Obituaries
James "Jimmy" Anaya
Aug 9, 2025
James “Jimmy” Anaya, 74 of Albuquerque, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday morning, August 9, 2025.
Jimmy was born April 3, 1951, to Frederico Anaya, Jr. and Florentina (Garcia) Anaya in Santa Rosa, NM. Jimmy was raised in Santa Rosa and Puerto De Luna. He made his home in Albuquerque, where he worked in the construction...
Catherine Marie Garcia
Aug 11, 2025
Catherine Marie Garcia, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on August 11, 2025, in her hometown of Tucumcari, New Mexico. Born on May 13, 1972, Catherine’s life was marked by her unwavering dedication to her family and her career in healthcare.
Catherine graduated from Tucumcari High School in 1991 and pursued her passion for helping others by earning...
Loretta Senaida Campos
Aug 7, 2025
Loretta Senaida Campos, 79 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on August 7, 2025.
Loretta was born November 25, 1945 in Santa Rosa to Luciano Serrano and Mary (Martinez) Serrano. She was raised in Santa Rosa, where she also attended school—graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1962. Loretta married Gilbert Campos on April 4,...
Lola Ann Welch Lucero
Aug 4, 2025
Lola Ann Welch Lucero, 76 of Tucumcari, NM passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025.
A full obituary will be forthcoming.
Recitation of The Most Holy Rosary, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, September 5, 2025 beginning at 10:30AM at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Tucumcari. Father Cameron Degani will officiate the service.
Interment of cremains will follow at...
Rodolfo "Rudy" Archibeque
Aug 4, 2025
Rodolfo “Rudy” Archibeque, 90, a resident of Trujillo, N.M., passed away Monday, August 4, 2025 in Las Vegas, NM. He was born May 6, 1935, in Trujillo, N.M., to the late Ferminia (Baca) Archibeque and Melecio Archibeque.
Rudy was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather.
He is preceded in death by his parents, wife: Frances, son: Frank, and great-granddaughter: Aviannah,...
Polly Baca
Aug 2, 2025
Apolonia “Polly” Baca, 95, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on August 2, 2025 in Santa Rosa, NM.
Polly was born April 22, 1930 in Anton Chico, NM to Nabor Aragon Tenorio and Julia (Nelson) Tenorio. She was raised in Anton Chico, where she also attended school—and later graduated from Santa Rosa High School.
Polly was a parishioner at St....
Kay Rogers
Jul 31, 2025
Kay Rogers, 82, of Clovis, NM passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM. She was born October 5, 1942 in Vernon, TX to the home of Arthur and Izyal (McElroy) Stout.
Kay grew up in Vernon, TX and Davidson, Oklahoma. She graduated from Fredrick Oklahoma High School. Kay married Otho Rogers on May 21,...
Jerry Lee Rogers
Jul 28, 2025
Jerry Rogers, 77 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away peacefully on Monday, July 28, 2025.
A graveside service, with Military Honors, will take place Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 10AM at Evergreen Cemetery in Santa Rosa. Reverend Ernest Copeland will officiate the service.
Services are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home of Santa Rosa, 923 S. Third St., Santa Rosa, NM...
Lucinda Salazar
Jul 27, 2025
Lucinda Salazar, 77 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Lucinda was born February 10, 1948 in Santa Rosa to Presiliano Salazar and Julia Almendarez Salazar. She was raised in Santa Rosa, where she also attended school.
Lucinda worked in the hospitality industry in Santa Rosa. In her spare time she enjoyed relaxing at the lake, dancing, spending time...
Dominic Gilbert Romero
Jul 27, 2025
Dominic Gilbert Romero, 61 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away from a lengthy illness on Sunday July 27, 2025.
Dominic was born on January 30,1964 in Santa Rosa, NM to Gilbert and Agnes Romero. He was raised in Santa Rosa where he attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School through 8th grade and graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1982.
Dominic...
