Obituaries

William Rudolph Meccico

William Rudolph Meccico

Apr 23, 2004

William Rudolph “Bill” Meccico, 75 of Fort Sumner died Friday, April 23, 2004 at Roosevelt General Hospital following an illness. Bill was born January 30, 1929 in Pocatello, Idaho to the home of James G. Meccico and the former Stella Louise Toccoli. Bill worked as a carpenter all his life; he made his home in Fort Sumner in May 1998....

Richard Eugene Brazell

Richard Eugene Brazell

Apr 9, 2004

Richard E. Brazell, 71 a longtime Clovis, NM resident died Friday, April 9, 2004 at Laurel Plains Health Care Center in Clovis following an illness. Richard was born January 28, 1933 in Milnesand, NM to the home of James Arthur Brazell and the former Dollie Elizabeth Lankford. Richard attended schools at Portales, Clovis, and Fort Sumner. He served in the...

Jimmie Wayne Johnson

Jimmie Wayne Johnson

Apr 1, 2004

Jimmie W. Johnson, 73 a longtime Santa Rosa businessman died Thursday, April 01, 2004 at Laurel Hills Care Center in Tucumcari, NM following an illness. Jimmie was born June 28, 1930 in Las Vegas, NM, the son of Rudolph and Sophie Irwin Johnson. He was reared and attended school at Vaughn, NM where he graduated in 1949. Following graduation Jimmie...

Celina Fajardo

Celina Fajardo

Mar 27, 2004

Celina Fajardo, age 81, born in San Ignacio on March 26, 1923, to the home of Victoriano & Lucinda Fajardo. She was a lifelong resident of Puerto de Luna and Santa Rosa, went home to be with our Lord peacefully after an extended illness, on Saturday, March 27, 2004. She is survived by a son and two daughters, Richard Goins...

Leandro Cordova

Leandro Cordova

Mar 16, 2004

Leandro Cordova passed away March 16, 2004 at the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, NM follwing an illness. Leandro was born July 8, 1919 in Sombrillo, NM to the home of Frutoso and Francisca Chavez Cordova. He married Betty Cordova in 1945 in Santa Rosa. Leandro owned and opertated his own business. Through the years he owned or...

Tiofilo M. Roybal Sr.

Tiofilo M. Roybal Sr.

Mar 15, 2004

Tiofilo Marquez Roybal Sr., 77 of Clovis, NM died Monday, March 15, 2004 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX following an illness. Tiofilo was born April 19, 1926 in Yeso, NM the son of Silviano Roybal and Cipriana Marquez. He attended school at Yeso. Tiofilo worked for the AT&SF Railroad for over 30 years. He worked as a machine...

Alice Ann (Gonzales) Keever

Alice Ann (Gonzales) Keever

Mar 15, 2004

Alice Ann (Gonzales) Keever, 74 of Fort Sumner, NM died Monday, March 15, 2004 at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM following an illness. Alice was born May 21, 1929 in Hooker, Oklahoma to the home of Elias Gonzales and the former Petra Valdez. Her family moved to Los Ojitos, north of Fort Sumner when she was a child. She...

Julius Crofton Teal

Julius Crofton Teal

Mar 8, 2004

Memorial Services for Julius Crofton Teal, age 85 who died March 8, 2004 in Yuma, Arizona. Julius was born in Comanche, Texas on August 29, 1918 to the home of Jess Teal and the former Ada Dyson. Julius was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Navy from September 14, 1942 until his honorable discharge...

Evelyn Langham

Evelyn Langham

Mar 4, 2004

Lucy Evelyn Langham, 77 of Gladewater, TX died Thursday, March 4, 2004 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview, TX following an illness. Evelyn was born October 14, 1926 at Locust Grove, north of Fort Sumner, NM to the home of Henry N. Potter and Sadye Rae Potter, the former Sadye Julian. Evelyn worked as an Avon Representative in Wayside and...

Elaine Bennett

Elaine Bennett

Mar 4, 2004

Elaine Florencia Bennett, age 54, passed away March 4, 2004 in Las Vegas, NM. Elaine was born April 10, 1949 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Manuel and Eloisa Flores Apodaca. She attended schools in Albuquerque. Elaine worked for the United States Government for many years and was also a Missionary serving in the Philippines. She was a...

