Obituaries
Lorenzo Garcia
Jun 6, 2006
Lorenzo Garcia, age 68, passed away June 6, 2006 at his residence in Encino following a short illness. Lorenzo was born August 10, 1937 in Encino, NM to the home of Juan and Dolores Garcia. A life long resident of Encino, he married Magdalena Apodaca on December 26, 1959. Lorenzo worked for the New Mexico State Highway Department and for...
Guadalupe Baca
Jun 4, 2006
Guadalupe M. "Lupe" Baca of Anton Chico, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2006 at St. Vincents Hospital in Santa Fe following an extended illness. Lupe is preceded in death by her parents; Alfonso Montano and Estella Maestas Montano, her brother; Tomas Montano, Nephews; Tommy Garcia, Manuel Montano, Steven Montano and Derrick Padilla,...
Teenie Cooper
May 30, 2006
Bernice "Tennie" Cooper, age 79, passed away May 30, 2006 at Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari following an illness. Tennie was born on November 3, 1926 in Finley, Oklahoma to the home of Bill and Audie Standridge. She was reared and attended schools in Finley. She married Eugene Hugh Cooper on June 6, 1944 in Antlers, Oklahoma. While living in...
Encarnacion Madrid
May 27, 2006
Encarnacion “China” Lopez Madrid passed away on May 27, 2006 at La Posada in Las Cruces. She was born in Los Ojitos, New Mexico on February 18, 1914, to Celestino and Elauteria Lopez, and lived fifty-five years in Santa Rosa. During a long life, she worked in the cotton fields of west Texas and the restaurants and motels of Santa...
Adolfo Gauna
May 16, 2006
Adolfo Gauna, age 84, passed away May 16, 2006 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albuquerque. Adolfo was born February 16, 1922 in Arroyo de Yeso, NM to the home of Procopio and Macedonia Trujillo Gauna. He was reared and attended schools in Yeso. Adolfo served in the United States Army during WW II. He worked in the Uranium Mines...
Chrisofora Tapia
May 15, 2006
Maria Chrisofora Sanchez Tapia, age 84, passed away May 15, 2006 at her residence following an illness. Chrisofora was born December 16, 1921 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Benjamin and Rosita Sandoval Sanchez. She was reared and attended schools in Anton Chico. Chrisofora married Erlindo Tapia on August 15, 1950 in Anton Chico. She enjoyed the outdoors,...
Freddy Moncayo
May 15, 2006
Freddy Moncayo, age 60, passed away May 15, 2006 at the Albuquerque Regional Medical Center in Albuquerque with his family by his side. Freddy was born March 3, 1946 in Lon, New Mexico (Lincoln County) to the home of Seferino and Esther Pacheco Moncayo. He was reared and attended schools in Puerto De Luna and Santa Rosa. Freddy married Mary...
Red Lyles
May 7, 2006
Wilber "Red" Lyles, age 68, passed away may 7, 2006 at his residence from complications from an automobile accident that he was involved in 2 years ago. Red was born June 7, 1937 in Lovington, NM to the home of William E. and Beulah Smith Lyles. He and his family came to Guadalupe County in 1941. Red attended Santa Rosa...
Frances L Marquez
May 6, 2006
Frances L. Marquez lived all her life in Milagro, NM. Over the last 3 years she lived in periods of times with her sons and daughters. She passed away on Saturday morning in Milagro at the home of her youngest son Rudy. She was 85 years old. Frances was born April 26, 1921 in Duran, NM to the home of...
Lamar Luna
May 2, 2006
Kinard Lamar Luna, 92, a long-time resident of Fort Sumner, died May 2, 2006 following an illness. Lamar was born February 28, 1914, in Norman, Oklahoma to the home of John R. Luna and Martha Lou (Humphrey) Luna. The family returned shortly to their homestead north of Fort Sumner, where he and three sisters – Opal, Laheeta, and Sybal, were...
