Obituaries
Paul D. Fishell
Jan 4, 2018
Paul Deo Fishell, 67 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away at his home on Thursday evening, January 4, 2018 following an illness. His family was at his bedside. He was born July 22, 1950 in Battle Creek, Michigan to the home of Deo Merritt and Rosa Icil (Jones) Fishell. He grew up in Battle Creek and Ceresco, Michigan. Paul graduated...
Lorna Bea Lund
Dec 29, 2017
Mrs. Lorna Lund, 95 passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 in Longmont, Colorado. She was born April 13, 1922 in Caprock, NM to the home of Edward H and Mary D. (Conner) Chick. She was reared in LaLande, NM and attended and graduated from Fort Sumner High School. Following graduation she attended Eastern New Mexico University. Lorna married Ralph Lund...
Joan M Gilbert
Dec 29, 2017
Joan Gilbert, 74 of Clovis and formerly of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 in Snyder, Texas following an illness. She was born November 14, 1943 in Baltimore, MD to the home of Frank and Helen Angela (Schaech) Huber. Joan grew up in Baltimore, wher she attended and graduated from Patterson High School. Following graduation she attended...
Linda Jenkins
Dec 22, 2017
Linda Sue Jenkins, 57 of Fort Sumner, New Mexico and formerly of Stanley, Virginia passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. She was born July 13, 1960 in Charlottesvile, VA the daughter of George Kenneth and Elva Mae (Sours) Jenkins. She attended school at Luray High School in Luray, VA. She...
G.A. Gunn
Dec 20, 2017
G.A. Gunn, 83 passed away peacefully at his home in the Fort Sumner valley on Wednesday morning, December 20, 2017. He was born May 26, 1934 in the Upton Community to the home of Jess L. Gunn and the former Ada Lorraine Eminger. He grew up in the family home between Floyd and Elida and attended school at Floyd, Tatum,...
Marie Wilson
Dec 19, 2017
Marie Thomas Wilson, aged 90, long time resident of Fort Sumner died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at her home with her family at her side. Marie was born August 29, 1927, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to parents George Lee and Ida Ethel Lillard Thomas. She attended school in Dalhart, TX and graduated from high school in Corsicana, TX. Marie grew up...
Herman J. Gonzales
Dec 16, 2017
Herman J. Gonzales, 65 of Fort Sumner passed away at his daughter's home in Portales on Saturday, December 16, 2017 following a short illness. He was born March 14, 1952 in Fort Sumner to the home of Leandro and Alberta (Sena) Gonzales. He grew up in Fort Sumner where he attended schools. He graduated from Fort Sumner High School in...
Kathleen Haggerty Burds
Dec 16, 2017
Kathleen Sharon (Haggerty) Burds, age 76, passed away at her daughter's home in the Fort Sumner valley on December 16, 2017 following an illness. She was born May 20, 1941 in Rochester, Minnesota to the home of Richard Henry Haggerty and the former Kathleen Eleanor Keily. In 1950 at the age of nine she moved with her family to El...
James Elliott
Dec 11, 2017
James "Jim" Elliott, 85 of Littlefield, Texas passed away Monday evening, December 11, 2017 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. He was born September 15, 1932 in Clovis, New Mexico to Bill and Audrey Reed Elliott. He attended schools in Clovis and graduated from Clovis High School in 1950. Jim served in the U.S. Air Force...
Max Gauna McMullin
Dec 7, 2017
Max Gauna McMullin, 15 of Albuquerque passed away at his home Thursday evening, December 7, 2017 following a valiant battle with osteo-sarcoma. His family was at his bedside. Max was born September 14, 2002 in Albuquerque. Max was an athletic, musical and all around smart kid. He attended Inez, and Monte Vista Elementary and Jefferson Middle School. Max is survived...
Hazel Edith Edwards
Dec 7, 2017
Hazel Edith Edwards, 85 a longtime resident of Fort Sumner passed away Thursday night, December 07, 2017 at St. Anthony Health Care in Clovis, NM following an illness. Hazel was born February 19, 1932 in Fort Sumner, the daughter of Delman Torbet Edwards and the former Edith Fay Downs. She attended school in Las Vegas, NM until the fourth grade....
Rebecca Lovato
Dec 4, 2017
Rebecca Lovato, 87 passed away Friday, December 4, 2017 at Hollywood Presbyterian medical Center in Hollywood, CA following an illness. She was born May 30, 1930 in Fort Sumner, NM to Pablo and Odelia (Sena) Casaus. Rebecca married Gilberto Lovato on September 4, 1953 in Fort Sumner, NM. They made their home in Fort Sumner and then moved to Los...
Alfredo P Romero
Dec 3, 2017
Alfredo P. Romero, Age 75, affectionately known as Vinegar, passed away peacefully at the home of his niece and caretaker Gloria. Alfredo was born on April 18, 1942 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Miguel and Camilla (Lucero) Romero. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Alfredo worked as a cook at various restaurants in Santa...
Roman (R.T.) Sena
Dec 3, 2017
Roman T. "R.T." Sena, 95 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away at his home, Sunday December 3, 2017 following an illness. He was born August 9, 1922 in Guadalupe, NM. One of ten children born to the home of Jose and Estephanita (Trujillo) Sena. He grew up in Fort Sumner and attended school in Old Town. Roman served in the...
Leslie Maupin
Dec 2, 2017
Leslie Harold Maupin, age 77, passed away at his home west of Melrose on Saturday, December 2, 2017 following an illness. He was born August 9, 1940 in Fort Sumner to the home of Lee Roy and Vera Mae (Dodd) Maupin. At the age of 14 he moved to Washington where he attended high school in Concrete, WA. He married...
Elena D. Madrid
Nov 28, 2017
Elena Dodge Madrid (age 92) was born in Puerto de Luna, New Mexico, on January 10, 1925, to the home of Roman Dodge and Amalia (Flores) Dodge. Elena is preceded in death by her Parents, stepmother Manuelita Dodge, brothers, Enrique (Henry) Dodge, George Dodge, Sr., sister, Filomena (Mena) Campos, her husband of 59 years, Narciso Madrid, Sr., three sons, Joe...
Joseph G. Higgins
Nov 24, 2017
Joseph G. Higgins, 39 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at U.N.M. Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. He was born July 6, 1978 in San Diego, CA. He grew up in Santa Rosa where he attended Santa Rosa schools. During his high school years he participated in Lion sports, football, basketball, and track. He was...
Suzanne M. Perkins
Nov 21, 2017
Suzanne M. Perkins, 37 of Fort Sumner passed away peacefully at her home in the Fort Sumner valley on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. She was born September 3, 1980 in El Paso, Texas. She grew up and attended school in Del Rio, Texas. She graduated from Del Rio High School and attended Sul Ross University. Suzanne made Fort Sumner her...
Virginia Hancock
Nov 20, 2017
Virginia "Jean" Hancock, 92 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 at her home with her family at her bedside. Virginia was born January 6, 1925 in Newmarket, NH to the home of George Frank and Velma Gertrude (James) Walker. She attended schools in New Market and graduated from New Market High School. Following graduation she attended...
Sarah Chavez
Nov 17, 2017
Sarah Maria Flores De Chavez, age 75, born October 23, 1942 and passed away on November 17, 2017. She is the daughter of Toribio Sr. and Alicia Salazar Flores. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers: Toribio Jr, Patrick, sister: Merlinda, her precious nephew Christopher Flores, loving nieces: Roxanne Flores and Gina Anaya-Encinicas. Sarah is survived by her...
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