Obituaries
James Alex Michael Arias
Nov 30, 2002
James Alex Michael Arias, age 7, a resident of Marina, CA passed away Saturday, November 30, 2002. James was born September 21, 1995 in Tucumcari, NM. He was baptized at St. Anne's Catholic Church. James made his home in Nevada before moving to California. He enjoyed skating, bike riding and playing all sports especially baksetball. Survivors include his father Alex...
Juan Antonio Lopez
Nov 30, 2002
Juan A. Lopez, 84 a lifelong De Baca County resident died Saturday, November 30, 2002 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM following an illness. Juan was born April 12, 1918 in Alamo, NM to the home of Rafael Lopez and the former Frances Sena. He was reared at Fort Sumner. Juan served in the U.S. Army with the...
Edna Iva Perkins
Nov 30, 2002
Edna Iva Perkins, age 92, passed away November 30, 2002 at Los Amigos Health Care Center in Santa Rosa, NM. Edna was born May 9, 1910 in Lincoln, Minnesota to the home of Robert Noah and Iva Mae Palmer Sargent. She was reared and attended schools in Grand Junction, Colorado. Edna married Robert Perkins on April 24, 1931 in Albuquerque,...
Antonia A. Lopez
Nov 25, 2002
Antonia A. Lopez, age 57, passed away November 25, 2002 at the Northeastern Regional Hospital in Las Vegas. Antonia was born June 14, 1945 in Newkirk, NM to the home of Santos and Mela Valencia Lopez. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Antonia married Sam Lopez July 7, 1962 in Santa Rosa, NM. She was a member...
Ruby Marrion Vance
Nov 23, 2002
Ruby Marrion Vance, 76 of Fort Sumner died Saturday, November 23, 2002 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, NM following an illness. Ruby was born August 17, 1926 in Elkton, Colorado to the home of Frank Howard Foster and the former Sarah Johnson. She was reared at Amarillo and Vega, TX. She graduated from Vega High School. Ruby...
Georgia Ralf Jones
Nov 16, 2002
Georgia R. Jones, 87 a longtime Lake Sumner, NM and former Roswell, NM resident died Saturday, November 16, 2002 at Laurel View Nursing Center in Albuquerque, NM following a short illness. Georgia was born March 5, 1915 in Sioux Falls, SD to the home of Edwin Clare Ralf and the former Georgia Love Houston. She was reared and attended school...
Evelyn S. Scott
Nov 14, 2002
Evelyn S. Scott, died in Ft. Sumner, New Mexico, after a debilitating siege of Parkinson's disease on Thursday, November 14, 2002. You may remember her smiling face from behind the Credit & Catalog Counter of J.C. Penney in Loretto Center and later in Mesilla Valley Mall in Las Cruces, NM until she retired in 1986. She will be remembered most...
Vicente J. Marquez
Nov 11, 2002
Vicente J. Marquez, age 76, passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 11, 2002. Vicente was born January 3, 1926 in Pintada, NM to the home of Ertenio and Ofelia Saiz Marquez. He was a longtime cattle and sheep rancher at Toribio Ranch. Vicente loved spending his time fishing and volunteered his time with the Campos Senior Citizens Center...
Ralph Muncy
Nov 6, 2002
Ralph Muncy, 83 a longtime Taos, NM rancher died Wednesday, November 6, 2002 at Northeastern Regional Medical Center in Las Vegas, NM following an illness. Mr. Muncy was born October 22, 1919 in Lovington, NM to the home of John Lee Muncy and the former Sallie Ida Watkins. He was reared and attended school at Eunice. Ralph served in the...
Edward D. Fikany M.D.
Oct 27, 2002
Edward D. Fikany, M.D., age 84, a longtime Fort Sumner, NM physician passed away Sunday, October 27, 2002 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. Edward was born November 12, 1917, in Trinidad, Colorado, to Franklin and Rozen Fikany. Edward attended school in Denver and Clayton, NM, before graduating from high school in 1935 in Evanston, Ill. Edward completed three...
