Obituaries
Trinidad Romero
Jul 14, 2006
Trinidad Romero, age 59, passed away July 14, 2006 as a result of an automobile accident. Trinidad was born August 9, 1946 in Pastura, NM to the home of Paublin and Cleotilde Armijo Romero. He was reared and attended schools in Pastura and Milagro. Trinidad married Christine Sexton on May 23, 1966 in Santa Rosa. He was a rancher, carpenter...
Kim Duane Nahlovsky
Jul 11, 2006
Kim Duane Nahlovsky, 53 a former Fort Sumner resident died July 11, 2006 in San Francisco, CA. He was born February 2, 1953 in LaRochelle, France the son of Duane “Ski” Nahlovsky and the former Mary Frances “Fran” Anderson. He attended school at Ranchvale and Melrose where he graduated in 1971. While at Melrose he participated in the High School...
Patricia Ann O'Donnell
Jul 11, 2006
Patricia Ann O’Donnell, 71 a resident of Fort Sumner died Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at her home. Patricia was born November 29, 1934 in San Leandro, CA the daughter of Arthur M. and Neva (Bradley) O’Donnell. She made her home in California and worked as a Computer Programmer for Hewlett Packard for many years. Patricia and her sister Alice O’Donnell...
Cecilio G Page, Jr.
Jul 4, 2006
Cecilio G. Page, Jr., age 77, passed away July 4, 2006 at his residence in Santa Rosa following a long illness. Cecelio was born March 9, 1929 in Puerto de Luna, NM to the home of Cecilio and Margarita Silva Page. He was reared and attended schools in Puerto De Luna and Santa Rosa. Cecilio married Rosabella Chavez on May...
Kay Cox
Jul 1, 2006
Kay Cox, 69 a longtime Taiban, NM resident died Saturday, July 1, 2006 at her home following an illness. Kay was born May 17, 1937 in Magdalena, NM the daughter of James Edward Nourse and the former Ellena N. Davis. She was reared in Magdalena, NM where she attended school. Kay married Clifford “Skinny” Knoblock on February 9, 1957, he...
Erlene Kuykendall
Jun 30, 2006
Fae Erlene Kuykendall, 71, of Omaha, Texas died Friday, June 30, 2006 in a Mt.Pleasant, Texas hospital. She was born January 2, 1935 in Valencia County,New Mexico, to Seth and Fern Hatfield. She was the oldest of six children. She attended schools in West Texas and married Spencer A. Kuykendall on May 24, 1951, near Post, Texas. They ranched in...
J.K. Barfield III
Jun 27, 2006
“J.K.” Barfield III, 66 of Texico, NM died Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at his home following an illness. J.K. was born March 18, 1940 in Stanton, TX to the home of James Knox Barfield II and the former Thelma Donna Burleson. “J.K.” attended grade school at Stanton, TX, mid school at Clovis, NM and graduated from Fort Sumner High School....
Louisa Romero
Jun 24, 2006
Rosary services for Louisa Romero will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 29, 2006 from St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 30, 2006 from the church with Father Jerry Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the family plot, Fort Sumner Cemetery. Louisa Romero, a lifelong De...
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...
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