Obituaries
Mike Cortese
Aug 15, 2003
Mike Cortese, 88 a resident of Albuquerque died Friday, August 15, 2003 at Lovelace Medical Center. He was born October 12, 1914 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico to the home of Nick and Mary Muto Cortese. Mike graduated from Fort Sumner High School in 1936. At the time of his marriage to Dorothy Erven on May 18, 1940 Mike was...
Lyrissa Marie Ortega
Aug 15, 2003
Services were held on Friday, August 22, 2003 at Nueatra Senora de Refugio Cemetery in Puerto De Luna for Lyrissa Marie Ortega, infant daughter of Darren and Yvette Ortega of Roswell, who was born August 15, 2003 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center and passed away that same day. Lyrissa is survived by her parents Darren and Yvette, 2 sisters,...
Mamie Lee Cunningham
Aug 12, 2003
Mamie Lee Cunningham, age 102 of Fort Sumner, NM died Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at Laurel Ridge Healthcare in Clovis, NM. Mamie was born August 7, 1901 in Milan, Tennessee to Eric and Amanda Bradshaw Thacker. She married James L. Cunningham on January 3, 1923 in Wellston, Oklahoma, they made their home in Fort Sumner in 1945. Mamie became a...
Eloisa M. Cordova
Jul 29, 2003
Eloisa M. Cordova, 80, a lifelong resident of Anton Chico, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at her home surrounded by her family. Eloisa was born on May 6, 1923 in Anton Chico to the late Tomas Maestas and Guadalupe Gonzalez Maestas. She was a lifelong member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Anton Chico. She...
Rosa Luna
Jul 25, 2003
Rosa Luna, age 78, passed away July 25, 2003 following an illness. Rosa was born April 6, 1925 in Cabezon, NM to the home of Benigno and Romana Tachia Gonzales. She married Bonifacio Luna on September 20,1947. Rosa worked as a waitress for various restaurants in Vaughn. Rosa and Bonifacio operated a Diner in Vaughn for over 10 years. Rosa...
Anna (Pacheco) Strom
Jul 24, 2003
Anna Marie (Pacheco) Strom, 44, of Denton, Texas, a homemaker, died Thursday, July 24, 2003 at Denton Community Hospital following a corageous battle with Liver Cancer. She was born June 14, 1959, in Santa Rosa, N.M., the daughter of Della Sena. She was raised by her maternal grandmother Rosena Sena. Anna attended Santa Rosa Public schools, she was a member...
Roberta H. Reed
Jul 23, 2003
Roberta Hazel Reed, 77 a resident of Sylmar, California died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 23, 2003 in Fort Sumner, NM. Roberta was traveling with her daughter and son-in-law from California enroute to Texas and Kansas to visit relatives. She was born November 27, 1925 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. According to family member Roberta may have been 77 years old but she...
Brigida "Betty" Valverde
Jul 22, 2003
Brigida "Betty" Valverde, age 88, passed away July 22, 2003 at her home following an illness. Betty was born February 4, 1915 in Puerto De Luna to the home of Rosendo and Romana Chavez Madrid. She was reared in Puerto de Luna. Betty married Andres Valverde in 1958 in Los Angeles, CA. They made thier home in Santa Rosa in...
Valeria R. Tapia
Jul 14, 2003
Valeria R. Tapia, age 88, passed away on July 14, 2003 at Manor Care Sandia Nursing Home in Albuquerque following an illness. Valeria was born July 13, 1915 in San Miguel County to the home of Manuel and Eugenia Romero Marquez. She married Jose Reyes Tapia on September 7, 1931 in Palma, NM. They made their home in Santa Rosa...
W. R. (Bill) Franks
Jul 13, 2003
W.R. (Bill) Franks, 78 a longtime Fort Sumner businessman died Sunday, July 13, 2003 at Farwell Convalescent Center following an illness. Bill was born September 11, 1924 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to the home of William McKinley Franks and Fay Underwood Franks. He was reared at Pampa, Borger, Skellytown, and White Deer, Texas. He graduated from White Deer High School....
