Obituaries
Tiffany Dawn Galindo
Apr 15, 2019
Tiffany Dawn Galindo, 44 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 following a sudden illness. She was born December 16, 1974 in Hobbs, NM the daughter of Daniel Tipton and Donna Leach. She is preceded in death by a daughter Ashton Rye of Santa Rosa, NM on March 23, 2013. An interment service will be held at...
Jose D. Federico
Apr 11, 2019
Jose D. Federico “Yo Yo”, 21 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away unexpectedly on April 11, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM. Jose was born on July 1, 1997 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of David Federico and Rebecca (Velasquez) Federico. Jose was reared in Santa Rosa where he attended school, graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 2016. Jose...
Dan J Fisher
Apr 10, 2019
Daniel J. Fisher, 70 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Rust-Presbyterian Medical Center in Rio Rancho following an illness. Dan was born December 29, 1948 in Mena, Arkansas to the home of Jay and Belma Fisher. He was married on October 21, 1978 to Kathleen Alice Jensen. They made their home in Fort Sumner in...
Flora L Gallegos
Apr 10, 2019
Florinda "Flora" Gallegos, 88 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Wednesday evening, April 10, 2019 at her home following an illness. Her family was at her bedside. Flora was born May 13, 1930 in Clovis, NM the daughter of Antonio and Paublita (Gonzales) Lucero. She grew up in Clovis where she attended schools. She married Guadalupe Gallegos on September 1,...
Maria Lucinda Lopez
Mar 23, 2019
Miss Maria Lucinda Lopez, 97 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Rio Rancho Care Center in Rio Rancho, NM following an illness. Lucinda was born February 26, 1922 in San Ignacio, NM to the home of Francisco and Miquelita (Segura) Lopez. She grew up on the family ranch in San Ignacio. Lucinda was a homemaker...
Tommy Roybal
Mar 18, 2019
Tommy Roybal, 80 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following a sudden illness. Visitation hours will be Thursday, March 21, 2019 from 1pm to 6pm at the funeral home. A rosary followed by the Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 am on Friday, March 22, 2019 at...
Delfino Baca
Mar 14, 2019
Delfino “Nino” Baca, 87, was called home to be with his wife on March 14, 2019. He was a resident of Tecolotito, NM and a member of San Jose Catholic Church in Anton Chico, NM.Delfino was born on May 23, 1931 in Anton Chico, NM to the late Silverio Baca Jr. and Benigna Garcia. He was one of 11 siblings. He...
Thomas R. Mares
Mar 10, 2019
Thomas R. Mares, 98 a lifelong resident of Fort Sumner passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Clovis Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 4, 1920 in Fort Sumner to the home of Jose Rito and Catarina (Rivera) Mares. He grew up in Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner Schools graduating with the class of 1941. He...
Helen Gonzales
Mar 9, 2019
Helen Gonzales, 92, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2019 at Vida Encantada Assisted Living in Las Vegas, NM. Helen was born to the home of Jose Maria Gonzales and Josephita (Casaus) Gonzales on March 27, 1926 in Ft. Sumner, NM on the Salado Homestead along the Salado Creek. Helen was reared on the family ranch and attended school in...
Joe "Pappy" Chavez
Feb 23, 2019
Joe “Pappy” Chavez, Jr., 69, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Vaughn, NM, on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Joe was born on July 8, 1949 in Bernalillo, NM to the home of Jose L. Chavez, Sr. and Beatrice (Sanchez) Chavez. At an early age the family moved to Vaughn, where Joe was reared. He attended school in Vaughn, graduating...
Jose E. Gutierrez
Feb 21, 2019
Jose Ernesto Gutierrez, age 69, of Portales, NM passed away Thursday evening, February 21, 2019 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa, NM following an illness. Visitation will be from noon to 6:00 pm Monday, February 25, 2019 at Iglesia Apostolica De La Fe En Cristo Jesus, 509 N. Avenue B, Portales, NM. An evening service will begin at...
Bobby Russ
Feb 19, 2019
Bobby Glenn Russ, 66 of Fort Sumner passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, February 19, 2019 in Fort Sumner. He was born March 2, 1952 in Andrews, Texas to the home of William Glenn and Wanda Lee (Miller) Russ. The family made their home in Lovington, and Clovis before moving to Fort Sumner. Bobby attended Fort Sumner schools graduating with...
Dennis Cleaver
Feb 12, 2019
Dennis Antonio Cleaver, 73 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, February 12, 2019 at his home following a short illness. Dennis was born September 09, 1945 in Roswell, NM to the home of Ambers Eugene and Lazeeka Edamae (Mason) Cleaver. He grew up in Roswell, Artesia, and Alamogordo. Dennis graduated from Alamogordo High School, Class of...
Jose Eutimio "Grandpo Chicken" Garcia
Feb 11, 2019
Jose Eutimio “Grandpo Chicken” Garcia, 78, passed away on February 11, 2019, at Vecinos Sanos Assisted Living in Santa Rosa, NM. Jose Eutimio was born on February 3, 1941, in Dahlia, NM to the home of Enrique and Sergia (Baca) Garcia. He attended school in Dahlia and later worked as a farmer and also constructed many adobe buildings in Anton...
Michael Cantrell II
Feb 7, 2019
Michael Anthony Cantrell II, 37, was born June 07, 1981 in Albuquerque, NM to the home of Michael and Cheryl (Rasche) Cantrell. He passed away Thursday, February 07, 2019 in Portales. Michael's family moved to Fort Sumner when he was two. Michael attended Fort Sumner schools K-12, graduating with the class of 1999. While in school Michael excelled in Fort...
Bonifacio M Garcia
Feb 5, 2019
Bonifacio “Boni” M. Garcia, 91, passed away at his home in Albuquerque on February 5, 2019 after complications from a recent fall. He was born on August 16, 1927 into the home of Nicasio Garcia and Rosalia Sanchez in Anton Chico, NM. He was reared and attended schools in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa. In May 1945 after high school...
Mary Terrell
Feb 1, 2019
Mary Ann Terrell, age 73, of Fort Sumner, NM passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 in Amarillo, TX. Mary was born June 15, 1945 in Artesia, NM to the home of Calvin and Shirley Holland Blevins. She grew up in Artesia and Hagerman until the family moved to Portales, NM in 1960. Mary graduated from Portales High school in...
Leonires Sena
Jan 29, 2019
Leonires Jose Sena, 86 of Clovis, New Mexico passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at his daughter's home in Albuquerque. Leonires was born January 7, 1933 in Alamo, NM north of Lake Sumner to the home of Alfredo and Cruzita (Aragon) Sena. He attended schools in Fort Sumner. Leonires worked for many years in road construction as a truck...
Phoebe B Sisneros
Jan 27, 2019
Phoebe B. Sisneros, 94 of Santa Rosa, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 27, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Phoebe was born on August 16, 1924 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Remigio Baca and Juanita (Velasquez) Baca. She attended school in Santa Rosa, and on May 31, 1948 married Juan Francisco Sisneros. Together...
Patsy Madrid
Jan 19, 2019
Patricia "Patsy" Madrid, 79 of Vaughn, New Mexico passed away at her home Saturday, January 19, 2019. She was born July 09, 1939 in Vaughn to the home of Eulalio and Jacoba (Sisneros) Madrid. She attended school at Vaughn. Patsy worked for many years as a waitress in Vaughn. Patsy was a lifelong Vaughn resident where she raised her five...
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