Obituaries
Walt Eastland
Dec 21, 2008
Robert Walton Eastland III passed away on December 21, 2008 in the Guadalupe County Hospital. He entered this world on March 15, 1921 to Robert Walton Eastland II and Nettie Chesher Eastland in Jordan, New Mexico and went to his Lord 87 years later in Santa Rosa, NM Walt proudly served his country in World War II as a staff...
Estefanita Lucero
Dec 20, 2008
Estefanita M Lucero, 79 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Saturday December 20, 2008 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Estefanita was born April 3, 1929 in Juan De Dios, NM to the home of Vidal and Bernardita (Baca) Gutierrez. Estefanita was a parishioner at St. Rose of Lima Church and a member of Las Hijas de Maria....
Michawn Leah Rucker
Dec 17, 2008
Michawn Leah (Vick) Rucker, 35 of Whitesboro, TX died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at her home. Michawn was born December 21, 1972 in Fort Sumner, NM the daughter of Johnny and Marcia (Marshall) Vick. She attended elementary and mid school at Clovis, NM. She graduated from high school in Atlanta, TX. Michawn was a cosmetologist and worked for Super Cuts...
Vera Mae Maupin
Dec 15, 2008
Vera Mae Maupin, 94 of House, NM died Monday, December 15, 2008 at Clovis Healthcare Center in Clovis, NM. Vera was born January 21, 1914 in Madill, Oklahoma Territory to the home of William Thomas Dodd and the former Cory Evelyn Lary. She was reared and attended school at Mobadee, TX. Vera Married Lee Roy Maupin on September 16, 1929...
Forrest Wayne Waller
Dec 15, 2008
Forrest Wayne Waller, 66, of Clovis, NM died Monday, December 15, 2008, at his home following an illness. Forrest was born November 26, 1942, in Palestine, TX to Forrest and Lou Etta (Starkey) Waller. He moved with his family at the age of 3 to the Fort Sumner valley. He attended Fort Sumner Schools where he participated in football and...
Rufus Allen Morrell
Dec 9, 2008
Rufus Allen Morrell, 73 of Clovis, NM died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at St. Anthony Healthcare in Clovis following an illness. He was born November 5, 1933 in Grant, NM to the home of Charles S. Morrell and the former Ella V. Floyd. He was reared in Grant County. Rufus served in the U.S. Air Force as a mechanic. He...
Arcelia Flores Abeyta
Dec 2, 2008
Arcelia “Chela” Abeyta, 95, passed away Tuesday evening December 2, 2008 at her home in Santa Rosa. She passed away peacefully after a sudden illness. She was born July 3, 1913 in Puerto de Luna to the home of Cipriano Flores and the former Paublita Montoya. She was reared and attended grade school in Puerto de Luna. She married Lucio...
David Ray Thaggard
Nov 25, 2008
David Ray Thaggard, 56, of Newkirk, New Mexico, passed away unexpectedly at home on November 25, 2008. David was born in Artesia, New Mexico, on November 28, 1951, the son of Lloyd I. Thaggard and Mavis M. Owens Thaggard. He attended schools in Artesia, Albuquerque, and Anchorage, Alaska, where he graduated from high school. He returned to New Mexico in...
Amelia Madril
Nov 22, 2008
Amelia Dulecina Madril, 56, a resident of Duran, NM passed away November 22, 2008 at her home. She was born on November 24, 1951 in Vaughn, NM to the late Valentin and Teresita Lopez. She was reared and attended schools in Vaughn up until her marriage to Joe Madril on September 19, 1970 in Duran. Amelia worked for the Clovis...
Walter Tedro Bonner
Nov 21, 2008
Graveside memorial services with military honors for Walter Tedro Bonner, 78 of Irving, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 17, 2008 from the Bonner Family Plot, Fort Sumner Cemetery. Mr. Bonner died Friday, November 21, 2008 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born September 8, 1930 in Fort Sumner to the home of Thomas...
Chester Dale Morris
Nov 17, 2008
Chester Dale Morris, 59 died Monday, November 17, 2008 at Clovis Healthcare following an illness. Chester was born July 15, 1949 in Fort Sumner to the home of Ira Lee Morris and the former Wana Alice Bradshaw. Chester, born with Down syndrome lived life to the fullest. He was fun loving, enjoyed meeting people and made many friends. At the...
Leroy Quintana Jr.
Nov 9, 2008
Leroy Quintana, Jr. (Boo Boo), age 18, passed away on November 9th 2008 in Santa Rosa. Boo Boo as he was affectionately known was born on September 15, 1990 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Leroy and Christine Quintana. Boo Boo loved working with his dad on cars and in various jobs. He also enjoyed spending time with...
Opal Lee Terry
Nov 6, 2008
Opal Lee Terry, age 88, of Portales passed away Thursday November 6, 2008 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Opal was born June 27, 1920 in Proffitt, Texas to the home of James Willie Beeson and the former Edna Lydia Maples. She was reared and attended schools in the Portales area. She met and later married Lewis James Terry...
Joseph Cortese
Nov 6, 2008
Joseph “Jo Jo” Cortese, 67 of San Juan Capistrano, CA and formerly of Fort Sumner died Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 6:52 pm in a Lubbock, TX hospital following a sudden illness. Joseph was born July 26, 1941 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Joe and Edith (McFadden) Cortese. He attended high school in Fort Sumner; undergraduate studies...
Merlinda Villanueva
Nov 4, 2008
Merlinda Villanueva, age 48, passed away November 4, 2008 in Anton Chico. Merlinda was born November 16, 1959 in Muleshoe, TX to the home of Frank and Agneda Bachicha Sandoval. She married Cecilio Villanueva on February 26, 1977 in Las Vegas, NM. Merlinda worked as a Home Health Aide for Victory Home Health and also for the Anton Chico Headstart...
Nicole Rael
Oct 30, 2008
Nicole Yvonne Esmeralda Rael, age 25, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 30, at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an extended illness. Nicole was born May 22, 1983 in Santa Rosa to the home of Gloria Rael and Raymond Duran. She was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. Nicole attended Vaughn Schools and worked as a Home...
Placido Quintana
Oct 29, 2008
Placido Quintana, Jr., age 77, a lifelong resident and rancher from Dahlia, NM passed away October 29, 2008 peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Quintana was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Anton Chico. He is preceded in death by two sons; Magdaleno Quintana and David Quintana. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Helen...
Inez J. McAlester
Oct 28, 2008
Inez J. “Nana” McAlester, 97 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at Lovelace Hospital in Albuquerque following a short illness. Inez was born April 19, 1911 in Pasa Montes, NM the eldest of eight children born to the home of Ignacio and Aurora (Sandoval) Jiminez. Inez was reared and attended school at Clayton, NM. She married...
Marie (Erven) Rich
Oct 23, 2008
Marie (Erven) Rich, 93 of Florence, Colorado died Thursday, October 23, 2008 in Florence. She was born May 15, 1915 in Pope County, Arkansas to the home of Frank C. Erven and the former Amanda A. Wooten. Marie was reared in Oklahoma and New Mexico. She made her home in Fort Sumner and Clovis for several years. Marie married Jack...
Carmen Campos
Oct 9, 2008
CARMEN S. CAMPOS, age 82, originally from Leon,Gto,Mexico, and a long time resident of Guadalupe County, died Thursday, October 9, 2008,after a brave battle with cancer. Carmen was born in Leon, Guanajuato, on July 2, 1926. Before moving to the United States, she was self-employed as a pharmacist in a small neighborhood store. She moved to Albuquerque, NM, in the...
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