Obituaries

Denise Patricia Chavez

Denise Patricia Chavez

Nov 8, 2004

Denise Patricia Chavez, age 27, passed away November 8, 2004 following a tragic automobile accident near Dilia, NM. Also killed in the accident was her three year old daughter Jaelynn her fiancee Christopher Rodarte and her aunt Veronica Gutierrez. Denise was born October 23, 1977 in Fort Sumner, NM the daughter of Patrick and Diane Gutierrez Chavez. She was reared...

Veronica Gutierrez

Veronica Gutierrez

Nov 8, 2004

Veronica Gutierrez, age 46, passed away November 8, 2004 following a tragic automobile accident near Dilia, NM. Also killed was her niece Denise Chavez, her great niece Jaelynn Rodarte and Christopher Rodarte. Veronica was born May 22, 1958 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Antonio and Terry Baca Gutierrez. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa...

Christopher Rodarte

Christopher Rodarte

Nov 8, 2004

Christopher Jonathan Rodarte, 24 of Santa Rosa, NM died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004 in an automobile accident near Dilia, NM. He was born September 21, 1980 in Santa Rosa, NM the son of Joseph Fredrick Rodarte and Barbara Ann Moncayo. Chris was raised in Santa Rosa where he attended Santa Rosa High School. He participated in Football, Basketball, and MESA....

Jaelynn Mariah Rodarte

Jaelynn Mariah Rodarte

Nov 8, 2004

Jaelynn Mariah Rodarte, age 3, passed away November 8, 2004 following a tragic automobile accident near Dilia, NM. Also killed was her mother Denise Chavez, her father Christopher Rodarte and aunt Veronica Gutierrez. Jaelynn was born September 21, 2001 in Las Vegas, NM. She was a loving little girl who loved dressing up, looking at herself in the mirror and...

Margueritte M. Cook

Margueritte M. Cook

Nov 1, 2004

Margueritte Cook, 82 a longtime Fort Sumner, NM resident died Monday, November 1, 2004 at Retirement Ranch Care Center in Clovis, NM. Margueritte was born March 7, 1922 in Fort Sumner to the home of Joe and Liccie Bowlin. She was reared and attended schools in Fort Sumner. She married R.J. Cook on December 16, 1939 in Fort Sumner. Margueritte...

Lugarda Casaus Gonzales

Lugarda Casaus Gonzales

Oct 26, 2004

Lugarda, C. Gonzales, 97 of Fort Sumner, NM died Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at her home. She was born July 21, 1907 in Fort Sumner to the home of Juan B. Casaus and the former Antonia Sandoval. Lugarda was reared at Fort Sumner where she attended and graduated from High School. She married Pablo Gonzales on November 19, 1928 in...

Lennie Mae Woollums

Lennie Mae Woollums

Oct 22, 2004

Lennie Mae Woollums, age 84, passed away October 22, 2004 in Lubbock, Texas following an illness. Lennie was born August 16, 1920 in House, New Mexico to the home of Robert L. and Maggie Rosetta Baker. She attended schools in Taiban, NM graduating High School in 1940. She married Jewell A. Woollums on August 31, 1941 in Clovis, New Mexico....

Juan P Chavez

Juan P Chavez

Oct 21, 2004

Juan Pablo Chavez, age 76, passed away October 21, 2004 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa following an illness. Juan was born November 9, 1927 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Manuel and Rosa Zamora Chavez. He was reared and attend schools in Santa Rosa. Juan served in the United States Army from 1952 through 1954....

Victor Montoya

Victor Montoya

Oct 20, 2004

Victor Montoya, age 59, passed away October 20, 2004 at the Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas due to an illness. Victor was born September 20, 1945 in Naravisa, NM to the home of Elias and Esther Quintana Montoya. He was a long time resident of Albuquerque where he worked for Sears Department store where he eventually retired. He...

Erlinda Kay Castillo

Erlinda Kay Castillo

Oct 5, 2004

Erlinda K. Castillo, age 52, passed away October 5, 2004 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Erlinda was born February 20, 1952 in Vaughn, NM to the home of Cipriano and Guadalupe Pena Tapia. She was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. She married Lorenzo E. Castillio in Vaughn on July 7, 1972. Erlinda enjoyed hunting and raising...

