Obituaries
Agneda Chavez
Apr 13, 2016
Rosary services for Agneda L. Chavez will be held on Saturday, April 16, at 10:00 AM from St. Rose of Lima Church with Mass of Christian Burial to follow with Father Sotero A. Sena officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Serving as Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Mario Lucero, Carlos Chavez, Eric Chavez, Peter Padilla, Jeffery Chavez and...
Benerito Cruz Urioste, Jr.
Apr 9, 2016
Benerito Cruz Urioste, Jr, age 18, passed away on April 9, 2016 in Anton Chico as a result of a motorcycle accident. Benerito was born on December 6, 1997 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Benerito and Ruby (Matta) Urioste. He was a senior at Santa Rosa High School preparing for graduation with the class of 2016. He...
Carolyn Dodd
Apr 8, 2016
Carolyn Dodd, 78 of House, NM passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following a short illness. She was born April 12, 1937 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She married Joseph E. Dodd on November 3, 1954. Carolyn worked as a certified nursing assistant for many years at Meadow Park Care Center in St. Helen's Oregon...
Don Servis
Apr 7, 2016
Services for Donald Eugene Servis, 76 of Roswell, NM will be held at 2pm Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at The Church on The Hill in Fort Sumner, NM with Anna Teeter-Gentile officiating. Burial will take place at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Donald was born September 7, 1939 in Raton, NM to the home of Ual Riley Servis and Helen Lee Rose...
Glenn Russ
Apr 6, 2016
William “Glenn” Russ, 84 a longtime Fort Sumner businessman passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following a brief illness. Glenn was born February 14, 1932 in Sudan, Texas to the home of Dora Leona Davis and William Hershell Russ. Glenn grew up and attended school in Clovis. Growing up in Clovis, he worked...
Joe Gallegos
Apr 3, 2016
Jose Guadalupe Gallegos, 82 of Tucson, AZ and formerly of Fort Sumner passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson following an illness. He was born December 6, 1933 in Dilia, NM the son of Jose Rosauro and Juanita (Casaus) Gallegos. He married Rosie Garcia on September 20, 1952 in Fort Sumner. They made their home...
Agnes Sanchez
Mar 30, 2016
Agnes Pauline Sánchez (Sánchez) died peacefully in her home on March 30, 2016 in Las Cruces, NM at the age of 89. Agnes was born on August 20, 1926 in Dahlia, NM to Marcelina and Rodolfo Sánchez. She graduated from Santa Rosa High School as Salutatorian in 1944 and later attended college at NM Highlands University. Agnes was the first...
Mavis Rasco
Mar 27, 2016
Mavis Rasco, 82 of Puerto De Luna, passed away Sunday morning, March 27, 2016 at her home, her children were at her bedside. She was born September 1, 1933 in Calcis, Alabama to the home of George and Beulah Smith. She grew up in Vincent, Alabama and graduated from Vincent High School in 1952. She married Floyd Rasco on March...
Alice A. Rael
Mar 25, 2016
Alice A. Rael, 74 a resident of Clovis, NM passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at St. Anthony Healthcare in Clovis, NM. She was born May 7, 1941 in Vaughn, NM, the daughter of Elena Madrid. Alice attended schools in Vaughn, NM. She married Noah Margarito Rael on February 4, 1955 in Hereford, Texas. They made their home in Vaughn...
Virginia Harden
Mar 16, 2016
Virginia Carol Harden 70 of Lake Sumner, NM passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. She was born November 15, 1945 in Wellington, Texas to the home of Roy and Mary (Blades) Roberts. She attended and graduated from Wellington High School. She worked for many years as a cotton field...
Reed Kenyon
Mar 14, 2016
Reed Kenyon, 22 a lifelong resident and farmer in the Fort Sumner valley passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 in an accident. He was born June 28, 1993 in Clovis, the son of Clifford and Molly (Burds) Kenyon. Reed attended Fort Sumner schools where he participated in all sports, and as a member of Business Professionals Association, and National Honor...
