Obituaries
Onesimo Cordova
Oct 5, 2018
Onesimo Cordova, 85, of Santa Rosa, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter, surrounded by his loving family on October 5, 2018. Onesimo was born in Sombrillo, NM-near Pastura, to the home of Frutoso Cordova and Francesquita (Chavez) Cordova on July 20, 1933. A life-long resident of Santa Rosa and parishioner of Santa Rosa De Lima, Onesimo worked...
Rosa L. Lucero
Oct 3, 2018
Rosa L. Lucero, 84 a resident of Clovis, NM passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at University Medical Center in Lubbock following an illness. She was born March 26, 1934 in Fort Sumner, NM the daughter of Aurelio and Reyes (Baca) Lopez. She attended Fort Sumner Schools. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Clovis...
Eugenio Lujan
Oct 3, 2018
Eugenio (Gene) Lujan, age 65, a Logan, NM, resident, passed on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, in Logan, New Mexico.Eugenio (Gene) was born July 18, 1953, in Solano, NM, to Moises and Beatrice Lujan Sr. He was raised in Logan, NM, where he attended the Logan school system. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Gene loved spending time with...
William S Dean
Sep 27, 2018
William Samuel Dean, 62 of Moriarty, NM died Thursday, September 27, 2018 in Santa Rosa, NM following a sudden illness. William was born April 28, 1956 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Edgar (Sonny) and Mary Frances Fielder Dean. He was a graduate of Highland High School in Hardy, AR and attended Arkansas State University. He was a real estate salesman and...
Thomas Paul Gutierrez
Sep 23, 2018
Thomas Paul Gutierrez, 67 of Albuquerque, NM was born July 29, 1951 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Pedro and Viola (Sena) Gutierrez. He passed away peacefully at his home in Albuquerque on Sunday, September 23, 2018 following an illness, his family was at his bedside. Thomas attended Fort Sumner schools, worked for Job Corps and later attended...
Esmeralda R Barela
Sep 21, 2018
Esmeralda R. Barela, 107, a resident of Santa Rosa passed away peacefully on Friday, September 21, 2018, at the South Valley Care Center in Albuquerque, NM with her family by her side. Mrs. Barela was born on September 4, 1911, in Colonias, NM to the home of Carlos and Dolores Chavez Marquez Romero. She was raised in Colonias and attended...
Roberto O Guerra
Sep 18, 2018
Roberto O. Guerra, 88 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at his home. He was born October 29, 1929 in Poth, Texas to the home of Manuel and Nieves (Ochoa) Guerra.He worked for many years as an auto mechanic.Roberto is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Carolina Guerra, two daughters Gloria Gallegos and Mabel...
Stephen L Ratliff
Sep 16, 2018
Stephen Lawrence Ratliff, 75 of Montrose, Colorado passed away at his home on September 16, 2018. He was born October 4, 1942 in Pueblo, CO to the home of L.C. and Jessie May (Philips) Ratliff. At the age of one his family moved to Fort Sumner, NM where Stephen lived for 58 years. He was a farmer, served four years...
Margaret H Loveless
Sep 12, 2018
Graveside interment services for Margaret H. Loveless, 91 of Fort Sumner will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Green Acres Cemetery in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mrs. Loveless passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Retirement Ranch in Clovis, New Mexico.Mrs. Loveless is survived by a daughter, Nancy Schade and husband Bill of Fort Sumner.Additional obituary information is...
Randall Vallardo Corcio
Sep 12, 2018
Randall V. Corcio, 48 of Los Angeles, CA passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in Chaves County, NM.A family viewing and visitation was held at 10:30 am Saturday, September 15, 2018 at the Chavez Funeral Home in Fort Sumner. Cremation followed, a memorial service will be held in Los Angeles, CA.Additional obituary information is pending.Arrangements are under the direction of...
George "Beve" Sena
Sep 12, 2018
George "Beve" Sena, 86 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at his home. He was born June 21, 1932 in Fort Sumner to the home of Reymundo and Inez (Lopez) Sena. Beve grew up in Fort Sumner and worked for many years as a carpenter.He married Gloria Jean Maes on July 6, 1964 in Fort Sumner.Beve...
Maria Lorraine Lucero
Sep 9, 2018
Services for Maria Lucero will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm Thursday, September 13, 2018, Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am Friday, September 14, 2018 with burial of cremains to follow at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Father Sotero Sena will officiate.Maria Lorraine Lucero, 43 of...
Kathleen A. Lopez
Sep 4, 2018
Kathleen “Kathy” A. Lopez, 60, of Tucumcari, NM passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, following an illness. Kathy was born in Clovis, NM to the home of Leo Lopez and Eva (Mares) Lopez on November 4, 1957. She attended school in Clovis and later worked at a grain plant and in the potato fields. Later in...
Betty R. Eastland
Sep 3, 2018
Betty Ruth Eastland was born November 2, 1925, to M. Franklin (Frank) and Ruth Johnston Lilley in Las Vegas, New Mexico. She graduated from East Las Vegas High School, where she was the New Mexico state tennis champion. Betty married R. Walton (Walt) Eastland III on August 6, 1946, in the First Methodist Church, Las Vegas, NM and bore three...
Cynthia Darline Anaya
Aug 18, 2018
Cynthia Darline Anaya, 67, of Santa Rosa, NM passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa following an illness. Cynthia was born in Sallisaw, Oklahoma to the home of Levi Griffith and Mary Elizabeth (Polland) Griffith on April 25, 1951. She attended school in Webber Falls, Oklahoma, and on...
Jim H Fox
Aug 17, 2018
Jim H. Fox, 78 of Fort Sumner passed away at his home on Friday, August 17, 2018 following an illness. Jim was born May 7, 1940 in Fort Sumner to the home of J.D. and Ada Mae (Savage) Fox. He attended school at Taiban until the 6th grade. He graduated from Fort Sumner High School in 1959. While in high...
Jo Ann Duke
Aug 17, 2018
Jo Ann Duke, 83 of Fort Sumner passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at her home following an illness. Jo Ann was born in Fletcher, Oklahoma on October 24, 1934 to the home of George Dudley Hutson and the former Margaret Adeline Barker. She grew up in Oklahoma and at age 15 moved to the Johnson-Kyle Ranch south of Santa Rosa....
Max G. Rivera
Aug 15, 2018
Max G. Rivera, age 103, of Santa Rosa, NM passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his home on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Max was born on September 24, 1914 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Catalino Rivera and Natividad (Gutierrez) Rivera. A hard working young man, Max, at the age of 22 met the love...
Thomas Andrew Garcia
Aug 11, 2018
Thomas Andrew Garcia, 38, of Tucumcari, NM passed away at Dan Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari on Saturday, August 11, 2018. Thomas was born on August 8, 1980 in Albuquerque, NM to the home of Ralph Garcia and Virginia (Saiz) Garcia and was reared in Nara Visa, NM. He attended school in Logan, NM and graduated from Logan High School...
Emery Urban Jr
Aug 11, 2018
Emery Urban Jr., 57, a longtime Santa Rosa resident passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Guadalupe County Hospital following a brief illness. Emery was born on October 10, 1960, in Colonias, NM to the home of Emerenciano Sr and Cecilia (Hoehne) Urban. He was reared in Colonias and attended school in Santa Rosa graduating from Santa Rosa High...
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