Obituaries
Elsie R. Kitchens
Aug 26, 2013
Graveside services for Mrs. Elsie Kitchens, 95 of Fort Sumner will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, August 28, 2013 in the Kitchens family plot at Fort Sumner Cemetery, Mr. Dan Craig will officiate. Pallbearers and honorary bearers will include Jerry Sparks, Knox Cortese, Dub Head, Joe Gammill, Bruce Gammill, Gordon Morris, Lee Koll, Charlie West, Jeff Daniels, Mike West,...
Earl Sullivan
Aug 11, 2013
Earl Joseph Sullivan, age 79, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 11, at his home in Dilia. Earl was born on October 1, 1933 in Dilia, NM to the home of Clarence Adolf and Nellie (Norvell) Sullivan. He married Maria Urioste on February 7, 1959 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dilia, NM. Earl worked in Alaska, mining gold...
Donald Linville
Aug 2, 2013
Donald Ross Linville, age 84, passed away at St. Johns in Albuquerque, NM. His wife Brentye Linville and hospice were at his side. Don was born in Waco, TX to Rosemary Shipp Linville and Winfield Flint Linville on May 16, 1928. He attended and graduated from Highland Park Schools in Dallas, TX. He served his country in the United States...
Patricio "Pat" Blea
Jul 24, 2013
Rosary services for Pat Blea will be held at 7:00 pm Sunday, July 28, 2013 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Mass will be held at 10:00 am Monday, July 29th at the church with Father Paul Nkumbi officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at St. Anthony Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Rumaldo Garcia, Freddy Pena, Manuel Barela, Nick Lucero, James...
Ermelinda Cobos Campos
Jul 21, 2013
Mrs. Ermelinda (Cobos) Campos, age 63 of Vaughn, NM passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at her home following an illness. Mrs. Campos was born May 21, 1950 in Central, New Mexico to the home of Pedro and Antonia (Jaime) Cobos. She grew up in Central where she attended school. Ermelinda married Serafin Campos on October 24, 1979 in Hanover,...
Patsy Lucero
Jul 20, 2013
Services for Patsy (Hawthorne) Lucero, 55 of Fort Sumner, NM will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner on Friday, July 26, 2013. The Rosary will be recited at 10:00 am followed by the funeral Mass. Burial will be at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Father Paul Nkumbi will officiate. Pallbearers will include Cameron Lucero, Christopher Lucero, Chandler Lucero,...
Johnny Ortega
Jul 20, 2013
Johnny Ricky Ortega, age 55, passed away on July 20, at the Alta Vista Hospital in Las Vegas following a sudden illness. Johnny was born on October 11, 1955 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Guadalupe and Vera Ortega. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1978. Johnny worked...
Michael Todd Burnett
Jul 19, 2013
Services for Michael Todd Burnett, of Fort Sumner, NM will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at the Melrose Methodist Church, in Melrose, NM with Rev. Bethany Carpenter officiating. Michael Todd Burnett, age 50 passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at his home in Fort Sumner. He was born January 12, 1963 in Clovis, NM to the...
Regina Sexton Marquez
Jul 16, 2013
Former Santa Rosa resident Regina (Sexton) Marquez, 65 peacefully passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born September 17, 1947 along with a twin sister Christina to the home of Ray Sr. and Catherine Sexton. Regina attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and Graduated from Santa Rosa High in 1966. She also attended Eastern...
Eugene Daniel Sena
Jul 14, 2013
A memorial service for Gene Sena will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, August 10, 2013 at The Fisherman's Hideaway, Lake Sumner, NM. Eugene Daniel Sena, 75 of Lake Sumner, NM passed away at his home Sunday night, July 14, 2013. He was born April 24, 1938 in Alamogordo Canyon, New Mexico to the home of Alfredo and Crusita (Aragon)...
Harold R. Boyle
Jul 10, 2013
Graveside services for Harold R. Boyle will be held at 10:00 am Friday, July 12, 2013 at Cuervo Cemetery, Cuervo, NM with Sister Anna Teeter officiating. Mr. Boyle, age 89 died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa. He was born November 2, 1923 in Gardena, CA to the home of Charles William Boyle and the...
Henry and Jetty Jo Paul
Jun 29, 2013
Graveside services for former Fort Sumner residents Henry Paul and Jetty Jo Paul will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Fort Sumner Cemetery, Kathy Potter will officiate. Jetty Jo Paul age 75 of Hutto, Texas was born November 16, 1936 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Lee Roy and Irene Elizabeth (Snead) Potter. She...
Sue Shann
Jun 28, 2013
Una Sue Shann, 97 a resident of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Friday, June 28, 2013 at her home. Her family was at her bedside. Sue was born September 3, 1915 in House, NM to the home of Alonzo Bates and the former Zella Pritchet. She moved with her family to Texas where her father worked as a railroad engineer....
Norma Lee Wood
Jun 28, 2013
Norma Lee Wood, 83 of Fort Sumner passed away Friday, June 28, 2013 at Plains Regional Medical Center following an illness. She was born October 18, 1929 in Taiban, NM to the home of Sam N. Martin and the former Hazel Isabell Hall. Norma Lee attended schools at Taiban, Fort Sumner, and New Mexico State University. She worked as a...
Richard A. Byrd
Jun 28, 2013
Richard A. Byrd, 64, of Vaughn, NM, passed away on Friday June 28, 2013 at the family ranch. Richard “Dick” was born in Amarillo, TX on June 24, 1949 to Bob H. and the late Bettye Byrd. He grew up on the family’s ranch in Vaughn, NM with brothers Bob Jr. and Mike. Dick attended high school at the New...
Jose L Pino
Jun 25, 2013
After a brief illness, Jose Leon Pino passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at home on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Jose was born on March 30, 1918, the fourth of 13 children born to Samuel and Rebecca Pino in Anton Chico, New Mexico. Jose attended school in Anton Chico and enlisted in the army on January 10, 1941. He...
Janet Lee Duke
Jun 15, 2013
Janet Lee Duke, 76 of Lubbock, TX Joined Our Lord and Savior Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 11:00 am C.S.T. at The Fellowship, 9417 4th Street, Lubbock, TX. Burial will follow at 3:00 pm (M.S.T.) at Fort Sumner Cemetery, Fort Sumner,...
Pablo V. Montoya
Jun 12, 2013
Pablo V. Montoya, age 71, passed away on June 12, at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Pablo was born on March 15, 1942 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Luis Montoya and Predicanda Chacon Montoya. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Pablo served in the United States Armed Services from 1959 through 1961....
Joe Freddy Lucero
Jun 8, 2013
Joe Freddy Lucero, 54 of Albuquerque, NM died Saturday, June 8, 2013 following an illness. He was born September 5, 1958 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Pilar and Maggie (Lopez) Lucero. He attended Fort Sumner Schools. Freddy worked in the construction business for many years. He enjoyed spending time with his family, was a hard working man,...
Mary Phillips
Jun 4, 2013
Mary C. Phillips passed away on June 4, 2013 at the home of her daughter Martha in Logan, NM following an illness. She had been a resident of Logan for several years. Mary worked as a child care giver for the Logan Baptist Church for many years. She is preceded in death by her parents Antonio and Amelia Chavez, 2...
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