Obituaries
Gene Chavez
Apr 15, 2009
Gene Chavez, 64 of Santa Rosa, NM died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at an Albuquerque hospital following an illness. Gene was born January 9, 1945 in Santa Rosa, NM the son of Rose M. Chavez. He attended Santa Rosa Public Schools. Gene received his welding degree from Luna Community College. After high school he worked for Square Deal Food Market...
Ambrosia Sisneros
Apr 8, 2009
Ambrosia Lopez Sisneros, age 77, passed away on April 8, 2009 at the St. Anthony Healthcare Center in Clovis, NM. Ambrosia was born May 16, 1931 in Leyba, NM to the home of Leyes and Adella (Lucero) Lopez. She married Jose Sisneros in 1959 in Villanueva, NM. Ambrosia worked as a cook for various restaurants for many years. She enjoyed...
Gloria CdeBaca
Apr 5, 2009
Gloria Maria Michelle CdeBaca, age 60, passed away at the Vida Encantada Nursing Center in Las Vegas on April 5, 2009. Gloria was born April 3, 1949 in Puerto De Luna, NM to the home of Luis and Anelia (Padilla) CdeBaca. She was reared in Newkirk. Gloria attended Eastern New Mexico Services for the Handicapped for several years. She participated...
Everet E Muncy
Apr 3, 2009
Everet E. Muncy, age 87, passed away on April 3, 2009 at his residence following an illness. Everet was born on February 2, 1922 on a ranch near Jal, NM and attended schools in Eunice, NM. He married Ida Garton on April 8, 1960 in Taos, NM. Everete Ranched in the Taos and Guadalupe County area for many years. He...
Raymond Dale Heckathorn
Apr 2, 2009
Raymond Dale Heckathorn, 61 of Fort Sumner, NM died Thursday, April 2, 2009 at his home following an illness. Raymond was born November 12, 1947 in Fort Worth, TX to the home of Buhel and Neva (Carter) Heckathorn. Raymond was raised in Nevada, graduated from Elko Nevada High School. He attended the University of Nevada at Reno where he received...
Teofila Lopez
Mar 30, 2009
Teofila Lopez, 96 a lifelong resident of Puerto De Luna, NM died Monday, March 30, 2009 at her home. She was born August 30, 1912 in Puerto De Luna to the home of Marcelino and Doloritas (Padilla) Ocana. She attended school at Puerto De Luna and Santa Rosa. She graduated from Santa Rosa High School. She attended Normal University, now...
Mary Martin
Mar 30, 2009
Mary Louise Walker Martin, 75 was born in Elida, New Mexico on January 16, 1934 to the home of William H. and Rosalie Aschbacher Walker. She died Monday, March 30, 2009 in Lubbock, Texas. Mrs. Martin and her brother, Harden Lee Walker were raised in the home of their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Howell, at Kenna, New...
Mark Kight
Mar 29, 2009
Services for Mark Vincent Kight, 27, of Killeen, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2009 in the Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home Chapel of Killeen, TX. Rosary services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2009 from St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Santa Rosa, NM. Communion Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday,...
George A Tapia
Mar 28, 2009
George Anthony Tapia, born May 12, 1945 in Palma, NM passed away on March 28, 2009 at the V.A. Medical Center in Albuquerque surrounded by his wife and his family. George attended schools in Santa Rosa graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1965. He served in the United States Army from 1967 until 1969. He served in Vietnam where...
Alexis Eric Velasquez
Mar 27, 2009
Alexis Eric Velasquez, age 23, passed away on March 27, 2009 in Albuquerque. He was born February 14, 1986 in Liberal, KS to the home of Alfredo and Geraldine Anne (Leyba) Velasquez. He moved with his family to Albuquerque at age 4. Alexis was raised in Albuquerque,where he attended Taylor Middle School, Valley High School and graduated from Schools on...
Raymond Saiz
Mar 26, 2009
Raymond Moises Saiz, age 50, passed away on March 26, 2009 at an Albuquerque Hospital following a sudden illness. Raymond was born on January 14, 1959 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Adelaido and Dolores (Barela) Saiz. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. He married Virginia Nancy Gallegos on July 14, 1987 in Albuquerque. Raymond...
Lucy Pena
Mar 24, 2009
Lucy Pena, 68 of Lancaster, CA died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in an automobile accident near Lake Havasu City, AZ. She was born November 24, 1940 in Puerto De Luna, NM the daughter of Ismael and Rosa (Chavez) Griego. She was raised at Yeso and Fort Sumner, NM. She graduated from Fort Sumner High School, attended Eastern New Mexico University...
Gladys Boren
Mar 24, 2009
Gladys Boren, 91 a longtime Fort Sumner resident died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at her home following an illness. She was born February 22, 1918 in Washita, Arkansas to the home of Clyde and Sara (Scrimshire) Gray. She married Paul Clarence Boren in Fort Sumner on December 10, 1938. She worked for many years as the secretary for the De...
Bert Franklin
Mar 21, 2009
Embert Ernest ”Bert” Franklin, 99 of House, NM died Saturday, March 21, 2009 at his home. Bert was born October 11, 1909 south of House, NM on the family homestead to the home of Samuel Erasmus Franklin and the former Cora Etta Bains. Bert attended schools at Tolar, NM and House, NM. He graduated from House High School where he...
Kildee Herring
Mar 20, 2009
L.R. “Kildee” Herring, 89 of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, March 20, 2009 at his home following an illness. Kildee was born October 10, 1919 in Elmer, Oklahoma to the home of E.E. and Ruby (Martin) Herring. He spent his early years in Elmer, Oklahoma and Muleshoe, Texas at the age of 15 he drove a heard of horses to...
Iris Mae Morgan
Mar 13, 2009
Iris Mae Morgan, 93 of Clovis, NM died Friday, March 13, 2009 at St. Anthony Healthcare in Clovis. She was born September 27, 1915 in Hedley, Texas to the home of James and Mary Wilson. Iris married Howard Thomas Morgan on November 4, 1933 in Fort Sumner. They farmed and ranched at Ima, NM for many years. Tom and Iris...
Florencia Lopez
Mar 12, 2009
Florencia A. Lopez, age 77, passed away March 12, 2009 at her daughter’s residence in Las Vegas, NM after an illness. Florencia was born March 21, 1931 in Newkirk, NM to the home of Miguel and Francisca (Benavidez) Lopez. She was reared and attended school in Newkirk and Santa Rosa. She married Juan Lopez on April 10, 1956 in Santa...
Chris Arguello
Mar 10, 2009
Crisosto Luis “Chris” Arguello, age 68, passed away on March 10, 2009 at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque following a sudden illness. Chris was born on March 17, 1940 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Cristoso and Virginia (Padilla) Arguello. He was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. Chris married Angie Esquibel on July 15, 1967....
Josh Randall
Mar 6, 2009
Edward “Josh” Randall, 65 of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, March 6, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM following an illness. Josh was born August 11, 1943 in Fort Sumner to the home of Clint and Dulcinea (Baros) Randall. He was reared and attended school in Fort Sumner. He participated in track while at Fort Sumner. Josh...
Faye Carter Pruitt
Feb 25, 2009
Faye C. Pruitt 77 died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at her home north of Melrose, NM following an illness. Faye was born February 17, 1932 in Melrose, NM to the home of Edward Livingston Carter and the former Nina Maie Payne. She was reared in the Rock Lake Community and attended school at Melrose. Faye married Neil Pruitt in 1948...
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