Obituaries
Conny Elizabeth Neely
Nov 19, 2012
Conny Neely, 42 a resident of Fort Sumner for the past six years died Monday, November 19, 2012 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center following an illness. She was born March 12, 1970 in Alsfeld, Germany the daughter of Gerhart and Arna (Mieer) Herrmann. She was reared in Hattendorf, Germany where she attended school. Conny lived a very interesting life,...
Adela Cordova
Nov 18, 2012
Adela Cordova of Puerto De Luna, NM passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Espanola Rest Home. She was born May 22, 1915 in San Ignacio, NM the daughter of Francisco Chavez and Aurelia Rivera Chavez. She married Manuel Cordova in Santa Rosa on June 22, 1936 and made their home in California and Puerto de Luna. Adela...
Adolph C Serrano
Nov 18, 2012
Adolfo C. Serrano, age 99, passed away on November 18, 2012 at the Senior Community Services Assisted Living in Santa Rosa following an illness. Adolfo was born July 16, 1913 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Simon and Petrita (Chavez) Serrano and was reared by his uncle and aunt Martin and Petrita Giddings Serrano. He married Margie Reeves...
Candy C. Harden
Nov 16, 2012
Candy C. Harden, 46 of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, November 16, 2012 at her home following a sudden illness. She was born October 14, 1966 in Chester, CA to the home of A.J. and Virginia (Roberts) Harden. She was raised in Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner High School. She completed Cosmetology School in St. Roberts, Missouri where she...
Faviola Sena
Nov 14, 2012
On November 14, 2012, long-time Fort Sumner resident, Faviola Sena, 90 years of age, peacefully passed from this life to her eternal life with Jesus Christ. Faviola, was born April 14, 1922 in Evanola, NM. She was one of nine children born to the home of Emiliano and Claudita (Sandoval) Gauna. She grew up in Ricardo, New Mexico where she...
Candido "Candy" Lucero
Oct 29, 2012
Aristeo Candido "Candy" Lucero, 75 of Milagro, NM died Monday, October 29, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. He was born September 3, 1937 in Milagro to the home of Candido and Carolina (Maes) Lucero. He was raised and attended school in Milagro. Candido married Candelaria Ignacia Baca in 1964 at Santa Rosa. Candido ranched for many...
Bobbye Wright
Oct 27, 2012
Bobbye Wright, 87 of Fort Sumner, NM died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales, NM following an illness. Bobbye was born February 8, 1925 in Fort Sumner to the home of Lon Conard and Gertrude (Baker) Barnhart. She attended and graduated from Fort Sumner High School. Bobbye married Byron O’Lester Wright on September 28, 1946...
Mary Madrid
Oct 21, 2012
Mary Madrid, 93 of Clovis, NM died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at her home following an illness. She was born April 16, 1919 in Vaughn, NM the daughter of Jose Reyes Madrid and the former Dolores Troncosa. She attended school in Vaughn. Mary married Frutoso Madrid in Fort Sumner, NM. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic...
Benjamin Segura
Oct 14, 2012
Benjamin B. Segura, 65, of San Ignacio, passed away Sunday, October 14th due to congestive heart failure. He was preceded in death by his parents Francisco Alfonso Segura and Mary Bertha Segura of San Ignacio, New Mexico. Benjamin was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico on September 12, 1947. Benny graduated from Santa Rosa High School and received a football...
Bobby Madrid
Oct 6, 2012
Robert Gabriel “Bobby” Madrid, Age 55 of Tucson AZ, died unexpectedly Saturday, October 6, 2012 at his home. He was born Aug.18 1957 Santa Ana, California. He is the son of Manuel and Jennie (Sanchez) Madrid. He moved to Vaughn, NM with his family in 1969 where he attended school, graduating with the Class of 1976. Bobby enlisted in the...
Phyllis McRee
Oct 5, 2012
Phyllis McRee, 76 of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, October 5, 2012 at Prairie Acres Nursing Center in Friona, TX following a long illness. Phyllis was born December 2, 1935 in Denver, Colorado to the home of Joe J. and Anna (Calahan) Brockman. When Phyllis was six months old, her father was named Superintendent of the Alamogordo Dam Project, now...
Monica L Tapia
Oct 5, 2012
Monica L. Tapia, age 41, passed away unexpectedly on October 5, 2012 at her residence in Santa Rosa. Monica was born on March 16, 1971 in Santa Rosa to the home of Carol and Ernest Tapia. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. She loved animals and often took in strays and cared for them. She enjoyed going...
Annie Guinn
Sep 25, 2012
Agneda "Annie" Guinn, age 79, passed away peacfully on September 25, 2012 at her residence following an illness. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Cremation services for Mrs. Guinn have been entrusted to the Chavez Funeral Home of Santa Rosa.
Juanita D. Chavez
Sep 24, 2012
Juanita D. Chavez, 79 of Santa Rosa, NM died Monday, September 24, 2012 at Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness.She was born December 8, 1932 in San Ignacio, NM to the home of Lorenzo and Prudencia (Lopez) Duran. Juanita was a homemaker and a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who read her bible daily. Juanita was a member of St....
Maida A. Gomez
Sep 23, 2012
Maida A. Gomez, 73 of Santa Rosa, NM died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at her home following an illness. She was born in Santa Rosa on July 10, 1939 to the home of Pelagio and Estella (Ortega) Anaya. She attended school in Santa Rosa and as a teenager worked for the Pecos Theatre. Maida married Juan Christobal Gomez on February...
Alex Rael
Sep 21, 2012
Alex J. Rael, age 65, passed away on September 21, peacefully at his residence in Vaughn after an extended illness. Alex was born on June 18, 1947 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Augustine and Esmeralda (Rodarte) Rael. He was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. Alex was a longtime Diesel Mechanic in Vaughn. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle...
Richard David Vetterly
Sep 15, 2012
Services for Richard Vetterly will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Sumner, NM with Mr. Buddy Hall officiating. Richard David Vetterly, 59 of Lake Sumner, NM died Saturday, September 15, 2012 at his Lake Sumner, NM home. Richard was born Octoer 29, 1952 in Pittsburgh, PA into the home...
Steve Campos
Sep 13, 2012
Steve Phillip Campos, age 61, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at the V.A. Hospital in Albuquerque. Steve was born on December 25, 1950 in Santa Rosa to the home of Guillermo and Filomena (Dodge) Campos. He was reared in Puerto de Luna and attended Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools and graduated from Santa Rosa High School. Steve served in...
Gary Paul Propps
Sep 13, 2012
Gary Paul Propps, age 68, of Fort Sumner, NM passed away unexpectedly Thursday, September 13, 2012 at his home. He was born April 23, 1944 in Fort Sumner to the home of Lester and the former Frances Wilson Propps. He attended school and was raised in Fort Sumner, graduating from Fort Sumner High School. He married his wife Patsy Rimer...
Floyd "Flea" Earl Wood
Sep 8, 2012
Floyd Earl “Flea” Wood, 83, a longtime resident of Ft. Sumner, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at his home. He was born September 7, 1929 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico to the home of John and Bertie Bowlin Wood. Flea was raised at Vaughn and Ft. Sumner. He was been a resident of Fort Sumner since 1929. He...
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