Leonard Dean Tapia

Leonard Dean Tapia, a cherished member of his community and beloved family man, passed away unexpectedly on December 4, 2025, at Dan Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari, NM. He was born on September 8, 1956, in Tucumcari, NM.

Recitation of The Most Holy Rosary, followed by the funeral Mass will be Friday, December 12, 2025, beginning at 10:15AM at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Tucumcari, NM, Father Cameron Degani officiating.

Interment of cremains will follow at Tucumcari Memorial Park in Tucumcari.

A full obituary will be forthcoming.

Services are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home of Santa Rosa, 923 S. Third St., Santa Rosa, NM 88435.  575-472-3369.