Arturo Velasquez
May 1, 2006
Jose Arturo Velasquez 84, died May 1, 2006 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born to Juan and Elena Velasquez on July 10, 1921, he served in the United States Army from 1942 till 1946. Arturo married Esmeralda Aragon on July 17, 1946, retired in 1983 from the New Mexico State Hospital. Arturo was preceded in death by his...
James N. Joiner
Apr 26, 2006
James Nelson Joiner, 78 a longtime Fort Sumner farmer died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales following an illness. James was born November 10, 1927 in Peacock, Texas, the son of Otis R. and Martha Mae (Crawford) Joiner. James was raised in Portales, Taiban and Fort Sumner where he attended school. He began working road construction...
Virginio Fajardo
Apr 11, 2006
Virginio Fajardo, age 97, passed away April 11, 2006 at his residence in Santa Rosa following an illness. Virginio was born November 13, 1908 in San Ignacio, NM to the home of Patrocino and Abelina Duran Fajardo. He was reared and attended schools in San Ignacio. Virginio married Luz Segura November 7, 1932 in Santa Rosa. Virginio was a longtime...
Arsenio P Sanchez
Apr 7, 2006
Arsenio Pedro Sanchez, age 80 of Anton Chico, NM, died Friday, April 7, 2006 at the home of his daughter in Santa Rosa. Arsenio was born February 23, 1926 in Las Vegas, NM to the late Antonia and Nicacio Sanchez. He was a lifelong resident of Anton Chico. He attended schools in Las Vegas, NM. Arsenio Served in the United...
Sophie L. Johnson
Apr 7, 2006
Sophie L. Johnson, 93 of Santa Rosa, NM died Friday, April 7, 2006 in Raton, NM following an illness. Sophie was born June 26, 1912 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of James Alfred Irwin and the former Sophie Louise Gerhardt. She was reared in Santa Rosa where she attended school. Sophie married Rudolph Johnson on October 22, 1928...
Enrique A Zamora
Apr 4, 2006
Enrique A. "Henry" Zamora, went to be with Our Lord on Tuesday, Aril 4, 2006 at his home in Santa Rosa. Enrique was born February 11, 1912 in Dilia, NM to th home of Ascension and Andrellita Alarid Zamora. He is a Veteran of World War II serving with the 101st Mechanized Calvary Group, 101st Squadron, 7th Army in the...
Anita S. Lopez
Apr 1, 2006
Anita S. Lopez, 79 a lifelong Santa Rosa, NM resident died Saturday, April 01, 2006 at her home following an illness. Anita was born May 20, 1926 in Santa Rosa to the home of Jose Dolores and Sofia Gallegos Salas. She was reared and attended school in Santa Rosa. She worked as a motel housekeeper and at the Pecos Theatre....
Leonorcita C. Sena
Apr 1, 2006
Leonorcita C. Sena, age 93, a longtime resident of Borica, NM passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2006 at the Guadalupe County Hospital Following an illness. Leonorcita was born November 13, 1912 at Yeso Creek, NM to the home of Faustin Casaus and Veneranda Archuleta Casaus. She was reared and attended schools in Yeso. She married Trinidad Sena in August...
Judith Corona
Mar 28, 2006
Judith Corona, age 8, passed away March 28, 2006 following a long illness. Judith was born December 30, 1997 in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. She resided with her family in Minnesota and moved to Encino, NM in October 0f 2005. Judith was a very happy little girl despite her illness. She loved playing with her brothers and sisters. She is survived...
Pelagia Sanchez Garcia
Mar 16, 2006
Pelagia Sanchez Garcia, 81. After a lengthy illness, Pelagia passed away peacefully Thursday, March 16, 2006 in Santa Rosa where she resided for most of her life. She spent her most difficult last weeks as she lived her entire life—with grace, strength, and dignity, but most importantly, enveloped in the love she gave to and received from everyone who knew...
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