Emereciano M Urban

Emereciano M Urban

Oct 5, 2004

Emerenciano "Emery" M. Urban, age 86, passed away October 5, 2004 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Emery was born April 14, 1918 in Colonias, NM to the home of Marcus and Carlota Marez Urban. He served in the United States Army during WW II and received the European, African-Middle Eastern, Asiatic Pacific, Phillippine Liberation, Good Conduct and...

Esequiel Baca

Esequiel Baca

Oct 4, 2004

Esequiel E. Baca, age 47, passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2004 at his residence in Santa Rosa. Esequiel was born November 25, 1956 in Anton Chico. He was reared and attended schools in Anton Chico and Santa Rosa. Esequiel made his home in Santa Rosa in 1985. He enjoyed doing puzzles and playing cards. Esequiel is preceded in death...

Marvelle Ruth Beauford

Marvelle Ruth Beauford

Sep 22, 2004

Marvelle Beauford, 85, of Carlsbad, NM died Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at Glencroft Care Center in Glendale, AZ, following an illness. She was born November 29, 1918, in Arkansas City, Kansas to the home of Dale Cox and the former Lola Pochel. She was reared and attended school at Arkansas City, Kansas. Marvelle came to Santa Rosa, NM, in 1937....

Joe A. Ulibarri

Joe A. Ulibarri

Sep 8, 2004

Joe A. Ulibarri, affectionately known as "Papa Smurf" age 63, passed away September 8, 2004.. Joe was born January 16, 1941 in El Llano de Medio, NM to the home of Jose F. and Cipricia Vigil Ulibarri. He was reared and attended schools in Espanola. Joe married Alice Archuleta in 1960 at the Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz, NM....

Joseph Delgado

Joseph Delgado

Sep 3, 2004

Joseph Christopher "Joey" Delgado, age 39, passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2004 following a tragic automobile accident east of Santa Rosa. Joey was born October 17, 1964 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Orlando R. and Josie Maestas Delgado. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Joey married Maria Chavez on October 7, 2000 in...

Celestino Gauna

Celestino Gauna

Aug 25, 2004

Celestino "Tano" Gauna, age 68, passed away August 25, 2004 at his brothers residence in Vaughn following an illness. Tano was born August 1, 1936 in Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Rosurao and Inez Martinez Gauna. He was reared in Vaughn where he worked for various restaurants as a cook. Tano was a member of St. Mary's Catholic...

Leo Chavez, Jr.

Leo Chavez, Jr.

Aug 15, 2004

Leo Chavez, Jr., age 20 passed away August 15, 2004 in Phoenix, Arizona. Leo was born October 30, 1983 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Leo Chavez and Carmella Chacon. He was reared and attended schools graduating from Santa Rosa High School Class of 2002. Leo was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the Sacred...

Aaron Nelson

Aaron Nelson

Aug 15, 2004

Aaron Albert Nelson, age 22, passed away August 15, 2004 at his residence in Vaughn. Aaron was born February 1, 1982 in Las Vegas, NM to the home of Kenneth Ludi and Susan Nelson. He was reared in Santa Rosa and Las Vegas. Aaron was living in Vaughn at the time of his death and was employed with the Vaughn...

Elvera Rivera Velasquez

Elvera Rivera Velasquez

Jul 13, 2004

Elvera Rivera Velasquez, age 87, passed away July 13, 2004 in Santa Rosa following an illness. Elvera was born November 4, 1916 in El Pueblo, NM to the home of Juan and Eufemia Arrellanes Rivera. Elvera and her husband Guadalupe Ortega managed the State Cafe and Travelers Coffee Shop and Bar for many years where she worked as a cook...

Tommy O'Neal Bell

Tommy O'Neal Bell

Jul 13, 2004

Tommy O’Neal Bell, 68 a longtime resident of Lake Sumner, NM died Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Tommy was born August 15, 1935 in Portales, NM to the home of George Clark Bell and the former Freda Olive Blevins. He was reared at Arch, NM and attended school at Portales....