Obituaries
Davis "Dub" Head
Jan 11, 2019
Davis "Dub" Head, 82 of the Fort Sumner valley passed away peacefully on Friday evening, January 11, 2019 with his family at his bedside. He was born March 7, 1936 in Benton County, Arkansas to the home of Davis Elmer Head and the former Anas Cleo Nail. As a child he moved with his family to Lincoln County, NM in...
Pete B. Cordova
Jan 7, 2019
Pete Cordova, a 74 year old life-long resident of Santa Rosa passed at his home Monday, January 7, 2019. Pete loved and had a special bond with his family along with many friends in the community. He prided himself with working hard and making friends with just about everyone he met, people seemed to enjoy Pete’s humor and friendliness and...
Flora Baca
Jan 4, 2019
Maria Florinda “Flora” Baca, age 81, was called home on January 4, 2019. She was a life-long resident of Tecolotito, NM and member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Anton Chico, NM.She was born in Tecolotito, NM on September 5, 1937 to the late Pedro Marquez and Auriela Lucero.She was a homemaker, rancher, quilter and gardener. She took pride...
Lucia Guadalupe Tapia
Jan 2, 2019
Lucia Guadalupe Tapia, age 14, of Colorado Springs unexpectedly passed away January 2, 2019. Lucia was born October 27, 2004 in Clovis, NM. She is the daughter of Martin and Carol (Larranaga) Tapia of Colorado Springs, CO, and formerly of Portales, NM. Lucia was 2 when the family moved to Colorado Springs. She grew up, and attended schools in Colorado...
Trinidad C Navarro
Dec 30, 2018
Trinidad C. Navarro, 78, a resident of Albuquerque, NM, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018, with his family at his side. Trinidad was born May 19, 1940, in Las Cruces, NM to Richard and Maria (Cortez) Navarro. Trinidad was a longtime business owner in the heart of Albuquerque’s Route 66 where he met and was well-liked by customers...
Kevin J. Wood
Dec 29, 2018
Kevin Wood, 58 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at his home. He was born September 9, 1960 in Harvard, Illinois to the home of Eldon and Mabel Jean (Olson) Wood. He grew up in Harvard where he attended school. He moved with his family to Fort Sumner in 1976 where he attended and graduated from...
Soledad Chavez
Dec 29, 2018
Soledad M. Chavez, 83, of Santa Rosa, NM passed away with her family at her bedside at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas on Saturday, December 29, 2018. Soledad was born on January 1, 1935 to the home of Trinidad Sena and Sole (Montoya) Sena in Borica, NM. She attended school in Santa Rosa and on May 7, 1960 married...
Marie Crow-Madrid
Dec 25, 2018
Funeral Services for Joy Marie Crow-Madrid 35 of Gallup, New Mexico will be held on Wednesday-January 2, 2019-10:00 AM at the Lighthouse International Ministires, 2045 Westview St, Gallup, New Mexico. Burial will follow at the Sunset Memorial Park. Pastor Carmen Vanderwagen will officiate. Joy was born on May 10, 1983 in Gallup, New Mexico and she passed away on...
Luz R. Chavez
Dec 22, 2018
Luz R. Chavez, 96 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away peacefully at Vecinos Sanos on Saturday, December 22, 2018 with her family at her bedside. She was born December 15, 1922 in San Ignacio, NM to the home of Cristino and Sarita (Apodaca) Romero. She grew up and attended school in San Ignacio. Luz married Manuel Chavez Jr., in...
Mary Frances Salazar
Dec 20, 2018
Mary Frances Salazar, 52, of El Paso, Texas passed away unexpectedly at her home on December 20, 2018. Mary Frances was born to the home of Abel and Josie (Salazar) Lucero on December 17, 1966 in Santa Rosa, NM. After high school, she worked in the hospitality industry. Mary Frances is preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; Juan and...
Flavio Larrañaga
Dec 16, 2018
Flavio Larrañaga, 80 a longtime resident of Anton Chico, NM passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 in Albuquerque following an illness, with his family at his bedside. He was born July 24, 1938 in Tapia, NM to the home of Juan and Josefita (Tapia) Larrañaga. He was raised in Encino where he attended and graduated from Encino High School. Flavio...
Joe Cox
Dec 13, 2018
Graveside services with military honors will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Fort Sumner Cemetery with Anna Teeter-Gentile officiating. Joe Cox, 82 a longtime Taiban, NM resident passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 in Yeso, NM following an illness. Joe was born May 6, 1936 in Philadelphia, Mississippi to the home of Bassett and...
Maria Juarez
Dec 10, 2018
Maria U. Juarez May 21,1941- December 10, 2018 Maria is preceded in death by her father Eduardo Garcia, mother Rebecca Coomer and sister Martha Vasquez. Maria was born May 21, 1941, in Cebolla, NM. Her family later moved to Roswell, NM where she and her siblings grew up and where she would attend St. Peters Catholic School. In 1959 she...
Violet L. Edwards
Dec 6, 2018
Miss Violet Lorene Edwards, 82, a longtime Fort Sumner, NM resident passed away Thursday, December 06, 2018 at St. Anthony Healthcare in Clovis. She was born January 13, 1936 in Las Vegas, NM, the daughter of Delman Torrbet Edwards and Edith Fay (Downs) Edwards. Violet was raised in Fort Sumner. She worked for 20 years as a wool presser at...
Carlos B. Romero
Nov 30, 2018
Carlos B. Romero, 95, of Colonias, NM passed away at New Mexico Heart Hospital in Albuquerque, NM on November 30, 2018. Carlos was born to the home of Carlos Boromeo Romero and Elvira (Gallegos) Romero on May 16, 1923 in Colonias, NM. Carlos was reared in Colonias and attended school in Santa Rosa. On July 9, 1944, Carlos married Conferina...
Veda May "Sis" Prather
Nov 24, 2018
Veda May "Sis" Prather, 95 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Prairie Acres Nursing Home in Friona, Texas following an illness. Her family was at her bedside. Veda May was born January 3, 1923 in Frio, New Mexico the daughter of Walter and Ollie Ethel (Williamson) Bailey. A handwritten note from Bob states... "In 1929 one day...
Frank B. Baca, Jr.
Nov 24, 2018
Frank Baca, Jr., 86, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, November 24, 2018. Frank was born on March 30, 1932 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Francisco and Leandra (Ulibarri) Baca. Frank served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant from 1949 to 1952. While still in the service, Frank married Clorie Nelson on January 5,...
Gerald A. Rivera
Nov 23, 2018
Gerald A. Rivera (77) of Santa Rosa, NM passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, November 23, 2018 at UNM Hospital. Jerry was born in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Librado and Mary (Salas) Rivera on January 24, 1941. He attended schools in Santa Rosa and NM Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM. He was a...
Patricia Long
Nov 22, 2018
Patricia Ann Long, 84 a resident of Portales, New Mexico passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis following an illness. She was born April 25, 1934 in Los Angeles, California. Following high school, Patricia attended cosmetology school. She worked for many years as a cosmetologist and as a cosmetology instructor, she was also a...
Alma Christine Stieg
Nov 17, 2018
Alma Christine Stieg, 93, a resident of Conchas Dam, NM passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Vecinos Sanos Assisted Living in Santa Rosa, NM where she currently resided. Mrs. Stieg was born on July 5, 1925, in Checotah, OK to the home of Theodore Ted and Lillie Jane Etchison Keller. She grew up in Checotah and attended high...
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