Susie "Sue" Guilliams
Jul 9, 2003
Susie Guilliams, 98, a longtime Fort Sumner business owner died Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM. Susie was born March 5, 1905 in Bonham, Texas to the home of John Davis and Nanny Morris. She moved with her family to Tolar, NM in 1906. Susie operated a trucking firm for 17 years prior to...
Inez M. Brockman-Graham
Jun 26, 2003
Inez M. Brockman-Graham, 79 of Fort Sumner died Thursday, June 26, 2003 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Inez was born January 16, 1924 in Lincoln County Oklahoma to James Cunningham and Mamie Thacker. She married William E. Brockman on April 3, 1942 at Fort Sumner. They made their home in California for many years...
Arthur H. Sandoval
Jun 25, 2003
Arthur H. Sandoval, age 68, passed away June 25, 2003 in Sacramento, California due to a sudden illness. Arthur was born February 25, 1935 in Dilia, NM to the home of Carlos and Dolores Nelson Sandoval. He married Mamye Sanchez November 18, 1962 in Las Vegas, NM. He and Mamye made their home in Newkirk, NM where he owned and...
Lola Fay Foster
Jun 18, 2003
Lola Fay Foster, 62 a lifelong resident of Fort Sumner died Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque following a sudden illness. Lola was born April 13, 1941 in Cuervo, NM to the home of Johnny Cones and the former Edna Harrison. Lola moved to Fort Sumner in 1943 where she attended school. She married Dick Foster on...
Alfredo Lucero Jr.
Jun 16, 2003
Alfredo Lucero Jr., 82 a lifelong Fort Sumner resident died Monday, June 16, 2003 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. He was born August 6, 1920 at Valdez Bluff, north of Lake Sumner. He was reared and attended school at Fort Sumner. Alfredo worked construction during the building of the Alamogordo Dam. He was inducted into the U.S. Army...
Shirley Mae Marshall
Jun 10, 2003
Shirley Mae Marshall, 71 a lifelong De Baca County resident died Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, NM following an illness. Shirley was born March 7, 1932 in Fort Sumner to the home of Thomas Shirley Conwell and the former Myrtle Mae Patterson. Shirley attended Fort Sumner Public schools. She married Hubert R. Marshall...
Julian Lopez
Jun 10, 2003
Julian Lopez, age 93, passed away June 10, 2003 at his residence in Puerto De Luna following an illness. Julian was born April 6, 1910 in El Puerto, Territory of New Mexico to the home of Andres and Casanita Saiz Lopez. He married Tiofila Ocana in 1932 in Puerto De Luna. Julian was a prominent lifetime cattle rancher and drove...
Jose Angel Aragon
Jun 6, 2003
Jose Angel Aragon 78, died Friday, June 6, 2003 at his home in Upper Anton Chico, NM following an illness. Jose was born July 2, 1924 in Anton Chico to the home of Julian and Ambrosia Aragon. He attended school and was reared at Upper Anton Chico. Jose Angel was a lifelong cattle rancher. He enjoyed long walks, visiting with...
Cecilia Chavez
Jun 5, 2003
Cecilia Chavez, 51 of Roswell, NM died Thursday, June 5, 2003 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. She was born January 15, 1952 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Antonio and Helen Garcia. Cecilia was reared and attended school at Encino, NM. She made her home at Vaughn, NM, and Odessa, TX before moving to Roswell in 1987....
Jose V. Sisneros
Jun 1, 2003
Jose V. Sisneros, age 74, passed away June 1, 2003 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa following an illness. Jose was born April 1, 1929 in Dahlia, NM to the home of Jose Amador and Dolores Lucero Sisneros. He was reared and attended schools in Dahlia. Jose married Ambrosia Lopez in 1959 in Villanueva, NM. He worked for...
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