Obituaries
Dora Chacon
Oct 18, 2016
Dora P. Chacon, age 77, passed away on October 18, 2016 at the University Medical Center on Lubbock, TX following an illness. Dora was born on July 16, 1939 in Mosquero, NM to the home of Juan and Carolina (Pacheco) Sandoval. She was reared and attended schools in Tucumcari. Dora made her home in the Los Angeles, CA area in...
Fred L. Higgins
Oct 13, 2016
Fredrick "Fred" L. Higgins, 63 of Fort Sumner, New Mexico died Thursday, October 13, 2016 in an auto accident near Yeso, NM. A funeral service will be held at 11am Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Fort Sumner Church of Christ with Pastor Silas Shotwell officiating. Fred was born October 23, 1952 in Tucumcari, New Mexico the son of John...
Eufelia Rubio
Oct 11, 2016
Mrs. Eufelia Rubio 102, of Clovis, NM passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her home. A rosary will be recited at 7pm Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Clovis. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30am Friday, October 14, 2016 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Clovis, New Mexico. Burial...
Elicia S. Lopez
Oct 9, 2016
Elicia S. Lopez, 78 of Clovis, NM passed away at her home Sunday evening, October 9, 2016. Her family was at her bedside. Elicia was born May 9, 1938 in Encino, NM, one of nine children born to the home of Sotero and Gomesinda (Lopez) Saiz. She was reared in Encino and Fort Sumner. She married Florentino Lopez in 1954...
George Griego
Oct 7, 2016
Rosary services for George Griego will be held on Tuesday, October 11, at 6:00 PM from St. Rose of Lima Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 12, at 11:00 AM also from St. Rose of Lima Church with Father Sotero A. Sena officiating and Deacon Marvin Marquez assisting. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery....
Jewel Perez
Sep 29, 2016
Mrs. Jewel Perez, 88 of Encino, New Mexico passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Wheatfields Senior Living Community in Clovis. She was born March 18, 1928 in Daysboro, Wolfe County, Kentucky to the home of William and Grace (Collinsworth) Spencer. She attended school in Kentucky before moving to Floyd, NM where she attended high school. Jewel married Ernest Perez...
Marchall Lee Rivera
Sep 26, 2016
Memorial rosary and Mass for Marchall Lee Rivera, age 71, will be held on Saturday, October 1, at 9:00 AM from St. Rose of Lima Church with Father Sotero A. Sena officiating. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be; Andrew Rivera, Richard Rivera, Tim Velasquez, Andrew R. Rivera, Max Rivera and Jerry Hawkins. Marchall passed away on September 26, at the...
Rita L. Baca
Sep 12, 2016
Rita L. Baca, 88 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, September 12, 2016 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. Rita Lopez Baca was born June 14, 1928 in Los Ojitos, NM to the home of Adolfo and Regina Lopez. She grew up on the Best Ranch north of Lake Sumner. Rita was a homemaker and a longtime faithful...
C. J. Schilling
Sep 6, 2016
Cornelius John “C.J.” Schilling died September 6, 2016 at the Los Amigos Assisted Living Facility in Santa Rosa, NM. Schilling was born October 21, 1928 to Jacob and Lydia (Martel) Schilling on the family farm located nine miles north and two miles west of Bowdle, SD. He grew up on the farm and attended country school until his family moved...
Jodie D'Arrel Freeman
Aug 28, 2016
A memorial service will be held at 2pm Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at First Assembly of God Church, 745 El Rito Avenue, Santa Rosa, NM with Pastor Lorenzo Delgado officiating. Interment of cremains will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Santa Rosa. Jodie D’arrel Freman, age 57, passed away unexpectedly of August 27 at her home. D’arrel as she was...
Rita Olivas
Aug 25, 2016
Heaven has gained another Angel. Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend went home to our Lord on Thursday, August 25, 2016. Rita Valeria Olivas was born on November 27, 1945, to John Martinez Sr. and Dora Garcia-Martinez in Santa Rosa NM. She attended schools in Santa Rosa and was a graduate of Santa Rosa High School. She...
Susanne (Bailey) Eldridge
Aug 20, 2016
Susanne (Bailey) Eldridge, 70 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Retirement Ranch in Clovis following an illness. A luncheon and celebration of Susanne's life will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. It was Susanne's request that her family, friends, and co-workers come together to share...
Joann M. Chavez
Aug 14, 2016
Joann M. Chavez, 59 of Vaughn, NM passed away unexpectedly at her home early Sunday morning, August 14, 2016. She was born April 8, 1957 in Duran, NM to the home of Guadalupe and Dionesia (Jaramillo) Madril. Joann grew up in Duran, she attended schools in Duran and Encino. She married Margarito Chavez on June 12, 1976 in Vaughn. Joann...
Guadalupe "G.P." Sandoval
Aug 13, 2016
Guadalupe "G.P." Sandoval, 83, a resident of Albuquerque, formerly of Duran, NM passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Lovelace Medical Center. He was born May 14, 1933 in Duran, NM to the home of Abran and Francesquita (Madril) Sandoval. He attended school in Duran and Vaughn where he graduated in 1951. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in...
Ludena Maestas
Aug 2, 2016
Ludena A. Maestas, age 68, of Dilia, NM passed away suddenly on August 2, at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa. Ludena was born on October 17, 1947 in Cubero, NM to the home of Manuel and Gertrude (Armijo) Salazar. She was reared and attended schools in Cubero. Ludena married Jose Rumaldo Maestas on December 7, 1968 at the...
Naomi Romero
Jul 27, 2016
Naomi Romero, 27 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Guadalupe County Hospital. She is the daughter of Jessie P. Romero and Leslie Sandoval Sanchez. Naomi Renae Romero was born October 27, 1988 in Las Vegas, NM. She grew up in Las Vegas and Santa Rosa and is a 2007 graduate of Santa Rosa High...
Juanita Sandoval
Jul 27, 2016
Rosary services for Juanita V. Sandoval were held Saturday, July 30, at 9:00 AM from the Sacred Heart Church in Dilia. Mass of Christian burial followed with Father Antonio Mondragon officiating. Burial followed at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Dilia. Serving as Pallbearers were Juanita’s immediate family. Juanita was born on July 10, 1938 in Dilia, NM to the home...
Kathie Fisher
Jul 19, 2016
Kathleen “Kathie” Alice Fisher, 64 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at University of NM Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Kathie was born December 30, 1951 in Belen, NM the daughter of Robert Wayne and Emily Alice (Woodmansee) Jensen. Kathie attended schools at Silver City and Santa Fe. She graduated from Santa Fe high school...
Anastacio Silva
Jul 14, 2016
Anastacio V. Silva, affectionately known as “Tacho”, age 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 14, 2016 at his home following an illness. Tacho was born January 22, 1921 in Puerto de Luna, NM to the home of Valentin and Maria (Gutierrez) Silva. At an early age Tacho worked as a sheepherder and served in the Civilian...
Molly Dodge
Jul 12, 2016
Molly Dodge, 60, of Santa Rosa, NM was born in Borger, TX on December 25, 1955. She took her last breath on earth and her first breath in heaven on July 12, 2016 after a lengthy illness. She is preceded in death by her father George Dodge, Sr, step father Ted Williams, husband Eddie Romo, a son Edward Romo, and...
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