Richard Elworth
Jul 26, 2025
Richard John Elworth, 83 a resident of House, New Mexico for the past 33 years passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at his home following an illness. He was born August 3, 1941 in Kaukauna, Wisconsin to the home of Clarence Joseph and Stella Marie (StCyr) Elworth.
Richard attended college at St. Meinrad Seminary School of Theology in Indiana. He...
Frances Diaz
Jul 24, 2025
Frances Diaz, 79 of Tucumcari, NM, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Frances was born November 13, 1945 in Dilia, NM to Ruperto Baca, Jr. and Crestina (Serna) Baca. She was raised in Tucumcari, where she attended school. On August 20, 1966, Frances married Mike J. Diaz, Jr and they moved to Friona, Texas,...
Laura Abeyta
Jul 15, 2025
Laura Catherine Abeyta, 72 of Taiban, NM passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Parmer Medical Center in Friona, Texas. Laura was born on March 6, 1953 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Willie and Billy Dene (Helton) Brownlee. She attended school in Ocate, NM and later graduated from Clayton High School. After high school, she...
Mabel Cordova
Jul 15, 2025
Mabel Cordova, 88 went home to our lord peacefully at her home Tuesday July 15, 2025. She was born April 4, 1937 to the home of Jesus Moncayo and Paublita Romero Moncayo in Puerto De Luna, New Mexico. Mabel and her siblings lived in the Puerto De Luna and Santa Rosa area attending school in Santa Rosa. She moved to...
Joe Terrell
Jul 14, 2025
Joseph "Joe" Terrell, 79, a long time resident of Fort Sumner, NM passed away peacefully at his home on July 14, 2025. Joe was born April 2, 1946 in, Altus, Oklahoma to Joseph William and Frances (Doyle) Terrell. He grew up in Portales, NM and graduated from Portales High School in 1964. Joe married Mary Ann Blevins on February 16,...
William Hancock
Jul 13, 2025
Graveside U.S. Navy Military Honors will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, August 9, 2025 in the Hancock family plot, Fort Sumner Cemetery, Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
William "Wild Bill" Hancock, 80, passed away on Sunday evening, July 13, 2025 at his Fort Sumner, New Mexico home following an illness. He was born July 1, 1945 in Roswell, NM to the...
Jon Donal Wright
Jul 7, 2025
Graveside services with U.S. Navy Military honors will be held at 3:00pm Monday, July 21, 2025 in the Wright family plot, Fort Sumner Cemetery. Mr. Powhatan Carter will officiate.
Jon Donal Wright, 79 passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025 in Fort Sumner. Jon was born September 15, 1945 in Marianna, Florida. He attended school in Fort Sumner.
Jon served in the...
Abenicia "Bennie" Baca
Jul 5, 2025
Abenicia “Bennie” Baca, 85 of Anton Chico, NM passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, July 5, 2025 in Las Vegas, NM.
Bennie was born June 3, 1940 in Leyba, NM to Reyes Lopez and Adelita (Lucero) Lopez. She was raised in Leyba and attended school at Gonzales Ranch, NM. On February 5, 1966, Bennie married Benito Baca...
Sharon (Smith) Zuhlke
Jul 3, 2025
A graveside service for Sharon (Smith) Zuhlke, 82 of Katy, Texas will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, July 9, 2025 from the Melrose Cemetery, Melrose, New Mexico with Rev. Tyler Eanes officiating. Visitation hours will be Tuesday, July 8, 2025 from 1pm to 6pm at the Chavez Funeral Home in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
Sharon (Smith) Zuhlke was born September...
Lala M. Montaño
Jun 26, 2025
Lala M. Montaño, 63 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 26, 2025 in Amarillo, Texas.
Lala was born February 3, 1962 to Salomon Pacheco and Rita (Baca) Pacheco in Las Vegas, NM. She was raised in Vaughn, NM, where she also attended school. Lala later attended Luna Community College, where she earned an Associate Degree in Early...
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