Obituaries
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...
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...
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