Obituaries

Tony Chavez

Tony Chavez

Dec 31, 2010

Funeral services will be held at a later date for Mr. Tony Chavez. He was a longtime resident of California and Tucumcari. He was currently residing at The Senior Community Assisted Living in Santa Rosa. Mr. Chavez passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 at the Guadalupe County Hospital. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral...

Russell F. Runion

Russell F. Runion

Dec 23, 2010

Russell Runion, 80 of Melrose, NM died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at his home. He was born April 28, 1930 in Quicksburg, VA to the home of William and Effie Runion. Russell served in the U.S. Air Force until his retirement in 1965. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant. His decorations and citations include the Korean...

Frances Gutierrez

Frances Gutierrez

Dec 3, 2010

Frances M. Gutierrez, age 87, passed away unexpectedly on December 3, 2010 at her residence in Santa Rosa. Frances was born on February 21, 1923 in Sombrillo, NM to the home of Luciano and Rosana (Chavez) Sena. Frances worked at local restaurant for many years. She enjoyed sewing, visiting, and she loved her grandchildren. She was also a grandma at...

Alice B. Marquez

Alice B. Marquez

Dec 2, 2010

Alice (Baca) Marquez, 62 of Santa Rosa, NM died Thursday, December 2, 2010 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following a short illness. A Rosary will be recited at the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel at 7:00 PM Saturday, December 4, 2010. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM Monday, December 6, 2010 at St. Rose of Lima Parish with Father...

Bitalia Trujillo

Bitalia Trujillo

Dec 1, 2010

Bitalia Trujillo, age 73, passed away on December 1, 2010 at Vida Encantada Nursing Center in Las Vegas. Bitalia was born on April 28, 1937 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Juan Pablo and Louisa (Sena) Valverde. Bitalia was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. She married Eli Trujillo on July 17, 1961. Bitlaia loved doing...

Herman Ulibarri

Herman Ulibarri

Nov 17, 2010

Herman Felix Ulibarri, 62 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at University of NM Hospital following a sudden illness. Herman was born April 24, 1948 in Placita Blanca, Rio Arriba County to the home of Manuel and Maria Ulibarri. He grew up in Tierra Amarilla and moved to Bloomfield, NM at the age of 6. He attended...

Alvina Martinez

Alvina Martinez

Nov 17, 2010

Alvina Martinez, age 97, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2010 at her home in San Ignacio. Alvina was born on September 5, 1913 in San Ignacio to the home of Teodoro and Emilia (Sena) Madrid. Alvina married Jose Efren Martinez on February 3, 1937 in Santa Rosa. She was a member of the San Ignacio Church in San Ignacio...

Ponciana Griego

Ponciana Griego

Nov 13, 2010

Ponciana Griego, 93 a resident of Lake Sumner, NM and a former resident of Vaughn, NM died Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Lake Sumner with her family at the bedside. She was born December 21, 1916 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Cliodo and Dolores (Gallegos) Garcia. She attended school at Vaughn, NM. Ponciana married Nick Griego on...

Darrel Freeman

Darrel Freeman

Oct 26, 2010

Prominent Santa Rosa newspaperman and New Mexico Press Association Hall of Fame recipient Darrel Freeman passed away at Alta Vista Hospital in Las Vegas, New Mexico on October 27, 2010, he was 83 years of age. Harry Darrel Freeman was born on August 30, 1927 in Enid, Oklahoma to the home of Benjamin and Blanch McCullough Freeman. He was an...

Esmeralda Velasquez

Esmeralda Velasquez

Oct 22, 2010

Maria Esmeralda Velasquez, 83 of La Loma, NM died Friday, October 22, 2010 at her home following an illness. Her family was at her bedside. Esmeralda was born November 4, 1926 in Anton Chico, NM the daughter of Julian and Ambrosia (Olguin) Aragon. She was reared and attended school at Anton Chico. She married Arturo Velasquez on July 19, 1946...

Daniel Gonzales

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Macedon Romero

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...

Floyd A Padilla, Jr.

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...