Obituaries
Margie Lee Barnett
Jan 3, 2024
Margie Lee Barnett, 90 of Tucumcari, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on January 3, 2024.
Margie was born on May 13, 1933 in Hollis, Oklahoma to William John Easter and Katherene (Baccus) Easter. Margie grew up in Hollis, where she attended school and graduated from high school there. After graduation, Margie moved to Tucumcari where...
Beatrice Duran
Dec 27, 2023
Beatrice I Duran, 85 of Vaughn, NM passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Beatrice was born in Duran, NM to Jimez & Ignacita Madril on April 14, 1938. Beatrice was raised in Duran, NM with her adopted parents, Juan & Victorita Villanueva. She graduated from Vaughn High School in 1958. Beatrice married...
Joe R. Madril
Dec 19, 2023
Joe R. Madril, 73 of Duran, NM passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
Joe was born to Jose Guadalupe Madril and Maria Dionesia (Jaramillo) Madril on March 19, 1950 in Duran, NM. Joe was raised in Duran and later graduated from Encino High School in 1969.
On September 19, 1970, Joe married the former Amelia Lopez at...
Ida Lopez
Dec 13, 2023
Zenaida "Ida" Lopez, 75, a lifelong resident of Santa Rosa, NM passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at her residence with her family by her side.
Ida was born on June 30, 1948 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Felix P. and Amalia (Duran) Griego. She attended school in Santa Rosa, graduating from Santa Rosa High School....
James Ray Johnson
Dec 13, 2023
James Ray Johnson, 38 of Amarillo, TX, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
James was born to James E. Johnson and Emily G. Johnson on August 18, 1985, at 12:10 PM, at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, TX. James was then baptized on September 1, 1985, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Tucumcari, NM with Godparents being Freddy Lucero...
Butch Lee
Dec 13, 2023
Richard "Butch" Alan Lee, 56, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on December 13, 2023 following a sudden illness. He was born on October 5, 1967 in Maine, but grew up and attended schools in Hereford, Texas, graduating with the class of 1986. Butch spent the last 15 years living in Iowa, but recently moved to Portales...
Macedon Chavez
Dec 12, 2023
Macedon Chavez, 73 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Guadalupe County Hospital.
Macedon was born to Isidoro Chavez and Sarita (Lerman) Chavez on May 18, 1950 in Santa Rosa. Macedon was raised in Santa Rosa, where he also attended school—graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1970. Macedon, a life-long Catholic was a parishioner at...
Carlos "Charley" Madrid
Dec 11, 2023
Charley was born in Santa Rosa, NM on August 21, 1946. He was a 1965 Santa Rosa High School graduate. He entered the Army in 1966 and served until 1968. He married the love of his life, Alice on October 5, 1968. Together they made their home in Albuquerque, New Mexico where they raised their two sons. Charley started a...
William Donald Nisbet
Dec 9, 2023
William Donald Nisbet, better known as Don, of Tucson, AZ passed away on December 9th, 2023, peacefully in his sleep. Don was born on January 15th, 1923, in Fort Sumner, New Mexico to Gladys (Turner) and William Nisbet. After high school Don Joined the Army Air Corp where he was a pilot for 3 years. After the Army Air Corp,...
Nancy Renee Tapia Sena
Dec 8, 2023
Nancy Renee Tapia Sena, passed away on December 8, 2023.
Nancy was born in Santa Rosa, NM to Tomas and Dolores Tapia on May 20, 1966. Nancy was raised in Santa Rosa, where she also attended school—graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1984.
Nancy loved the outdoors, arrowhead hunting, gardening and landscaping, she also enjoyed crafting, listening to...
Glenda Crow Lopez
Nov 30, 2023
Memorial Services for Glenda Gail “Crow” Lopez, 68 of Gallup, New Mexico will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM, Lighthouse International Ministries, 2045 Westview St. Gallup, New Mexico, Pastor Bill Overton will officiate. Instead of food or gifts, the family would rather have you send some flowers to the service, Glenda loved flowers.
Glenda was born...
Samuel Serrano
Nov 29, 2023
Samuel Joel Serrano, 36, was born on February 18, 1987 in Las Vegas, NM to Jose and Barbara Serrano. He passed away on November 29, 2023.
Samuel attended Santa Rosa High School and went on to attend college at Highlands University where he studied Computer Science. He was a hard worker and a jack-of-all-trades. He had a diversified resume...
Canuto "Newt" Sanchez, Jr.
Nov 29, 2023
Canuto Sanchez, Jr., age 92, of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away on the morning of Wednesday, November 29, 2023 in Phoenix, AZ where he had resided since June 2023 at the Clarendale Arcadia Senior Residences Facility.
Canuto, later known as “Newt” was born in Santa Rosa, NM on February 1, 1931 to Canuto Carlos Sanchez and Victoriana Baca. He graduated...
Duane Bradford
Nov 26, 2023
Duane A. Bradford, resident of Tucumcari, New Mexico, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 at the age of 92.
He was born in Hillsdale County, Michigan where his family farmed. Duane is the second child born to Kenneth and Gertrude Bradford. The family moved to Arizona where he graduated from Scottsdale High School only 24 in his class.
Following graduation,...
Peggy Edwards
Nov 17, 2023
Peggy L. Edwards, 100 years old, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away on November 17, 2023. She was born on October 8, 1923. She was married to Orville “Jody” Edwards. Peggy’s career spanned thirty years as a Telephone Operator and Manager with Mountain Bell prior to her retirement in 1984.
Those preceding her in death were her husband, Orville “Jody” Edwards,...
Kelly Mitchell
Nov 6, 2023
A graveside service for Robert Kelly Mitchell, age 64, will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, November 11, 2023 in the Hunt family plot, Fort Sumner Cemetery with Richard Terrell officiating.
Kelly was born in Fort Sumner on January 8, 1959. He passed away on November 6, 2023 in Fort Sumner.
Kelly served in the United States Marines.
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Ricky J Rael
Nov 2, 2023
Ricky Jesus Rael, 64 of Vaughn, NM passed away at his home Thursday, November 02, 2023. He was born February 15, 1959 the son of Augustin and Esmeralda (Rodarte) Rael. Ricky grew up in Vaughn and attended Vaughn Public Schools.
Ricky moved to Phoenix, AZ for 20 years, he worked as a carpenter in the home building construction business....
Gary L. Price
Oct 31, 2023
Gary Price, a resident of Puerto De Luna, NM, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
Gary was born to the home of Alvin and Flora Price in Los Angeles, California, on October 26, 1950. He attended schools in Albuquerque, NM and later married Elijia Sanchez of La Loma, NM in 1975. Together, he and his wife Elijia established...
James Allen Dunn
Oct 30, 2023
James Allen Dunn, 80 a lifelong resident of Fort Sumner, NM peacefully passed away on October 30, 2023 at his daughter's home surrounded by his family. James was born July 28, 1943 in Fort Sumner to the home of James Allen and Faviola (Gauna) Dunn. He grew up in Fort Sumner where he attended school. James married Mary Esther Anaya...
Rudolpho "Rudy" Chavez
Oct 29, 2023
Rudolpho Adan Chavez, 80 of Cuervo, NM, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023 in Logan, NM.
Rudy was born on November 8, 1942 in Cuervo, NM to Alfonso and Lucia Chavez. Rudy was raised in Cuervo where he attended school as well as in Santa Rosa, where he graduated from high school. Rudy played football for the Lions...
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