Elvira M Marez

Elvira M Marez

Mar 4, 2004

Elvira M. Marez, age 83, passed away March 4, 2004 at Laurel Hills Nursing Home in Tucumcari. Elvira was born November 20, 1920 in Pintada Canyon to the home of German and Theresita Gonzales Martinez. She married Prudencio Marez in 1959 in Anton Chico, NM. Elvira was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and Las Hijas de...

Candido Alarid

Candido Alarid

Mar 2, 2004

Candido Alarid, age 87, passed away March 2, 2004 in Moriarty, NM following an illness. Candido was born March 27, 1916 in Esteritos, Guadalupe County, NM to the home of Pedro and Luisita Baca Alarid. He married Estella Baca December 17, 1945. He and his wife Estella were longtime cattle ranchers in Torrance and Guadalupe County. He was a member...

Helen B. Reed

Helen B. Reed

Feb 27, 2004

Helen B. Reed, age 61, passed away February 27, 2004 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa following an illness. Helen was born November 5, 1942 in Pastura, NM to the home of Benito and Pablita Via Campos. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Helen was a longtime Guadalupe County Cattle Rancher, she worked as a...

Ruby Hernandez

Ruby Hernandez

Feb 20, 2004

Mrs. Ruben "Ruby" Hernandez, age 89, passed away unexpectedly February 20, 2004 at her home in Vaughn, NM. Ruby was born April 4, 1914 in Sena, New Mexico to the home of Nonito and Florencia Lopez Chavez. Ruby married Manuel Hernandez and they made their home in Vaughn. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vaughn and...

Maria Rita Baca

Maria Rita Baca

Feb 15, 2004

Maria Rita Baca, a resident of Santa Rosa for most of her life, passed away on February 15, 2004 at the Santa Rosa Assisted Living Manor. She had recently celebrated her 99th birthday on January 13, 2004. She was born in Pintada, NM to the home of Ricardo Baca and Gertrudes Martinez Baca, pioneer New Mexico ranchers. She had attended...

Leona R. Lucus

Leona R. Lucus

Feb 6, 2004

Leona Lucus, 99 a longtime Fort Sumner resident died Friday, February 6, 2004 at Laurel Ridge Care Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Leona was born January 22, 1905 to the home of Fred Ruckman and the former Electa Edith Drake in their half dugout near Waurika, Oklahoma Territory. When she was 3, Leona’s family homesteaded three miles west...

Iris M. Kinsey

Iris M. Kinsey

Feb 1, 2004

Iris M. Kinsey, 89 a longtime Fort Sumner resident died Sunday, February 1, 2004 at Albuquerque Manor Care Center following an illness. Iris was born April 18, 1914 in Melrose, NM to the home of Hershall Adams and the former Georgia Catlin. She attended and graduated from the New Mexico School of the Blind in Alamogordo. While at the NM...

Stephen Lowell Febus

Stephen Lowell Febus

Feb 1, 2004

Stephen L. Febus, 63 a resident of Fort Sumner, NM since 1996 died Sunday, February 1, 2004 at his home following an illness. Mr. Febus was born January 26, 1941 in Lancaster, Ohio to the home of Lowell R. Febus and the former Geraldine Clora Witham. He was raised, attended and graduated from high school in Lancaster. Steve married Gay...

Manuel M. Romero

Manuel M. Romero

Jan 26, 2004

Manuel M. Romero, 74 a lifelong Fort Sumner resident died Monday, January 26, 2004 at his home following an illness. Manuel was born June 17, 1929 to the home of Higinio Romero and the former Ricardita Martinez. He attended school at Fort Sumner. Manuel married Annie Griego on November 17, 1961 at Clovis, NM. Manuel worked as an orderly for...

Anderson Plez Hickman

Anderson Plez Hickman

Jan 24, 2004

Anderson Plez Hickman, 83 of Fort Sumner died Saturday, January 24, 2004 at his home. A.P. was born July 18, 1920 in Corona, NM. He was one of thirteen children born to the home of John T. Hickman and the former Leesee Ann Rodgers. He attended school at Corona, NM. A.P. left school at age 13 following his mother’s death...