Obituaries
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Lucy Props
Aug 9, 2018
Lucy Props, 79 of Fort Sumner passed away at her home Thursday, August 09, 2018 following an illness. She was born June 5, 1939 in Montezuma, Colorado to the home of Preciliano Cornelio Garcia and the former Maria Cleofas Martinez. Lucy attended Catholic school in Lumberton, NM and graduated as Salutatorian from Dulce High School.Lucy married R.L. Props on July...
Emiterio P. Velasquez
Aug 9, 2018
Emiterio P. Velasquez, 81, of Anton Chico, NM passed away at Christus St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe, NM, surrounded by his family on August 9, 2018, following an illness. Emiterio was born in Dilia, NM to the home of Hilario Velasquez and Aurelia (Padilla) Velasquez. After graduating from Santa Rosa High School, he married the former Terry A. Rael...
Billy Waters
Aug 5, 2018
William J. "Billy" Waters, age 70, of Santa Rosa, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque.Billy was born December 8, 1947 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of William Oliver Waters and the former Virginia Chavez. He grew up and attended schools in Santa Rosa. He worked for many years in the road...
Cirilo J Baros Jr.
Aug 2, 2018
Cirilo J. Baros Jr., 93 a longtime resident of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 in Thornton, CO. He was born August 26, 1924 in Santa Rosa, NM at the home of Cirilo and Elvira (Avila) Baros. He grew up in Santa Rosa and attended Santa Rosa schools. Cirilo served in the U.S. Army, he was inducted...
Lyle Russ
Jul 30, 2018
William Lyle Russ 65, of Fort Sumner passed away Monday, July 30, 2018 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas following an illness. He was born May 09, 1953 in Clovis, NM to the home of William "Glenn" and Wanda Lee (Miller) Russ. Lyle lived in Lovington, NM until the 4th grade when his family moved to Clovis for about two...
Jose L.R. Marquez
Jul 29, 2018
Jose L.R. "Bobby" Marquez , 70, of Albuquerque, NM went to be with the Lord on July 29, 2018. His brother Rudy and Doris were at his side. Bobby was born on January 25, 1948 to proud parents, Roberto and Frances Marquez. He attended Santa Rosa High School and graduated in 1966. He married Regina Sexton on February 8, 1969 . From...
Julian "V" Velasquez
Jul 26, 2018
Julian Velasquez, 40, of Santa Rosa, NM passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Julian was born on September 27, 1977 in Ft. Sumner, NM to the home of Jimmy Velasquez and Francis (Micelli) Gallegos. He was reared in Santa Rosa, where he attended school and subsequently earned his GED. Julian made his home in...
Florence M Overton
Jul 25, 2018
Florence Marie Overton, 99 of Nocona, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018. She was born August 8, 1918 in Lone Mountain, Tennessee to the home of William Henry Vannoy and the former Mary Pearlie Shumate. She was raised in Lone Mountain and attended schools there graduating from Lone Mountain High School. She continued her education, obtaining her Bachelor's degree...
Maria Antonia Apodaca
Jul 22, 2018
Maria Antonia Apodaca, 71 a resident of Santa Rosa since 1986 passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Vecinos Sanos Assisted Living in Santa Rosa following an illness.She was born July 6, 1947 in Leyba, NM to the home of Prudencio and Audilia (Paiz) Apodaca. She was a homemaker.Maria enjoyed cooking for her family and friends and made the best...
Marcelina O. Baca
Jul 19, 2018
Marcelina Baca, 80, of Anton Chico passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at her home on Thursday, July 19, 2018, following an illness. Marcelina was born on November 14, 1937 in Plaza de Arriba, NM to the home of Narciso Olguin and Apolonia (Castillo) Olguin. While growing up in Plaza de Arriba, she met Juan Baca, and after...
Erlinda O Sisneros
Jul 17, 2018
The beautiful soul of our dear mother, Erlinda Oralda Sisneros, departed this earth on July 17, 2018 at the age of 91 in Santa Rosa, CA. Born in the small village of Anton Chico, New Mexico, she was the eldest of 12 children and moved to California after marrying in the 1940's. She was a resident of Ukiah for approximately...
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