Bob Nordtome
Mar 10, 2016
Memorial services for Robert "Bob" Nordtome, 88 of Fort Sumner, New Mexico will be held at 11am Saturday, March 19, 2016 at The Church On The Hill in Fort Sumner with Anna Teeter-Gentile officiating. Military honors will follow the service. Honorary bearers will include Eric Gustavson, Kurt Gustavson, Logan Gustavson, Jarod Gustavson, and Jay Nordtome. Bob passed away at his...
Robert Sterling Talley
Mar 8, 2016
Robert Sterling Talley, 63 of Animas, NM was born July 6, 1952 in Ajo, Arizona. He died March 8, 2016 in a house fire at his Animas, NM home. A memorial service was held in Animas. Robert attended schools and graduated from Ajo, AZ. He is a U.S. Navy Veteran. Robert worked for Phelps Dodge, and the NM Department of...
Gilbert Tenorio
Mar 6, 2016
Gilbert Tenorio, 92 of Encino, NM passed away March 6, 2016 at Rio At Las Estancias, in Albuquerque following an illness. He was born November 6, 1923 in La Palma to the home of Miguel and Beatrice (Garcia) Tenorio. He attended and graduated from Encino Schools in 1944. Gilbert retired in 1986 from the Torrance County Road Department after 30...
Fermin Gutierrez
Mar 6, 2016
Mass of Christian Burial for Fermin Gutierrez will be held on Thursday, March 10, at 10:00 a.m. from St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Father Sotero A. Sena officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Serving as Pallbearers will be Michael Cordova, Fritz Lucero, Fred Saiz, Frank Sena, Jonathan Gonzalez, Brandon Lucero and Sam Bell. Reynaldo Fermin Gutierrez,...
Louie Baca
Mar 4, 2016
Jose Luis “Louie” Baca, 66, passed away peacefully at his home on March 4, 2016 following an illness. Louie was born on September 5, 1949 in Tucumcari, NM to the home of Virginio and Conrada (Romero) Baca. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa graduating in 1969. Immediately after graduation Louie served in U.S. Army during the Korean...
Charles Babb
Feb 17, 2016
Charles “Charley” Lewis Babb died February 17, 2016 in Santa Rosa, NM. He was 79. Born April 2, 1936 to Lewis and Elsie Babb, Charley spent most of his early years in Corona. Growing up, he dreamt of exploring the world, of visiting the places he’d read about in books. After graduating from Corona High School in 1954, he took...
Burton Dickerman
Feb 13, 2016
James Burton Dickerman, age 87 a lifelong resident of Fort Sumner passed away February 13, 2016 at his home in the Fort Sumner valley. Burton was born May 9, 1928 to the home of Harold P. and Lillian (Abernathy) Dickerman. He grew up in Fort Sumner where he attended school. Following his high school graduation he attended NM State University....
Annie Maria Archuleta
Feb 6, 2016
Annie Archuleta, age 100 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 in Albuquerque. She was born June 9, 1915 in Fort Sumner to the home of Jose and Isabel (Garcia) Pacheco. She married Jose T. Archuleta on September 10, 1934 in Fort Sumner. She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner. Annie is...
Isaiah Thompson
Feb 5, 2016
Rosary services for Isaiah Luke Michael Thompson, age 19, will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 7:00 PM from St. Rose of Lima Church in Santa Rosa, NM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 12, at 10:00 AM also from St. Rose of Lima Church with Father Sotero A. Sena officiating; burial will follow...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
Chavez Funeral Home - Santa Rosa
For Immediate Assistance
Call (575) 472-3369
923 S. Third Street
Santa Rosa, NM 88435-0395
Chavez Funeral Home -
Fort Sumner
For Immediate Assistance
Call (575) 355-2311
830 N. Fifth Street
Fort Sumner, NM 88119-0386