Rita L. Salas
Oct 22, 2002
Guadalupe L. "Rita" Salas, passed away peacefully at her home on October 22, 2002 following an illness. Rita was born December 10, 1948 in Santa Rosa to the home of Estanislado and Vicenta Austin Salas. Rita was a special sister and aunt who enjoyed spending time with her family especialy with her nieces and nephews which she held a special...
Celia M. Flores
Oct 22, 2002
Celia Guadalupe Maldonado Flores, age 95, passed away October 22, 2002 at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. Celia was born November 30, 1906 in Pintada, NM to the home of Melito and Brijida Zamora Maldonado. She was reared in Pastura and Pintada. She married Alfredo Flores in Pintada, NM. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima...
Glenna Fern Gibson
Oct 20, 2002
Glenna Fern Gibson, 82, a longtime House, NM resident died Sunday, October 20, 2002 at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales, NM. Glenna was born August 23, 1920 in Norton, NM to the home of Lee Leon Bell and the former Alta Luna Smith. She was reared and attended school at Norton. Glenna married Willard Omer Gibson on December 18,...
Monico Sena
Oct 12, 2002
Monico Sena, 74 a lifelong Fort Sumner, NM resident died Saturday, October 12, 2002 at Fort Sumner. Mr. Sena was born December 10, 1927 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico to the home of Cecilio and Susana Lopez Sena. He was reared at Fort Sumner. Mr. Sena never allowed his disabilities to interfere with his will to work. He did odd...
Himelda Aragon
Oct 6, 2002
Himelda Aragon, age 94, passed away October 6, 2002 following an illness. Himelda was born February 8, 1908 in Anton Chico, NM to the home of Nicolas and Aurelia Marquez Aragon. She was reared and attended schools in Vaughn. Himelda graduated from Vaughn High School in 1926. She continued her education at Normal University in Las Vegas, NM, now Highlands...
Juan Benito Rivera
Oct 4, 2002
Juan Benito Rivera, age 76, passed away October 4, 2002 at the Arkansas Manor Nursing home in Denver, Colorado. Juan was born January 16, 1926 to the home of Juan Rivera and Eufemia Arrellanes. He worked as a ranchhand in Wyoming and Colorado for many years. He was a longtime resident of Denver, Colorado. Survivors include his sister Vera Velsasquez...
Viera Ann (Lobley) Clark
Oct 4, 2002
Viera Ann Clark, 85 passed away quietly on Friday, October 4, 2002 at the Vitas Hospice Unit in All Saints Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. She lived with her daughter, Colleen Mitchell, who considered her a gift from God every day she spent with her and her family. Vi Clark was born February 25, 1917 at West, NM to the...
Wilma Gragg Parker
Oct 4, 2002
Wilma Gragg Parker, 96 of Clovis, NM died Friday, October 4, 2002 at Golden Age Nursing Center. Mrs. Parker was born August 2, 1906 in Welston, Oklahoma to the home of George Washington Gragg and the former Veora Nash. She was reared and attended school at Lindsay, OK and later attended college at Edmond, OK and Eastern New Mexico University...
Mabel Sarah Bragg
Oct 2, 2002
Mabel Sarah Bragg, 103 of Fort Sumner, NM died Wednesday, October 02, 2002 in the Pecos Valley Care Center. Mabel was born June 28, 1899 in Middletown, Iowa to the home of William Tschoepe and the former Jessie Smalley. She moved with her family to a claim in Quay County near Ima, NM in 1906. She attended and later taught...
Zulema Nichols
Sep 26, 2002
Zulema Nichols, age 92, passed away September 26, 2002 at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa following an extended illness. Zulema was born February 12, 1910 in Santa Rosa to the home of Simon Serrano Sr. and Petrita Chavez Serrano. She was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Zulema married Thomas Nichols June 3, 1950 in Santa Rosa....
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