Obituaries
Thomas Jackson "TJ" Walraven
Oct 22, 2026
Thomas Jackson "TJ" Walraven, 59 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away at his home on Thursday, October 22, 2026 following an illness. TJ was born April 06, 1967 in Mountainair, NM to the home of Jack and Sarah (Duncan) Walraven. TJ was raised in Fort Sumner, and attended Fort Sumner Schools. He graduated with the FSHS class of 1985.
TJ went...
Ramona Salas
Oct 21, 2026
Maria Ramona Salas, known fondly to all as Ramona, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2026, at the age of 86, following a courageous battle with dementia. Surrounded by the love of her family and friends, she spent the final three months of her journey in transition with her last three weeks of peaceful sleep at home.
Born on April 18,...
Michael Robles
Oct 20, 2026
Michael Santino Robles, 42 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Michael was born August 24, 1984 in Clovis, NM the son of Clemente Robles and Michelle Roybal. He grew up and attended schools in Clovis and Fort Sumner. Michael was a cook. He worked at restaurants in Santa Rosa, he also worked...
Debbie Willis
Oct 15, 2026
Deborah “Debbie” Lawan Willis of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away Oct. 15, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her. She had celebrated her 70th birthday just four days earlier.
Debbie was born Oct. 11, 1956, at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to Douglas Allen and Martha Levine (Jones) McCombs. She grew up in Alamogordo, New Mexico, alongside her brothers, Davis “Pise” and Phil...
David A. Lucero
Oct 9, 2026
David Andres Lucero, 68, of Tucumcari, New Mexico, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026, at his sister Christy’s home, surrounded by his loving family.
David was born on March 15, 1958, in Tucumcari, New Mexico, to Juan and Rafelita (née Apodaca) Lucero. He was raised in Tucumcari, where he attended and graduated from Tucumcari High School. A lifelong Catholic, David...
Anna Marie Gonzales
Oct 8, 2026
Anna Marie Gonzales was born in Las Vegas, NM on April 8, 1964, to the home of Jose Ortega and Aurora (Crespin) Ortega. She was raised by her hardworking, widowed father in Las Vegas, where she attended school, graduating from West Las Vegas High School. She later attended Luna Vocational Technical Institute and earned her Dental Assistant certification.
She was united...
Geraldine Montes
Oct 5, 2026
Geraldine “Gerri” Sanchez Montes was born January 10, 1945, in Artesia, New Mexico, to her loving parents, Roman Sanchez and Florinda Salsberry Sanchez. She grew up in the “Valley,” also known as San Patricio, New Mexico, surrounded by family, love, and the simple joys that would become some of her most treasured memories.
As a young girl, Geraldine enjoyed picking fruit...
Edward Müller
Oct 1, 2026
Edward Müller, 66 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026 in Las Vegas, NM.
Edward was born October 6, 1959 to Eric Edward Müller and Elizabeth Maria (Liebenberg) Müller in Wynberg, South Africa, where Edward was raised and attended school. Furthermore, he was a proud veteran of South Africa.
In his working career, Edward worked in farming and...
Jonathan Romero
Oct 1, 2026
Jonathan Romero passed away Thursday, October 1, 2026 in Albuquerque, NM, with his family at his side.
Jonathan was born September 14, 1967 in Santa Rosa, NM to Johnny Romero and Fern (Ortega) Romero. He was raised in Santa Rosa, where he attended school—graduating from Santa Rosa High School. He later married the former Virginia Baca on September 14, 1993.
Jonathan worked...
Bill Runyan
Sep 30, 2026
Bill Runyan, 77, of House, New Mexico, changed his permanent address to Heaven on September 30, 2026. He was born June 12, 1949, in Tucumcari, New Mexico.
Bill was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, rancher, farmer, teacher, mentor, and, above all, a faithful servant of God. He was a man of deep integrity, strength, and genuine humor. His Christian faith...
