 14, 2021 at Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa, NM. Demecio was born on February 29, 1936 to Demecio Lucero, Sr. and Manuelita (Salas) Lucero in Tecolotito. Demecio was raised in Tecolotito and attended school in Tecolotito. Demecio married Candelaria Aragon at San Jose Catholic Church in Anton...
Eladio Lopez Reyes
Oct 14, 2021
Eladio Lopez Reyes, 85 of Tucumcari, NM passed away peacefully on October 14, 2021 in Santa Fe, NM. Eladio was born on October 1, 1936 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico to Eladio Lopez and Delores Reyes. Eladio was raised in Puerto Rico, where he also attended school. He was a veteran and proud of his service to his country. Eladio...
Sarabel Hall Key
Oct 10, 2021
Sarabel Hall Key was born on December 18, 1921 in Fort Sumner, NM. She resided south of Fort Sumner where her dad worked on the “Old Bar V” ranch and the “LX” ranch. She was home schooled and taught how to play the piano by her mother and graduated in 1938. She attended Lindenwood University in St Charles, MO and...
Martha L. Chavez
Oct 9, 2021
Martha Louise Chavez, 61 of Santa Rosa passed away Saturday, October 09, 2021 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. She was born June 8, 1960 in Tucumcari, NM the daughter of Antonio and Magdalena (Marquez) Chavez. Martha grew up in Puerto De Luna, she attended Santa Rosa public schools and graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1978....
Bennie Jeanne Crist
Oct 7, 2021
On Thursday, October 7, 2021 Bennie Jeanne Crist, age 74, a loving mother, and “Babe”, returned to be with her Heavenly Father. She passed away surrounded by her loving family following an illness. Bennie Jeanne was born on May 23, 1947 in Fort Sumner, NM to Ben and Jeane (Burson) Good. She attended Fort Sumner Schools, and was a graduate...
J.C. "Jimmy" Neagle
Oct 6, 2021
Jimmy Calvin Neagle born to Frank and Irene Neagle on September 8, 1933 in Amarillo Texas. Jimmy lived in San Jon, New Mexico until the eleventh grade. The Neagle family then moved to Artesia, New Mexico where he graduated from Artesia high school in 1951. At the great age of 19, Jim was drafted into the U.S. Army where he...
Manuel William Villarreal
Oct 4, 2021
Manuel William Villarreal passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 4, 2021. Manuel was born on March 26, 2002 to Manuel Villarreal and Elizabeth Strawbridge-Jones in Abilene, TX. Manuel attended school in Trent, TX and Abilene, TX, graduating from Gulf Coast High School in 2019. While living in Texas, Manuel was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Merkel, TX. Manuel...
Monsignor Anthony P. Bolman
Oct 3, 2021
Monsignor Anthony P. Bolman, 95 of Rio Rancho, NM passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Advantage Assisted Living Center in Rio Rancho. In Monsignor Bolman’s own words; "I wish to thank my parents, Anna and Henry—grandparents, Rose and Theodore, my family, relatives, friends and benefactors, all who have shared the gift of life with me; and all...
Bea Killough
Oct 3, 2021
Bea Killough was 87 when she passed after a great life. She had been living in Wimberley, Texas for the past 3 years with her daughter JoBeth Killough. Previous to her move to Wimberley, she had been in Fort Sumner, New Mexico where she leaves many memories. Bea was born on a farm in the Fort Sumner valley on April...
Tommy Curtis Jones
Oct 2, 2021
Surrounded by his loving family, Tommy Curtis Jones passed away late afternoon Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Rust Presbyterian Medical Center in Rio Rancho, NM. Tommy was born on November 25, 1958 in Tucumcari, NM to Walter and Edith Marie Jones. Tommy was raised in Tucumcari, where he also attended school, graduating from Tucumcari High School in 1977. He was...
Barbara A. Benavidez
Oct 1, 2021
Barbara A. Benavidez, 71 of Tucumcari, NM passed away peacefully on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Rust Presbyterian Medical Center in Rio Rancho, NM. Barbara was born on December 9, 1949, in Genova, NM to Feliciano Gallegos and Eulalia (Miranda) Gallegos. Barbara was raised in Logan, NM and Tucumcari, NM, where she also attended school. Barbara was a long-time resident...
Juanita Madrid
Sep 25, 2021
Services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, November 20, 2021 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner, NM. Holy Rosary followed by the funeral Mass and interment of cremains at St. Anthony Cemetery. Father Sotero A. Sena will officiate. Juanita (Lopez) Madrid, 72 passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the family home in Pflugerville, Texas. She was...
Manuel Garcia Jr.
Sep 20, 2021
Manuel Garcia, Jr., 43 of Lubbock, TX passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at University Medical Center in Lubbock following an illness. He was born October 30, 1977 in Lubbock. Manuel grew up in Duran and Vaughn, NM and Lubbock and Dallas, TX. He attended school in Vaughn. Manuel married Nicole Antoinette Garcia on June 30, 2017 in Albuquerque. They...
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