Obituaries
Glenn Holland
Oct 21, 2019
Glenn D. Holland, 90 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, October 21, 2019 following an illness. Glenn was born to the home of Aubrey C. and Elizabeth Bartlett Holland on January 3, 1929 in Coldwater, Kansas. He grew up in Coldwater and north of Clovis. He attended school at Pleasant Hill, NM. Glenn married...
Andrew Luna
Oct 16, 2019
Andrew Luna, 54 of Santa Rosa passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 following an illness. He was born November 28, 1964 in La Mesa, California to the home of David and Linda Luna. He grew up in El Cajon, CA where he attended Granite Hills High School. Andrew worked various construction jobs and as an electrical technician...
Ernest William Ortega
Oct 15, 2019
Ernest “Vern” Ortega, 62 of Santa Rosa, passed away at UNMH in Albuquerque, NM on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Ernest was born in Las Vegas, NM to Jesus Velasquez and Agatha Ortega on August 18, 1957. Ernest was reared in Santa Rosa where he attended school. After high school he joined the Army in service to his country and following...
Junie Davis
Oct 12, 2019
Junie Elizabeth Davis, 69 of Fort Sumner passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, October 12, 2019 with her family at her bedside. She was born December 3, 1949 in Mesa, AZ the daughter of Roy Clyde and Annie Lucille Bivins. Junie attended Oracle Elementary School, and graduated from San Manuel High School in San Manuel, AZ. She married Larry...
Elsie Gallegos
Oct 11, 2019
Elsie Gallegos, age 82 was born April 20, 1937 in Fort Sumner to the home of Jose Rosauro and Juanita (Casaus) Gallegos. She passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Bear Canyon Rehabilitation Center in Albuquerque. Elsie grew up and attended school in Fort Sumner. She loved children and caring for infants. She worked for many years as a...
Clara A Gonzales
Oct 10, 2019
Clara A. Gonzales, 76, a lifelong resident of Santa Rosa, passed away on Thursday evening, October 10, 2019, at Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa with her family at her side. Clara was born on February 28, 1943, in Cuervo, NM to the home of Felix and Eva (Griego) Sierra. Clara was united in marriage to Roy H. Gonzales in...
Boni Lucero
Oct 6, 2019
Bonifacio "Boni" Lucero, 89 of Vaughn, New Mexico passed away Sunday night, October 6, 2019 at his home in Vaughn with his family at his bedside. Bonifacio was born in Pintada, New Mexico on May 14, 1930 to the home of Esequiel and Manuelita (Segura) Lucero. He grew up in Pintada and attended school at Pintada and Sombrillo. He was...
Susan Margaret Bailon
Oct 6, 2019
Susan Margaret Bailon, 69 of Fort Sumner passed away on October 6, 2019 in Virginia Beach, VA following an illness. She was born in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Eddie and Nora (Gutierrez) Anaya. Susie as she was affectionately known to her family and friends grew up in Fort Sumner where she attended school. She married Greg Bailon...
Billy Hollen
Oct 3, 2019
Billy Joe Hollen, 91, was born April 29, 1928 in Spearmen, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents J. Ray Hollen and Ines Emily Giddens, his sister Ruth Hutchison and his brother Jake R Hollen. He passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at his home in Santa Fe. Billy is survived by his loving wife of 72 years Claudia...
David Chavez
Oct 2, 2019
David Chavez, age 40 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Wednesday evening, October 2, 2019 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas following an illness. He was born February 17, 1979 in Amarillo, Texas. David attended and graduated from Fort Sumner High School. He served in the U.S. Army for five years from 1997 until his honorable discharge in 2002....
Natividad Gonzales
Sep 29, 2019
Natividad Gonzales, age 92, of Clovis, NM passed away at her home on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Natividad was born November 1, 1926 at Alamogordo Lake to the home of Lucio Zamora and the Former Amada Lopez. Natividad grew up and attended school in Alamogordo Lake and graduating from Fort Sumner High School. She married Rumaldo S. Gonzales on December...
Donald Lee Burk
Sep 28, 2019
Donald L. Burk, age 55, of Fort Sumner, NM passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at his home in Fort Sumner. He was born January 17, 1964 in Hobart, OK to the home of Oscar Patrick Burk and the former Wilma Jean Hedgecoke. The family moved many times over the years. He attended schools in Oklahoma, Kansas, California, and...
Marcelino Ocaña
Sep 17, 2019
Marcelino Ocaña, age 75 passed away at his sister's home in Burbank, CA following an illness. Jose Marcelino Ocaña was born October 30, 1943 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Francisco and Eufemia (Romero) Ocaña. He grew up in Puerto De Luna and attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in Santa Rosa. He graduated from Santa Rosa...
Frances A. Lopez
Sep 12, 2019
Frances A. Lopez, 78 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Vecinos Sanos Assisted Living in Santa Rosa. Frances was born to the home of Lucio Abeyta and Arcelia (Flores) Abeyta on July 30, 1942 in Puerto De Luna, NM. She was reared in Puerto De Luna where she...
Ryan Miguel Garcia
Sep 10, 2019
Ryan Miguel Terry Garcia, 10, currently of Belen, NM, passed away at Shriner’s Children’s Hospital Burn Unit in Galveston, Texas, on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Ryan was born on November 20, 2008 to Tiffany Bruhn in Clovis, NM. Ryan was raised in Tucumcari, and was a member of the First Spanish Baptist Church. In August of 2017 he moved to...
Velma L Lynch
Sep 7, 2019
Velma Lorene Lynch, 77 of Santa Rosa, passed away at The Suites, Rio Vista Rehabilitation Center in Rio Rancho, NM on Saturday, September 07, 2019. Velma was born on February 09, 1942 to the home of Lloyd and Velma (Treat) Still in Leslie, Arkansas. She was reared in Leslie and attended school there as well. Velma married Jack Lynch on...
Ventura Lopez
Sep 6, 2019
Jose Ventura Lopez, 88 a longtime Santa Rosa, NM resident passed away Friday evening at his daughter's home in Vaughn, NM following an illness. Ventura was born April 8, 1931, in San Ignacio, NM. Ventura grew up and attended school in San Ignacio. Ventura married Maria De La Luz (Lucy) Duran on May 5, 1959 in Santa Rosa. Ventura worked...
Ramon J Lopez
Aug 30, 2019
Ramon J. Lopez, 95 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Friday, August 30, 2019 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center following an illness. Ramon was born May 08, 1924 in San Ignacio, NM to the home of Francisco and Miquelita (Segura) Lopez. He grew up on the family ranch at San Ignacio. He attended school at San Ignacio. Ramon was...
Cecilio E. Villanueva
Aug 29, 2019
Cecilio E. Villanueva, 61 of Anton Chico, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his home on Thursday, August 29, 2019. Cecilio was born to the home of Cipriano and Bersabe (Romero) Villanueva on November 22, 1957 in Tecolotito, NM. He was reared in Tecolotito and attended schools in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa. On February 26,...
Margaret Ann Masterson
Aug 23, 2019
Margaret Ann Masterson, 81 a longtime resident of Santa Rosa passed away Friday, August 23, 2019, at UNMH Sandoval following an illness. She was born April 22, 1938. She grew up and attended school in Plainview, TX. She married Theodore Masterson Sr., on August 2, 1959 in Clovis, New Mexico. They made their home in Santa Rosa in 1973. She...
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