Preciliano "Percy" Romero
Sep 28, 2026
Preciliano “Percy” Romero, 87 of Upper Anton Chico, NM, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026.
Percy was born July 30, 1939 in Upper Anton Chico to Antonio Romero and Rosa (Castillo) Romero. He was raised in Upper Anton Chico and attended school in Anton Chico. Following school, Percy worked as a furniture upholsterer in California, and later worked as a...
Raul Alejandro Rodriguez
Sep 27, 2026
Viewing and visitation for Raul's family and friends will be held from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at the Chavez Funeral Home, 830 N. Fifth Street, Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Cremation arrangements will follow. A Celebration of Life will take place at 12:00pm on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at the Quay County Fairgrounds Community Building.
Raul Alejandro Rodriguez,...
Marie Demecia Hall
Sep 21, 2026
Marie Demecia Sisneros de Hall, 88, went home to be with the Lord on September 21, 2026. She was born to the late Ramon Sisneros, Sr. and Vicenta (Romero) Sisneros on March 31, 1938 in Colonias, New Mexico and was the sixth of seven children. She was raised in Colonias and attended school and graduated from Santa Rosa High School...
Ronald "Ronnie" Vineyard
Sep 20, 2026
A livestream of Ronnie’s funeral service is available at:
https://meet.google.com/mnh-jscm-kew
Ronald “Ronnie” Dwight Vineyard, 79, of Melrose, New Mexico, passed away on September 20, 2026. Ronnie was born August 9, 1947, in Clovis, New Mexico, to John and Pearl Vineyard. He was raised in the Melrose community.
Ronnie married Kay Lynn Williams in Hereford, Texas on July 29, 1965, and they shared 61...
Lela Kelly
Sep 14, 2026
Lela Verlane Kelly, age 81 of Tucumcari, NM passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, September 14, 2026. Her family was at her bedside. Lela was born May 6, 1945 in Hutchinson, Kansas to the home of Leland and Elizabeth (Rector) Wray. Lela suffered from Polio as a child. Her family moved to Tucson and Mesa, Arizona for her...
Pauline Chavez Kadell
Sep 8, 2026
Pauline Chavez Kadell, 65, of Amarillo, Texas, formerly of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026, in Amarillo.
Pauline was born June 24, 1961, in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, to Albert A. Chavez, Jr. and Carmen Velasquez Chavez. She was raised and attended school in Santa Rosa. She was a Catholic and a member of St. Rose of Lima...
Elauterio Martinez, Sr.
Sep 4, 2026
Elauterio Martinez, Sr. passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Elauterio was born February 23, 1944, in El Llano del Medio, New Mexico, to Domingo and Paula (Garcia) Martinez. He attended school in El Llano and later made his home there.
Elauterio dedicated 35 years of service to the Guadalupe County Road Department. In addition to his work...
Andy Madrid
Sep 3, 2026
Jose Andres “Andy” Madrid, 72, passed away on August 3, 2026, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Andy was born on October 11, 1953, in Vaughn, New Mexico, to Narciso and Elena (Dodge) Madrid.
Andy was born and raised on his family’s farm and ranch in Puerto de Luna, New Mexico, a place that remained close to his heart throughout his life....
Tina L. Aragon
Sep 2, 2026
Tina L. Aragon, 87 of Anton Chico, NM, passed away peacefully, with her loving family at her side on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
Tina was born July 7, 1939 to Pedro and Luisa (Gonzales) Lucero in Ojitos Frios, NM. She was raised in Anton Chico, where she also attended school and later graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1956. Following...
Randall Wade
Aug 28, 2026
Randy Wade 73 of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026.
Randy was born July 30, 1953 in Denver, Colorado to Stanley Randall Wade and Myrna (Cole) Wade. He was raised in Torrance, California and graduated from Carson High School, later attending Los Angeles Harbor College. Throughout his working years, Randy was employed at an oil refinery...
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