Obituaries
Christine C. Sena
Jan 6, 2010
Christine Casaus Sena, age 91, of Rio Rancho, NM, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2010, at her home in Rio Rancho. Christine was born on July 2, 1918 in Dilia, NM, the youngest of nine children to Juan S. Casaus and Isidora Baca Casaus. Christine married Carlos Trujillo Sena on April 17, 1937 in Santa Rosa, NM. They made...
David M. Sheehan
Jan 4, 2010
David Marc Sheehan, 75, of Santa Rosa, NM and Haymarket, Virginia, died Jan 4, 2010 at his home in Santa Rosa. He was born Jan. 9, 1934 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Eugene C. Sheehan and Alice Sheehan. A graduate of Holy Cross College he joined the Air Force in 1955. As an officer in the 50th and 522nd Tactical Fighter...
Floyd Rasco
Jan 2, 2010
Floyd Presley Rasco, age 81, met his Lord in Heaven on January 2, 2010, in his residence in Puerto De Luna, NM. Floyd was born on September 16, 1928 in Dickens, TX to the home of George A and Millicent Rasco. He married Mavis Smith on March 13, 1954 in Deming, NM. Floyd worked for Southern Pacific Railroad as a...
Kevin Severance
Jan 1, 2010
Kevin McIver Severance, 50, of Tucumcari died January 1, 2010 in Clayton, NM from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Kevin was born in Columbia, SC on July 23, 1959, the son of John McIver Severance and the late Annis Tisdale Severance. He was a graduate of Dreher High School where he was a member of the chess club, science...
Juanita Romo
Dec 31, 2009
Juanita Romo, age 84, passed away on December 31, 2009 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Juanita was born on May 25, 1925 in Villanueva, NM to the home of Bruno and Silverina Olguin Romo. She was reared in Anton Chico. Juanita made her home in Santa Rosa in 1963. She was a caretaker to many for several...
Macedonia Barela Lopez
Dec 28, 2009
Macedonia Barela Lopez, 84 of Fort Sumner, NM died peacefully at her home on Monday, December 28, 2009. Her family was at her bedside. Macedonia was born November 24, 1925 in Fort Sumner the daughter of Espirideon and Carolina (Hull) Barela. She was raised and attended school in Fort Sumner. She married Augustin P. Lopez on March 22, 1949 in...
Marilyn Fleming
Dec 25, 2009
Marilyn E. Fleming, 79 of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, December 25, 2009 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following an extended illness. She was born June 15, 1930 in Alamogordo, NM the daughter of Lucious E. and Agnes (Coleman) Edgington. Marilyn attended primary school at Alamogordo and Cloudcroft, NM and completed her secondary education at Loretto Academy in...
Romana Ambrosia Sena
Dec 20, 2009
Romana “Romie” Sena, 78 of Fort Sumner died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at her home following an illness. She was born December 7, 1931 in Fort Sumner the daughter of Hijnino and Ricardita (Martinez) Romero. Romana married Mariano Sena on February 14, 1948 in Fort Sumner. She was a loving stay at home mother who cared for her family. When...
Mary Marquez
Dec 19, 2009
Mary Grace Marquez, age 71, of Santa Rosa, NM passed away December 19, 2009 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following a sudden illness. Mary was born on April 4, 1938 in Canoncito, NM to the home of Alfredo and Patricia Saiz Roybal. Mary was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church. She enjoyed spending time with her children and...
Author Winfield Rasmussen
Dec 18, 2009
Author Winfield Rasmussen, 75 of Melrose, NM died Friday, December 18, 2009 at his home following an illness. He is survived by his wife Alana of Melrose, NM. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home in Fort Sumner.
Michael G. Oliver
Dec 17, 2009
Michael G. Oliver, 53 of La Loma, NM and formerly of Farmington, NM died Thursday, December 17, 2009 in La Loma following a sudden illness. Cremation has taken place. Local arrangements were under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home in Fort Sumner. (575) 355-2311.
Bill Earnhardt
Dec 15, 2009
William “Bill” Earnhardt, 77 of Fort Sumner passed away at his home Tuesday evening, December 15, 2009. His family was at his bedside. Bill was born April 24, 1932 in East Spencer, NC the son of Clarence Calvin and Lala Earnhardt. He was attended school in Salisbury, NC; and graduated from American School in Chicago, Illinois on January 2, 1953....
Luis Serrano
Dec 11, 2009
LUIS P. SERRANO, 89, Rosary Services will be held on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. from Nuestra Senora de Refugio Church in Puerto de Luna, New Mexico. FUNERAL MASS will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 also from Nuestra Senora de Refugio with Father Joseph Thomas, CMI officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph's...
Gene Foster
Dec 9, 2009
Raymond “Gene” Foster, 76 of Fort Sumner died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Gene was born May 8, 1933 in Amarillo, TX to the home of Frank Howard Foster and the former Hattie Jeanette Larimore. He was reared in Fort Sumner and spent his early years in Amarillo and Vega,...
Aurora Garcia
Dec 8, 2009
Aurora Garcia, age 86, passed away on December 8, 2009 at the Pueblo Care and Rehabilitation Center in Pueblo Colorado. Aurora was born on November 12, 1923 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Andres and Martinita Chavez Moncallo. She made her home in Pueblo, Colorado 6 years ago. Aurora was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic...
Linda R. Maes
Dec 7, 2009
Ermalinda (Linda) Romero Maes born December 28, 1928 in Encino N.M. returned to her Heavenly Father on December 7, 2009, following a 12-year battle with illness. She is preceded, in death by her loving parents Lee and Rosie Romero, brothers: Albert and Alfred Romero, sister Lucille Gomez, nieces: Juanita Romero and Rosie Romero, Jimmy Johnson, father of her sons :Bill...
Scott Lee
Nov 29, 2009
Robert Scott Lee of McAlister, NM passed away at his home at the age of 47 on November 29, 2009. He was born in Tucumcari, NM on March 24, 1962 to Bob and Doris Lee. He was raised in McAlister and attended school at House where he graduated in 1980. He was married to Aprile Martin on February 15, 1985...
Sara Salas
Nov 25, 2009
Sara Salas passed away peacefully at an Albuquerque Hospital following an illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 4:00 PM from the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel, Father Joseph Thomas officiated. Burial followed at St. Joseph Cemetery. A full obhituary will be posted at a later time.
Patricia Louise Cones
Nov 25, 2009
Memorial services for Pat Cones, 64 of Fort Sumner will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, November 28, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Fort Sumner officiated by Anna Teeter. Mrs. Cones died Wednesday evening November 25, 2009 at her home following an illness. Pat was born April 26, 1945 in Mesilla Park, NM to the home of George Randleman...
Remigio S. Cordova
Nov 24, 2009
Remigio S. Cordova, 88, a lifelong resident of La Loma, NM died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at his home following an illness. Mr. Cordova was born August 19, 1921 in Anton Chico, the son of Fidel Cordova and the former Aurelia Sandoval. He worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps and the C F & I in Pueblo, CO. Mr. Cordova...
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