Obituaries
Richard Gutierrez
Jul 8, 2009
Richard Gutierrez, 73 passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at The New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas, NM following an illness. He was born June 3, 1936 in Albuquerque, NM the son of Frank and Candelaria (Gurule) Gutierrez. Richard attended schools in Albuquerque. He married Mary Pacheco on December 17, 1957 in Santa Rosa. Richard operated a...
Terry Lee Webb
Jul 6, 2009
Terry Lee Webb, 54 of Fort Sumner died Monday, July 6, 2009 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born February 1, 1955 to the home of Carl E. Webb and the former Naomi Mary Beverage. Terry attended primary school at Vaughn and later attended Fort Sumner Public Schools. He worked for several years in Lubbock, TX as...
Richard Samuel Lopez
Jun 28, 2009
Richard S. Lopez, 54 a lifelong Fort Sumner resident died Sunday, June 28, 2009 at his home following an illness. He was born February 2, 1955 in Ft. Sumner to the home of Maximiliano and Gregorita (Griego) Lopez. Richard was reared and attended Fort Sumner schools. He graduated in1973. For several years Richard worked at the Fort Sumner Airbase with...
Celina Maria Montano
Jun 23, 2009
Celina Maria Montano, 81 a resident of Fort Sumner, NM since 1996 died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at her home following an illness. She was born March 30, 1928 in Blanco, NM to the home of Benito and Abelina Archuleta. She was reared and attended schools at Blanco and Turley, NM. She made her home for many years in Durango,...
Clementita Apodaca
Jun 18, 2009
Funeral services for Clementita Apodaca of Vaughn will be held on Tuesday, June 23, at 1:00 PM from La Iglesia Del Nombre Jesus Cristo in Vaughn. Burial will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery also in Vaughn. Mrs. Apodaca passed away on June 18, at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa.
Nora G. Casaus
Jun 18, 2009
Nora G. Casaus, 82 a lifelong Fort Sumner, NM resident died Thursday, June 18, 2009 at her home following an illness. Nora was born May 21, 1927 in Fort Sumner to the home of Ignacio and Laiza (Hull) Gutierrez. She attended school in Fort Sumner. Nora was a homemaker and a lifelong member of St. Anthony Parish in Fort Sumner....
Gerald Don Cortese
Jun 14, 2009
Gerald Don Cortese, 73 a longtime De Baca County Rancher and Fort Sumner businessman died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at his home. His family was at his bedside. Gerald Don was born March 26, 1936 in Fort Sumner to the home of Joe and Edith Florence McFadden Cortese. He was reared and attended school at Fort Sumner. He graduated from...
Joe Chris Sandoval
Jun 13, 2009
Joe Chris Sandoval, age 59, passed away on June 13, 2009 at his residence in Tucumcari following an illness. Joe Chris was born July 6, 1949 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Carlos and Dolores (Nelson) Sandoval. He was reared in Newkirk, Santa Rosa and Tucumcari. Joe Chris enjoyed playing the guitar, listening to music and spending time...
Maxine Hoy
May 29, 2009
Maxine Hoy, 92, passed away at Sierra Hills Assisted Living Center in T or C, NM on Friday, May 29, 2009. Born in Hamlin, Texas on August 18, 1916, Mrs. Hoy was the daughter of Curtis Clyde "C.C." Dooley and Annie (Rogers) Dooley. For the last 50 years, Maxine lived in Clovis, Lake Sumner and Portales, NM. She was preceded...
Don C. Morgan
May 24, 2009
Donald Charles Morgan, 87, of Fort Sumner, New Mexico, passed from this life on Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Donald was born on June 21, 1921, in Perryton, Texas, to the home of Charles Augustus Morgan and Ollie Mae Anderson Morgan. He was the eighth of ten children and the oldest of the “Little Boys” who were...
Jane Craig
May 20, 2009
Jane Craig, 88 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Retirement Ranches of Clovis, NM following an illness. She was born December 7, 1920 in Mobeetie, TX to the home of John and Lucy May (Hammer) Dunkle. She was one of seven children born to this union her siblings included Alma Lucille Dunkle, Vida Lee Dunkle, John...
Noel (Moose) Martin
May 18, 2009
Memorial Service 11:00 am Friday 5/22/09 Graveside - Ft. Sumner Cem. Noel Martin, 61 of Fort Sumner died Monday, May 18, 2009 at his home. He was born September 18, 1947 in Clovis, NM the son of J.R. “Whitey” Martin and the former Margaret Lacy. Noel attended and graduated from Fort Sumner High School in 1965. He attended ENMU for...
Juan J Griego
May 13, 2009
Juan Jose Griego, 76 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at his home with his loving family at his bedside. He was born February 19, 1933 in Alamo, NM to the home of Susano and Carolina (Lopez) Griego. Juan attended schools in Fort Sumner. He worked for many years as a heavy equipment operator and cement finisher....
Mary Sarah Marquez
May 10, 2009
Mary Sarah (Rael) Marquez, 53 of Albuquerque died Sunday, May 10, 2009 at her home following an illness. She was born June 23, 1955 in Vaughn, NM the daughter of Noah Margarito and Alice (Montoya) Rael. She made her home in Clovis for many years. Mary attended schools at Vaughn, Clovis and also attended Clovis Community College. She made her...
Eileen Parsons
May 5, 2009
Frances Eileen Cozzens was born on January 22, 1928 to S.M. and Sallie Cozzens on the family homestead SW of Capitan. Eileen passed from this world on May 5, 2009 at her Roswell home surrounded by the love of her family. Her hope is to meet her loved ones again in the presence of God her creator, and her Lord...
Ms. Jerry Ann Wickham
May 4, 2009
Ms. Jerry Ann Wickham, 64 of Canoncito, NM died Monday, May 4, 2009 at Canyon Transitional Care Center in Albuquerque following an illness. Jerry Ann was born August 8, 1944 in Concord, CA the daughter of Ted Neeley and Gladys Maxine Wickham. She spent many years with her family at San Fidel, NM. She was a firm believer in the...
Bertha Romero Lucero
May 3, 2009
Bertha Romero Lucero, age 45, passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2009 in Tucumcari. Bertha was born October 18, 1963 in Clovis, NM to the home of Juan and Clorinda (Rivera) Romero. She enjoyed dancing, singing, talking on the phone with her daughters and was an all around happy person. Bertha is preceded in death by and infant son, Baby...
Margarita Quintana
May 3, 2009
Margarita Quintana, 90 of Tucumcari and formerly of Cuervo, NM died Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Clovis Healthcare and Rehab Center. She was born April 22, 1919 in Chirisco, north of Cuevo, NM the daughter of Juan Bautista Quintana and the former Josefita Chavez. She was reared on the family ranch, attended schools at Sena and Santa Rosa, NM. Margarita...
Delores Ann Noe
Apr 22, 2009
Services: 10:00 am Monday, April 27, 2009 at First Baptist Church Fort Sumner, NM Delores Anne Noe, 71 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at her home following a sudden illness. She was born June 18, 1937 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma to the home of Aubrey and Annie (Tims) Lewis. Delores moved with her family to Rencona...
Violet McCowan
Apr 19, 2009
Violet McCowan, 88 a longtime Santa Rosa resident and business owner died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at St. John's Healthcare Center in Albuquerque following an illness. Violet was born May 17, 1920 in Nilwood, Illinois to the home of James Alexander Light and the former Nancy Ann Rose. She attended grade school and high school at Tallula, Illinois. She married...
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