Obituaries
Dora F. Sanchez
Jan 9, 2020
Dora Flores Sanchez, 85 of Puerto De Luna, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Guadalupe County Hospital on Thursday, January 9, 2020. Dora was born in Vaughn, NM on September 3, 1934 to the home of Eliberto (Libby) Flores and Equiteria (Katy Espinoza) Flores. Dora was raised in Puerto De Luna where she attended school and...
Norman "Hoot" Blakeley
Jan 8, 2020
Norman Pike "Hoot" Blakeley, 61 of Lake Sumner, New Mexico passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas following an illness. He was born March 8, 1958 in Roswell, NM to the home of Clifford Blakeley and the former Ruth Ann Crawford. Hoot grew up and attended schools in Roswell, graduating from Goddard High School...
Pat L Olivas
Jan 6, 2020
Pat Lorenzo Olivas, 78 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, January 6, 2020 at his home. He was born December 5, 1941 in Fort Sumner to the home of Reymundo and Soledad (Trujillo) Olivas. He grew up in Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner Schools. Pat married Florene Griffin on December 3, 1966...
Dennis F. Allen
Dec 26, 2019
Dennis Frank Allen, 59 of Hobbs, New Mexico passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque following a sudden illness. He was born August 20, 1960 in Albuquerque, NM to the home of James C. and Mary Elizabeth (Walters) Allen. Dennis grew up in Albuquerque where he attended and graduated from Cibola High School....
Peg Bishop
Dec 22, 2019
Margaret "Peg" Bishop, 78 a longtime Fort Sumner, NM resident passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. For the past few years, Peg made her home at Vecinos Sanos Assisted Living in Santa Rosa. Peg was born December 30, 1940 in Denver, Colorado to the home of Howard and Mary (Maloney) Kinkel. She...
Melvin J Cordova
Dec 13, 2019
Melvin Julio Cordova, 64 of Tucumcari, New Mexico passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at UNMH in Albuquerque following an illness. Melvin was born July 04, 1955 in Santa Rosa to the home of Juan and Carmen (Page) Cordova. He grew up in Tucumcari where he attended schools, graduating in 1973. Melvin married Maria Lopez on August 6, 1984 in...
Diana Romero
Dec 5, 2019
Diana Romero, 63 of Puerto De Luna, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Guadalupe County Hospital, on Thursday, December 5, 2019. Diana was born to Jessie and Guadalupe (Moreno) Vasquez on November 12, 1956 in Taft, TX. Diana was raised in Taft and later moved to Morton, TX. There, she married her husband of 45 years,...
Antonia "Toni" Martinez
Dec 2, 2019
Antonia “Toni” Martinez, 83, of Santa Rosa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 2, 2019, in Santa Fe, NM. Antonia was born on June 9, 1936, in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Eliberto Flores and Equiteria(Espinoza) Flores. She was raised by her grandparents Carlos and Raymunda Arguello in Vaughn, NM. Antonia...
Eduviges Lopez
Nov 29, 2019
Eduviges “Vickie” Alarcon Lopez, 94, of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Vecinos Sanos Assisted Living surrounded by her loving family. Eduviges was born on February 7, 1925 on the family ranch to Gonzalo Alarcon and Dolores Alarcon in Santa Isabel, Chihuahua, Mexico where she was also raised, helping in the daily operations of...
Lance Miller
Nov 25, 2019
Russell Lance Miller was born in Kearney, Nebraska. From the very beginning of his life, his intelligence, humor, and originality were clear. He was a graduate of Pioneer Pleasant Vale High School in Waukomis, Oklahoma. He graduated summa cum laude from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. He was Valedictorian of his law class from Salmon Chase Law School. Lance served...
David Gauna
Nov 23, 2019
David Vidal Gauna, 55 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019 following a sudden illness. He was born January 28, 1964 at the Cannon Air Force Base Hospital. He grew up in Fort Sumner where he attended school. David participated in Football at Fort Sumner High School. David worked as a ranch hand of area cattle ranches...
Albert Dominguez
Nov 22, 2019
Albert Graciano Dominguez, 73, formerly of Tucumcari, NM passed away at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, TX on Friday, November 22, 2019. Albert was born on August 4, 1946 to the home of Juan Dominguez and Epimenia (Ortega) Dominguez in Newkirk, NM. He was reared in Tucumcari where he also attended school. Albert was a soldier who proudly served his...
Patsy Gerhardt Romero
Nov 16, 2019
Patsy Gerhardt-Romero, 61, of Santa Rosa, NM passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Patsy was born on March 27, 1958 in Santa Rosa to the home of Gilbert Gerhardt and Mary (Alarid) Gerhardt. She was reared in Santa Rosa where she also attended school. Patsy married Adolph Romero on October...
Mary A Romero
Nov 15, 2019
Mary A. Romero, 82, a resident of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 15, 2019, at Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa with her family at her side. Mary was born on December 15, 1936, in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Candelario and Lola (Saiz) Jasper and was raised by her uncle and aunt Camilo...
Candelaria Cordova
Nov 13, 2019
Longtime Vaughn, NM resident Candelaria Cordova, 81, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in Ruidoso Downs, NM following an illness. She was born February 13, 1938 in Vaughn to the home of Benito and Rosa (Garcia) Gutierrez. She grew up in Vaughn where she attended school and graduated from Vaughn High School in 1958. Candelaria married Manuel Cordova on September...
Bessie L McDonald
Nov 11, 2019
Bessie L. McDonald age 96 passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Plains Regional Medical Center following an illness. Bessie was born September 20, 1923 in Culbertson, Nebraska to the home of Charles and Nora (Goss) Stewart. She grew up in Culbertson, attended Trenton High School where she graduated in 1941. Bessie was active in the Trenton community. She...
Ramon F. Aragon
Nov 8, 2019
Ramon Francisco Aragon, 48 of Tucumcari, NM, passed away peacefully at Kindred Hospital in Albuquerque, NM on November 8, 2019. Ramon was born on August 9, 1971 in Tularosa, NM to Ramon Aragon and Margaret (Hernandez) Aragon. Ramon was reared in Tucumcari where he graduated high school and later earned his Associates Degree at Mesalands Community College. He was a...
Zenaida Bridges
Nov 1, 2019
Zenaida “Cindi” Sisneros Bridges, age 79, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 1, 2019 at her home in Colonias, NM. Zenaida was born to Severiano U. Sisneros and Altagracia (Romero) Sisneros on June 1, 1940 in Colonias, NM. Throughout the 1970’s, Zenaida was a stay at home mom who utilized her numerous talents to create a loving home for her family. In...
Pauline Houlihan Johnson
Oct 26, 2019
Pauline Reilly Houlihan Johnson, of Santa Rosa, NM, claimed her gift of eternal life in God's kingdom on October 26, 2019 in the presence of family. She passed peacefully at her home. One of nine children of Ed and Mae Reilly, she was born in Wichita Falls, TX on January 15, 1925 and raised there and in Santa Rosa. She married Pat Houlihan...
Eddie Spitz
Oct 21, 2019
John Edd “Eddie” Spitz, 95 a longtime resident of the Fort Sumner valley passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. Eddie was born February 28, 1924 in Fort Sumner to the home of Florencio William Spitz and the former Maria Tecla Swabecher. He attended Fort Sumner Schools. Eddie joined the U.S. Navy during his...
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