Obituaries
Daniel Gonzales
Oct 18, 2010
Daniel Gonzales, age 55, passed away on October 18, 2010 at his home in Tucumcari. Daniel was born on December 23, 1954 in Roswell, NM to the home of Henry and Mary (Herrera) Gonzales. He was reared and attended schools in Roswell and Las Cruces. Daniel worked for SPS in Tucumcari for many years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He...
Genevieve Gonzales
Oct 14, 2010
Genevieve Armijo Gonzales born June 22, 1930, passed away surrounded by family and friends on October 14, 2010, at an Albuquerque hospital. She was the widow of Richard Gonzales who died eight years previous. Genevieve was the middle child of Catarino Valencia Armijo and Luz Ujeña Villasana. Genevieve was born in Salida, Colorado, but lived most of her 80 years...
Zela M. Cortese
Oct 13, 2010
Zela M. Cortese, 98 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at BeeHive Homes of Clovis. Zela was born December 18, 1911 in Pyote, Texas to the home of Michael O. Glisson and the former Myrtle McDaniel. She was raised at Endee, NM and graduated from Crosbyton High School in Crosbyton, TX in 1929. Zela married H.G.(Shorty) Milson...
Predicanda Montoya
Oct 7, 2010
Predicanda Chacon-Montoya, age 93, was born on June 17, 1917 to Gabriel and Olegaria Chacon, died peacefully on October 7, 2010 surrounded by her family. Predicanda was preceded in death by her son; Eugenio Chacon in October of 1999 and Eugenio’s wife Emily in December of 1999 and also a brother; Matias Chacon. She leaves behind her children; Patricia Montoya,...
Gilbert L Martinez
Sep 27, 2010
Gilbert Martinez, 83 of Tucumcari, NM died Monday, September 27, 2010 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 2, 2010 from Divine Connection Church in Tucumcari. Burial with military honors will follow at Montoya, NM. Visitation will begin at 12:00 PM Friday at the church. Additional obituary information is...
Pauline Schilling
Sep 24, 2010
Pauline Patricia Schilling, age 73, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2010 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Pauline was born on March 4, 1937 in Mobridge, South Dakota to the home of Martin C. and Pauline (Schlosser) Erck. She married Cornelius J. (C.J.) Schilling on April 23, 1959 in Mobridge, SD. C.J. and Pauline along with their...
Cathren Kennedy
Sep 17, 2010
Memorial Graveside Services: 11 am Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 Fort Sumner Cemetery, Fort Sumner, NM Cathren Ann Kennedy, 60, of Abilene, Texas passed away Friday September 17th in Abilene, Texas. Cathren was born in Fort Sumner, New Mexico to William and Jacqueline Carr on May 15, 1950. She obtained her bachelors degree from Lyndenwood College in St. Louis, Missouri. She...
Jerry Gallegos
Sep 16, 2010
After a long battle with cancer, Jerry E. Gallegos 74, peacefully passed away in his home surrounded by family and friends on September 16, 2010. Jerry was born August 29, 1936 in Pastura, NM to the home of Antonio and Josefita (Via) Gallegos. He was reared and attended schools in Pastura and Santa Rosa. Jerry served in the United States...
Floyd A Padilla, Jr.
Sep 15, 2010
Floyd Alfonso Padilla, Jr. also known as “Aly,” passed away suddenly on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at a Phoenix, Arizona hospital. Aly was born at Guadalupe General Hospital in Santa Rosa, NM in the summer of 1962. Aly was passionate about cooking and baking and he was currently working as a Food Service Manager at the Guadalupe...
Macedon Romero
Sep 15, 2010
Macedon Romero, age 54, passed away suddenly on September 15, 2010 in Santa Rosa. Macedon was born on May 24, 1956 in Tecolotito, NM to the home of Andalecio and Maria Rita Urioste Romero. He was raised in Tecolotito and attended schools in Santa Rosa and San Jon. Macedon was a self employed as a mechanic and also worked for...
Loreta Ruth Davenport
Sep 6, 2010
Services for Loreta (Blakeley) Davenport, 94 of Altus, OK will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 11, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Fort Sumner with Rev. Nathan Lawrence officiating. Burial will follow at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Loreta died Monday, September 6, 2010 at her home in Altus, Oklahoma. She was born December 13, 1915 in Dawn, MO to...
Josie Pacheco
Sep 5, 2010
Josie “Fina” Pacheco, 72 of Santa Rosa, NM died Sunday, September 05, 2010 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. She was born March 27, 1938 in Puerto de Luna, NM to the home of Lucio and Arcelia (Flores) Abeyta. She was raised in Santa Rosa where she attended Santa Rosa Public Schools. She married Orlando...
Cipriano Perez
Aug 31, 2010
Cipriano Antonio Perez, age 84, passed away on August 31, 2010 at his residence in Encino following an illness. Cipriano was born on November 5, 1925 in Encino, NM to the home of Victor Sr. and Angelita Tenorio Perez. He was reared and attended schools in Encino. He served in the United States Navy for two years primarily in the...
Blas Madrid
Aug 28, 2010
Blas Madrid, 99 of Santa Rosa, NM died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at his home. His family was at his bedside. Blas was born February 2, 1911 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Rosendo and Romanita (Chavez) Madrid. He was reared and attended school in Puerto De Luna. Blas served in the U.S. Army as a member...
El Veda Spitz
Aug 25, 2010
El Veda Spitz, 90 of Clovis, NM died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Retirement Ranches of Clovis, NM following an illness. She was born February 22, 1920 in Pike, OK to the home of John Robert and Daisy (Loving) DeFoor. El Veda traveled with her family to Turkey, TX and later to House, NM in a covered wagon. She attended...
Zenaida Alirez
Aug 20, 2010
Long-time resident and devoted Holy Cross Church Parishioner, Zenaida Sanchez Alirez age 69, entered eternal rest on Aug. 20th, 2010, at Memorial Medical Center, Las Cruces, NM. Zenaida was born on October 12, 1940 in Pinos Wells, NM. Zenaida battled a rare form of pneumonia for a couple of weeks before her passing. Zenaida is survived by her husband and...
Travis Lee Mitchell
Aug 17, 2010
Travis Lee Mitchell, 61 a long time Clovis resident, passed away August 23, 2010 at Terrence Cardinal Cooke Health Center in New York City after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his brother Joe and wife Charlene Mitchell of Fort Sumner, his niece Patsy Jo and husband Gordon Morris of Melrose and their children Scott and wife Julie Morris...
Bertha Killough
Aug 16, 2010
Bertha E. Killough, 92 of Muleshoe, TX and formerly of Fort Sumner, NM died August 16, 2010 at Muleshoe Area Medical Center following an illness. She was born August 8, 1918 in Kiowa County, Oklahoma to the home of Austin William Darnell and the former Ethel Cordis Munch. She lived in Kiowa County until age 15 when her family moved...
Miguel Salazar
Aug 6, 2010
Miguel Porras Salazar, 74 of Santa Rosa, NM went to be with his Lord on Friday, August 6, 2010. Miguel was born December 20, 1935 in Weslaco, TX to the home of Guadalupe and Rita (Porras) Salazar. As a young man he worked as a Farm Labor Contractor and for his entire adult life served as an Evangelist. Miguel married...
Andrea L. Chavez
Aug 6, 2010
Andrea L. Chavez, 84, beloved mother and grandmother went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 6, 2010. She was born April 7, 1926 in San Ignacio, NM to the home of Francisco and Miquelita (Segura) Lopez. She was reared at San Ignacio and Santa Rosa. Andrea worked for several years as a Cook for the Campos Senior Citizen...
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